Paramedic - Emergency Unit (36hrs/week) Night Shift

Paramedic - Emergency Unit (36hrs/week) Night Shift Location: Melrose/Wakefield Hospital - 585 Lebanon Street - Melrose, MA Hours: 36 hours - Evening/Night shifts required with rotating weekend and rotating holiday shifts Job Overview The Paramedic is an allied health professional whose primary focus is to provide advanced emergency medical care for critical and emergent patients. This position possesses the complex knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care and transportation. This position functions as part of a comprehensive EMS response, under medical oversight. It conducts detailed assessments and utilizes available diagnostics, collaborates with the medical control physician to determine appropriate treatments and intermediate care management strategy, responds to patient's care needs, requests appropriate referrals, and provides education to patients and their families regarding their medical conditions. It conducts patient care visits with real-time communication with one of our board‑certified emergency physicians or the patient's attending physician. It works cooperatively within the department and other services to create a system of quality health care. Minimum Qualifications Completion of accredited Paramedic program. Certified Paramedic by National Registry of EMTs. Massachusetts Certified Paramedic. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification. Valid State issued driver's license. Preferred Qualifications BLS, ACLS, PALS Instructor. Incident Command System (ICS) course 200. Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC) training. One (1) year of relevant experience. Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification. Duties and Responsibilities Responds to a wide range of transport situations. Performs detailed assessments, diagnostic tests, administers treatments, monitors infusions, and makes recommendations for patient's care and treatment with online medical direction. Prepares patients for transport and clinically monitors patient to maintain stability. Administers skilled care to patients being transported. Follows clinical protocols, plans and orders correctly. Follows online medical control direction and protocols for every visit. Routinely accesses and utilizes hospital EMS leadership for any circumstance where advanced direction is needed or may assist with proper execution of job responsibilities. Obtains medical history and monitors vital signs during patient contact. Complete patient charts using medical record software (EPIC). Participates in the discharge planning process of selected patients on inpatient units and in emergency department. May participate in creating care plans with patient's physicians, including referrals to other care providers. Why Join Us? 403(b) retirement plan with company match Clinical mobility tracks Free on‑campus parking #J-18808-Ljbffr