Missouri Paramedic

Missouri Paramedic

Liberty Hospital

Position Summary / Career Interest:

Performs patient care under the direction of and as assigned by the Registered Nurse and/or Physician. Performs technical skills to include phlebotomy, peripheral IV catheter placement and IV therapy initiation.

Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions

• Assists with appropriate patient care as delegated by Registered Nurse (RN).
• Collaborates with RN to modify plan of care.
• Performs intervention delegated by RN.
• Reports observations regarding effectiveness of intervention to RN.
• Communicates effectively with patient, family, physicians, and health care team.
• Applies safety and infection control measures.
• Performs phlebotomy duties.
• Peripheral IV catheter placement.
• IV Therapy initiation.
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
• These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

Required Education and Experience

• High School Graduate or GED, OR equivalent combination of education and work experience.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Six (6) months' EMT experience.

Required Licensure and Certification

• Current Missouri Paramedic or Community Paramedicine license.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) - American Heart Association (AHA) upon Hire
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association (AHA) within 90 Days
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA) within 90 Days

Time Type: Part time

Job Requisition ID: R-51999

Important information for you to know as you apply:

• The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally-protected status. See also Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.
• The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need to request reasonable accommodations for your disability as you navigate the recruitment process, please let our recruiters know by requesting an Accommodation Request form using this link View email address on click.appcast.io.
• Employment with the health system is contingent upon, among other things, agreeing to the health-system-dispute-resolution-program.pdf and signing the agreement to the DRP.