Paramedic - South Shore Health Urgent Care

Health Express-Kingston

Greet patients and determine nature of the visit; prepare and assist patients for examination, treatment, or procedure by provider

Compensation Pay Range: $25.25 - $35.36

Essential Functions

Maintain patient's safe passage in and out of the practice

Greet, assess and interview patients

Obtain past medical and surgical history, family history, social history, vital signs

Review present medications, allergy history, chief complaint

Prepare and assist patients for examination, treatment, or procedure by provider

Anticipate needs of patients, and the provider

Monitoring of patient during examination, or procedure

Maintain patient care areas

Stocking and ordering of supplies as needed, and maintaining clean exam rooms

Charge and code supplies, medications, and procedures

Respond to patient's concerns in person or by telephone while simultaneously documenting the problem

Maintains patient confidentiality

Administers medications and IVs per physician's orders

Perform a variety of preliminary procedures, including phlebotomy, injections, throat cultures and more

Participates in continued learning and possess a willingness and ability to learn and utilize new technology and procedures that continue to develop in their role and throughout the organization.

Embraces technological advances that allow us to communicate information effectively and efficiently based on role.

Schedule and location vary weekly, including rotating weekends and holidays. Required - 2 weekend shifts per month.

Operation hours Monday - Friday 9a-7p (10-hour shift), Saturday - Sunday 9a-4p (7-hour shift)

License/Registration/Certification Requirements

ACLS (AHA) Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification - American Heart Association (AHA) (Including courses offered through SSH), Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification - American Heart Association (AHA) (Including courses offered through SSH), Emergency Medical Services EMT Paramedic - Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) - Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS), INSTRUCTOR- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association (AHA) (Including courses offered through SSH), INSTRUCTOR- Basic Life Support (BLS) - American Heart Association (AHA) (Including courses offered through SSH)