Hospital Paramedic, Emergency Department, PRN, Variable

Paramedic

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Works under Prisma Health Ambulance Service with daily direction from the on-duty charge nurse and attending Physician. Assesses and treats patients according to clinical operating guidelines. Serves as a member of the healthcare team through active communication; documentation; feedback and assistance as needed or requested. Provides for patient safety. Attend meetings and in-services as required by departmental policy. Contributes to the growth and development of self and department. Maintains an active involvement. Maintains good working relationship with patients, visitors, physicians, co-workers, and other hospital staff. Maintains competence with charting system.

Essential Functions

• All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.
• Collects data and completes patient's orders utilizing appropriate area and/or age specific standards/policies and tools. Completes appropriate forms.
• Assesses and recognizes subtle or actual changes in patients' status and patient response to intervention.
• Identifies patient priorities for patient plan of care and validates these priorities with the healthcare team members and documents appropriately.
• Performs specific tasks based on organizational, departmental and/or unit policies and procedures within the Paramedic scope of practice.
• Assumes responsibility for patient safety by maintaining a safe environment to include awareness of safety procedures, protocols and adherence to patient care standards.
• Provides care based on patient and unit priorities, coordinating and organizing tasks as appropriate, utilizing known resources internal and external to the unit.
• Utilizes appropriate technology in daily practice (EHR, Pyxis, Telemetry, emergency equipment).
• Identifies/assesses patient/family learning needs.
• Participates in continuous quality improvement (CQI) initiatives.
• Attends meetings and in services as required by departmental policy.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities

• This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive.

Minimum Requirements

• Education - Certification Program.
• Experience - One (1) year of experience as a field paramedic with an EMS agency and/or clinical experience in a hospital.

Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses

• Paramedic, State and National Registry Certified

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge and skills for State Medical Board Approved Medications for Credentialed Paramedics
• Knowledge and skills for State Medical Board Approved Skills for Credentialed Paramedics

Work Shift: Variable (United States of America)

Location: Blount Memorial Hospital

Facility: 8001 Blount Memorial Hospital, Inc.

Department: 80016780 Emergency Department

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