PRN Advanced Care Paramedic

University Hospitals; Chardon (OH); On-site; USD 50,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a dedicated Advanced Care Paramedic to deliver exceptional patient care and advanced lifesaving interventions. In this dynamic role, you'll be responsible for managing both adult and pediatric patients during specialty care transports and on-site interventions. You'll collaborate with a diverse clinical team, ensuring the highest standards of care while maintaining critical certifications. If you're passionate about making a difference in emergency medical services and thrive in a fast-paced environment, this opportunity offers a chance to excel and grow in your career while positively impacting lives.

Qualifications

• Graduated from a state accredited paramedic program required.
• 3+ years experience in a busy 911 ALS EMS system required.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced lifesaving interventions and transport for patients.
• Complete clinical documentation and advocate for patient safety.

Skills

Critical clinical decision-making

Interpersonal and communication skills

Organizational and multi-tasking skills

Advanced airway management

Triage skills

Teamwork in interdisciplinary environments

Education

State accredited paramedic program

High School Diploma

Tools

Advanced medical equipment

Job description

Job Description - PRN Advanced Care Paramedic (24000A30)

A Brief Overview
The Advanced Care Paramedic is responsible for providing advanced lifesaving interventions to patients and serves as the principal paramedic for specialty care and ALS transports. This position provides care for both adult and pediatric patients during specialty care transports, on-site care interventions for acute hospital, home visits, Industrial Health locations, correctional health service locations, and event medicine. The Advanced Care Paramedic will function at the highest levels within their scope of practice and make advanced clinical choices. This position will invest substantial time in obtaining and maintaining advanced certifications (i.e., ALS, PALS, ITLS, GEMS). Additionally, the Advanced Care Paramedic may serve as a Clinical Care Technician, consistent with the roles and responsibilities as defined by the position, to provide support for in-patient clinical services such as cardiac catheter lab, ICU, Ed, and other clinical areas where the knowledge and skill of the Advanced Care Paramedic contributes to the patient care plan.

What You Will Do

• Practices critical clinical decision-making and delivers care to patients at the top level of the Paramedic’s scope of practice in a team-based care delivery model with the mission to provide initial and/or continuing care to stabilize patients in any environment (residence, clinic, ED, hospital) and as required, provide or facilitate transport via ambulance.
• Provides care and transport to adult and pediatric patients at all acuity levels within the paramedic scope of practice including but not limited to STEMI, stroke, trauma, emerging or re-emerging infectious diseases, and high-risk OB patients.
• Completes appropriate charting and clinical documentation in a team-based approach.
• Displays a commitment to the EMS-I Team and UH System's mission, vision, and values.
• Advocates unwavering for patient and crew safety.

Additional Responsibilities

• Supports public relations events to represent the team and University Hospitals as required.
• May be assigned to support inpatient clinical services.
• Staffs UHHS Event Medicine as requested.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.
• For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.
• Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.

Education

• Graduated from a state accredited paramedic program required.
• High School Diploma.

Work Experience

• 3+ years experience in a busy 911 ALS EMS system required.
• Or 1+ years experience as a Paramedic required.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Medical Assistant skill set upon completion of Orientation required.
• Pharmacy Technician skill set upon completion of Orientation required.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both written and oral required.
• Strong organizational and multi-tasking skills required.
• Demonstrates a professional demeanor when interacting with patients and customers required.
• Excellent ability to perform triage in order to determine appropriate facility, bed type, service, etc. required.
• Must excel at working in an interdisciplinary environment inclusive of physicians, advanced practicing providers, nursing, respiratory therapy, and other members of the clinical care team.
• Working knowledge of and experience with advanced equipment consistent with the standard competencies of the Advanced Care Paramedic scope of practice inclusive of vent management, use of high-flow vents, and advanced airway management.

Licenses and Certifications

• Paramedic with current certification to practice in the state of Ohio or NREMT-P Required.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Required.
• FEMA courses 100 & 200 Required.

Additional Licenses and Certifications

• International Trauma Life Support (ITLS) or Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) – Required within 90 Days.
• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) training (course completion: 700, 800) – Required within 90 Days.
• Advanced Medical Life Support (AMLS) - Required within 90 Days.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - Required within 90 Days.
• S.T.A.B.L.E/OB - Required within 90 Days.
• Geriatric Education for EMS (GEMS) - Required within 90 Days.
• Pediatric International Trauma Life Support (PITLS) Preferred.