Paramedic - Community Heart & Vascular Hospital

Paramedic - Community Heart & Vascular Hospital

Community Health Network was created by our neighbors, for our neighbors. Over 60 years later, "community" is still the heart of our organization. It means providing our neighbors with the best care possible, backed by state-of-the-art technology. It means getting involved in the communities we serve through volunteer opportunities and benefits initiatives. It means ensuring our dedicated caregivers can learn and grow to stay at the top of their fields and to better serve our patients. And above all, it means exceptional care, simply delivered and we couldn't do it without you.

Community Health Network has an excellent Paramedic opportunity available at Community Heart & Vascular Hospital. If you are looking for challenging work and meaningful advancement, then you should consider a career with Community. The Paramedic functions as an Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) team member, assisting the Registered Nurse (RN) and physician with basic patient care including removal of groin lines, as well as Advanced Cardiac Life Support care. In this role, The Paramedic will assist RNs with recovering the patient and transporting the PACU patient from PACU to the floors, once the PACU recovery is complete. The Paramedic will also assist with transport of beds and monitors to procedural areas.

Exceptional Skills and Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent required.
• Current Paramedic License to practice as a Paramedic in the State of Indiana is required. If not currently certified in Indiana, out-of-state paramedics must have valid registration and pass practical and written exams within 60 days of hire to be certified in Indiana.
• One (1) year of experience working as a Paramedic, EMT, or ED Technician is preferred.
• Customer relations skills.
• Medical terminology.
• Aseptic technique and isolation.
• Reading and writing skills.
• Cardiac rhythm interpretation.
• Veni-puncture
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support skills.
• Read, write, speak, and understand English.
• Stand, stretch, squat, stoop, reach, grasp, push, pull, lift, and work in cramped quarters.
• React, move, work quickly, and with multiple distractions.
• Hear spoken word as well as telephone and equipment alarms.

At Community Health Network, we build teams that deliver exceptional care through empathy, communication and collaboration. We consider ALL an integral part of the exceptional patient experience. We PRIIDE ourselves on not having employees but Caregivers. Join our Community as we make a difference in your community.

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