Paramedic PRN

St. Mark's Hospital; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

401(k) with 100% match on 3% to 9% of?

Tuition assistance

Dependent scholarships

Job summary

St. Mark's Hospital in Salt Lake City, UT is seeking a Paramedic to join our fast-paced emergency department. You will support the nursing and physician teams, communicate patient complaints, and provide patient and family education.

The role emphasizes infection prevention and competent management of IV starts, phlebotomy, EKGs, Foley insertions, and transport duties. Successful candidates will have Paramedic credentials, ACLS within 90 days, BCLS within 7 days, and PALS within 90 days of start

Qualifications

• Paramedic certification required.
• ACLS within 90 days of employment.
• BCLS within 7 days of employment start date.
• PALS within 90 days of employment start date.

Responsibilities

• Assist RN and physicians with patient care and education.
• Inform RN staff of patient chief complaints for initial assessment.
• Support infection prevention and control per policies and procedures.
• Demonstrate proficiency with IV starts, phlebotomy, EKGs, Foley insertion, and equipment operation.

Education

Paramedic

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS)

PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support

Job description

Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized.

Job Summary And Qualifications

As a Paramedic you will help to provide exceptional patient care in our fast-paced emergency room. In this role you will be supporting the nursing staff as they care for individuals with needs ranging from minor injuries to acutely or critically ill patients. We are looking for a highly skilled individual who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do. In this role:

• You will have the ability to quickly and skillfully inform the RN staff of a patient’s chief complaint and the symptoms they are presenting to help them make an informed initial assessment.
• You will assist the RN and Physicians with providing education to the patient and family
• You will be a champion of surveillance, prevention and control of Infection: Follows established policies and procedures to identify and reduce the risks of acquiring or transmitting infection by the use of personal protective measures.
• You will demonstrate the appropriate knowledge and skill with all technical aspects of job, including performance of delegated nursing tasks and equipment operation.
• You will display competency to perform IV starts, phlebotomy, EKGs, orthopedic skills, Foley insertion, all transporter duties

What qualifications you will need:

• Advanced Cardiac Life Spt must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 7 days of employment start date
• PALS Pediatric Adv Life Supt must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
• Paramedic

Benefits

St. Mark's Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn More About Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

For 150 years, St. Mark's Hospital has provided a full-spectrum of healthcare services to Salt Lake City and its surrounding communities. As Utah's first hospital, St. Mark's team members uphold a rich tradition of patient-centered, top-quality care at our 308 plus bed hospital. St Mark's drives the development of some of the regions finest clinical service areas such as neurosciences, trauma, orthopedics, cardiac care and robotic surgery. St. Mark's was named to the Fortune/IBM Watson Health 100 Top Hospitals® list. This is the eighth time this hospital has been recognized with this honor as one of the top performing Teaching Hospitals in the U.S.

St. Mark's has expanded emergency access to the communities we serve with two free standing emergency centers, Taylorsville Emergency Center and West Valley Emergency Center. Both locations have 10 plus patient rooms are staffed 24/7 by experienced board-certified emergency room physicians, nurses and support teams from St. Mark's Hospital. In addition to ER care, both facilities give comprehensive imaging services, including computerized tomography (CT scan), Xray, and ultrasound as well as a fully-equipped medical laboratory.

Nestled at the foot of the Wasatch Mountains, St. Mark's sits in a picturesque and ideal location. From our hospital doors it's a quick commute to Salt Lake's urban and cultural benefits, and a short drive to outdoor adventures and Utah's glorious national parks.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

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HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

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