Paramedic - Monroe Regional Hospital - Emergency Center

ProMedica; Monroe (LA); Sur place; USD 52 000 - 75 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

ProMedica, Monroe Regional Hospital in Monroe, LA, seeks an Emergency Center paramedic for night shifts. You will perform EKGs, triage patients, collect specimens, and assist physicians and nurses in high-acuity care, ensuring timely delivery of care.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or equivalent and an EMT-Paramedic license; BCLS/ACLS certification is typically required. This role supports a dynamic, patient-centered emergency team at a major regional hospital.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent required.
• EMT-Paramedic license required; current State license to practice in Michigan noted in posting.

Responsabilités

• Perform EKGs, triage patients, venipuncture and wound care as ordered.
• Assist physicians, nurses, or mid-level providers in trauma and critical care tasks.
• Collect and label specimens, perform point-of-care tests, and handle specimens per policy.
• Check equipment, stock supplies, and maintain cleanliness of patient care areas.
• Document care and treatment provided; communicate critical lab results to appropriate teams.

Connaissances

Emergency care

EKG

Triage

Venipuncture

Formation

High school diploma or equivalent

Description du poste

Location:

Monroe Regional Hospital

Department:

Emergency Center

Weekly Hours:

36

Status:

Full time

Shift:

Nights (United States of America)

Job Summary

All duties listed below are essential unless noted otherwise

• Performs a variety of duties, EKG, triage patients, venipuncture, cleanse, dress, splint wounds as ordered, etc. involved in ER patient care, daily assignments with determine the duties.
• Assists, under directions, emergency physician, registered nurse or MLP in a number of tests/procedures common to critical care/trauma patients.
• Collects, appropriately labels specimens for testing; performs Point of Care Testing for glucose, ucg’s and urine dips routine tests procedures, visual acuity readings, EKGs, IV starts, administers oxygen, etc., according to direction; deliver stat specimens to lab; picks up blood from blood bank; uses established procedures when handling specimens and caring for patients.
• Responsible for checking designated equipment for proper functioning; stocks patient care areas with appropriate supplies; exchanges ALS medications; checks patient care areas for cleanliness; and empties linen and trash as needed on off shifts.
• Documents and signs emergency chart as to care and treatment rendered to patients. Receive critical lab results from Lab, communicate, and document results per policy.
• Discharges patients without prescriptions and with written discharge instructions as directed by Emergency Physician, MLP, or RN.
• Transports patients as needed; provides post-mortem care and assists in transporting bodies to the morgue.
• Works with a team and fosters effective inter-relations with patients, families, and all members of the health care team.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education : Must be a high school graduate or equivalent.

Skills : N/A

Years of Experience : N/A

License : Must have advanced emergency medical technician classes and be currently licensed in the State of Michigan as a paramedic.

Certification : Must be BCLS and ACLS certified.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education : N/A

Skills : N/A

Years of Experience : Prefer experience as an A-EMT or in emergency services in a clinical setting.

License : N/A

Certification : N/A

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Must have interpersonal skills required to communicate effectively with patients of the following ages: neonate (birth to 1 month), infant (1 month to 1 year), pediatric (1 year to 12 years), adolescent (13 years to 17 years), adult (18 years to 64 years), geriatric (64 years and above), physicians and other hospital personnel.

As an essential job function, due to continuously changing patient census/activity and staffing needs, must have the flexibility to work a varying schedule should the need arise, which may require working a varying shift, overtime (greater than 40 worked hours per week) and/or shift durations that exceed the assigned status for shift length and/or hours per week.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Personal Protective Equipment: N/A

Physical Demands: Must have the physical ability to stand and/or walk for extended periods; and to lift position and transfer patients.

The above list of accountabilities is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by the positions; it should not be considered exhaustive.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex/gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression,age, physical or mental disability, military or protected veteran status, citizenship, familial or marital status, genetics, or other status protected by applicable law.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Drug-Free Workplace

ProMedica is a mission-driven, not-for-profit health care organization headquartered in Toledo, Ohio. It serves communities across nine states and provides a range of services, including acute and ambulatory care, a dental plan, and academic business lines. ProMedica owns and operates 10 hospitals and has an affiliated interest in one additional hospital. The organization employs over 1,300 health care providers through ProMedica Physicians and has more than 2,300 physicians and advanced practice providers with privileges. Committed to its mission of improving health and well-being, ProMedica has received national recognition for its clinical excellence and its initiatives to address social determinants of health.For more information about ProMedica, please visit promedica.org/aboutus.

Benefits:

We provide flexible benefits that include compensation and programs to help you take care of your family, your finances and your personal well-being. It’s what makes us one of the best places to work, and helps our employees live and work to their fullest potential.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex/gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, age, physical or mental disability, military or protected veteran status, citizenship, familial or marital status, genetics, or any other legally protected category. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendment Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a job with ProMedica, please contact [e-mail]

Equal Opportunity Employer/Drug-Free Workplace