CMA/LPN/AEMT - Internal Medicine - PNO - Full Time

Wilmington Health

Since 1971, Wilmington Health has been committed to the care and health of our community in Wilmington as well as all of Southeastern North Carolina. Wilmington Health is structured as a multi-specialty medical practice with primary care providers integrated into the system. In this way, Wilmington Health is able to provide a comprehensive and coordinated approach to the care of all our patients. Wilmington Health is committed to using collaborative, evidence-based medicine in providing the highest quality of care to the patients we serve.

Purpose:

Provides care for and treats patients in medical office, as directed by Physician, Advanced Clinical Provider, Registered Nurse or supervising department manager, by performing the following duties

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

• Maintains patient confidentiality
• Works within Paramedic scope of practice
• Performs telephone triage as needed
• Functions as part of an interdisciplinary team
• Takes complete, accurate messages from patients and relays them to appropriate physician
• Uses critical thinking skills in assessing patient needs and planning appropriate follow-up/intervention
• Documents assessment and interventions thoroughly and concisely
• Uses computer system efficiently and accurately
• Provides patient education
• Performs specialty procedures as trained, as well as assisting M.D. with patients in office to include but is not limited to:

1. IV insertion and hydration therapy
2. Administers oral and IV push medications
3. Administers breathing treatments
4. Performs cardiac monitoring
5. Provides wound care
6. Assists with cardiac interventions
7. Provides orthopedic care to include assessment and splinting
8. Takes thorough and accurate intake on patients
9. Collects and processes specimens
10. Runs lab equipment for specimens and quality control
11. Uses EMR to document assessment and treatments
12. Always ensures patient safety and wellbeing
13. Works within department protocols
14. Works within scope of practice always

Other Duties:

• As assigned by RN, Clinical Coordinator or Medical Provider

Qualifications

Required:

• Current EMT-P Certification in good standing with NCOEMS.

Preferred:

• Associates degree
• 5+ years' experience in the field as paramedic

Wilmington Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees. We are committed to treating everyone equally and with respect regardless of race, age, sex, religion, national origin, citizenship, marital status, veteran's status, sexual preference, disability, genetic information or any other class protected under state or federal law.

ADA Physical Demands:

Rarely (Less than .5 hrs/day) Occasionally (0.6 2.5 hrs/day) Frequently (2.6 5.5 hrs/day) Continuously (5.6 8.0 hrs/day)

Physical Demand - Required? - Frequency

Standing - Continuously

Sitting - Frequently

Walking - Continuously

Kneeling/Crouching - Rarely

Lifting - Rarely