Paramedic - Full Time - Days

Best Care; Fremont (NE); Presencial; USD 52 000 - 76 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Nebraska Methodist Health System’s EMS team is seeking an experienced Paramedic to provide advanced emergency care in the ED and coordinate ambulance transport. The role emphasizes leadership in critical situations, documentation, and teamwork in a hospital setting.

Requirements include an accredited Paramedic program or associate degree, active Paramedic license, and BLS/ACLS/PALS and NRP within required timeframes. A minimum of two years’ Paramedic experience is preferred.

Qualificações

• Associate’s degree in Paramedicine required.
• OR Graduate of accredited Paramedic training program required.
• Current Paramedic license required.
• Current BLS required.
• ACLS certification required.
• PALS certification within 6 months of hire.
• NRP certification within 6 months of hire.
• Minimum 2 years Paramedic experience preferred.
• EMS-Paramedic providing hospital service or as volunteer EMS preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Provides advanced emergency care for all Emergency Department patients.
• Acts as lead responder in critical situations and coordinates resuscitation and stabilization.
• Coordinates emergency response and interfacility transport as needed.
• Maintains complete and accurate patient care documentation.

Conhecimentos

Lead responder

Team communication

IV/IO insertion

Ventilator management

Triage

Formação académica

Associate’s degree in Paramedicine

Graduate of accredited Paramedic program

Ferramentas

Life-support equipment

EMS equipment readiness

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Why work for Nebraska Methodist Health System?
At Nebraska Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care – a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. It’s helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient’s needs, or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly, our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.

Job Summary:

Location: Methodist Fremont Health
Address: 450 E 23rd St. - Fremont, NE

Work Schedule: (3) 12-hour shifts per week (7a-7p) with every third weekend rotation.

The practice of paramedicine shall mean the assumption of responsibility and accountability for all actions under the scope of EMT-P which include, but are not limited to: assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of all age patients, involving basic and advanced emergency medical care, practicing predominantly in the hospital setting in addition to ambulance transport as needed.

Responsibilities:

Essential Functions

1. Provides advanced emergency care for all Emergency Department (ED) patients

• Acts as a lead responder in critical situations , initiating and coordinating advanced resuscitation and stabilization measures in accordance with established protocols.
• Demonstrates the ability to quickly assess patient condition and determine the most appropriate interventions based on patient age, medical history, and presenting symptoms.
• Coordinates care seamlessly with physicians, nurses, and other members of the healthcare team to ensure timely, effective, and safe patient outcomes.

2. Coordinates emergency response and interfacility transport

• Assists with ambulance transport of emergent and non-emergent patients to and from medical facilities, ensuring adherence to medical protocols and safety procedures.
• Operates and maintains emergency vehicles and associated life-support equipment in a state of readiness, performing pre- and post-shift inspections.
• Maintains continuous communication with dispatchers and healthcare facilities to coordinate arrival, transfer, and follow-up care.

3. Performs advanced patient care procedures

• Administers treatments and medications in accordance with approved protocols or direct physician orders.
• Utilizes advanced airway management, cardiac monitoring, and other specialized interventions as required by patient condition.
• Accurately obtains and interprets vital signs, oxygen saturation, and pain assessments, and documents changes in patient condition promptly.

4. Ensures complete and accurate patient care documentation

• Completes all required patient care reports, incident reports, and transport records in accordance with regulatory, facility, and departmental guidelines.
• Ensures documentation is thorough, timely, and meets all legal and quality assurance requirements.

5. Serves as a mentor and training resource

• Provides guidance, support, and skills training to newly hired EMTs, paramedics, and other emergency personnel.
• Assists in evaluating the competency of team members and offers feedback for professional development.
• Participates in continuing education and serves as a subject matter resource on advanced emergency procedures and protocols.

6. Maintains a safe and effective operational environment

• Adheres to all safety regulations, infection control procedures, and emergency response standards.
• Ensures readiness of equipment, supplies, and medications for both routine and critical situations.
• Actively participates in drills, quality improvement initiatives, and operational readiness reviews.

Schedule:

(3) 12-hour shifts per week (7a-7p) with every third weekend rotation.

Job Description:

Job Requirements

Education

• Associate’s degree in Paramedicine required.

• OR

• Graduate of an accredited Paramedic training program required.

• Participate in mandatory in-services and continuing education programs as mandated by policies and procedures/external agencies and as directed by supervisor.

Experience

• Minimum 2 years of Paramedic experience preferred.

• EMS-Paramedic providing service in a hospital or by serving as a volunteer Emergency Medical Service preferred.

License/Certification

• Current valid Paramedic license required.

• Current American Heart Association or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) required.

• Current American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification required.

• Current American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification required within 6 months of hire.

• Current National Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification required within 6 months of hire.

Skills/Knowledge and Abilities

• Capability to care for all ED patients.

• Actively seek tasks, works well within a team, and be able to effectively communicate to assure that all patient care is done in an accurate and timely manner.

• Able to start and remove peripheral IVs and IOs as directed.

• Monitor and care for non-emergent, emergent, and critical patients in transport both in-hospital and ambulance transport situations, including OB emergencies, medical and trauma emergencies, and illness.

• Ability to perform triage, both in non-emergent and emergent or disaster situations.

• Manage ventilators (for ambulance transports only).

Physical Requirements

Weight Demands

• Medium Work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force.

Physical Activity

• Not necessary for the position (0%):

• Frequently Performed (34%-66%):

• Constantly Performed (67%-100%):

Job Hazards

• Not Related:

• Rare (1-33%): - Radiation Alpha, Beta and Gamma (particles such as X-ray, Cat Scan, Gamma Knife, etc.)

• Occasionally (34%-66%):

• Frequent (67%-100%):

About Methodist:

Nebraska Methodist Health System is made up of four hospitals in Nebraska and southwest Iowa, more than 30 clinic locations, a nursing and allied health college, and a medical supply distributorship and central laundry facility. From the day Methodist Hospital was chartered in 1891, service to our communities has been a top priority. Financial assistance, health education, outreach to our diverse communities and populations, and other community benefit activities have always been central to our mission.

Nebraska Methodist Health System is an Affluent Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by Federal, state or local law.