Paramedic

Granite Falls, MN

Brookings, SD

Marshall, MN

Redwood Falls, MN

Watertown, SD

Full time

R-250015961

Location:

Avera Granite Falls Hospital

Worker Type:

Regular

Work Shift:

Rotating days/evenings/nights/weekends (United States of America)

Pay Range:

The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.

$32.00 - $44.00

Position Highlights

This position may be eligible for a $10,000 sign on bonus with a 2 year commitment.

You will be taking ambulance calls practicing critical care service transports and also working in the hospital emergency department.

Crew quarters are available for sleeping.

Schedule: 12 hour rotating days/nights from 6am to 6pm and 6pm to 6am. Work your primary 12 hour shift with call for the other 12 hour shift. Rotate every other weekend/holiday.

You Belong at Avera

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview

Provides emergency medical treatment to sick or injured patients, under the direction and supervision of physician and leaders, in accordance with established standards of performance, philosophy and objectives. Documents and reports observations and treatments provided to physicians, nurses and other healthcare staff, in support of patient care activities.

What you will do

• Collects patient health data from patients, referring healthcare providers and patient charts.

• Analyzes the collected data to assist in determining diagnoses and area of problem focus.

• Identifies expected outcomes and goals, individualized to the patient, and develops a plan of care that prescribes interventions to attain expected outcome.

• Implements the interventions identified in the plan of care.

• Performs required documentation and participates in quality control activities to support patient care.

• Evaluates the patient's progress toward attainment of the outcomes and utilizes establishes protocols for patient care.

• Systemically evaluates the quality and effectiveness of practice.

• Acquires and maintains current knowledge in practice, procedures, and care.

• Collaborates with the patient, significant others, and health care providers to provide appropriate patient care.

• Considers factors related to safety, effectiveness, and cost in planning and delivering patient care in support of responsible, ethical and safe patient care and environments.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

• Drivers License - Licensing Board Upon Hire and

• EMT - National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) An active license in the state of practice Upon Hire and

• Paramedic - National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) Upon Hire

• Proficient in all EMS skills and familiar with various EMS training techniques

Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

• Bachelor's

Expectations and Standards

• Commitment to the daily application of Avera's mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.

• Promote Avera's values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.

• Uphold Avera's standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.

• Maintain confidentiality.

• Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.

• Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Benefits You Need & Then Some

Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.

• PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.

• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement

• Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call View phone number on click.appcast.io or send an email to View email address on click.appcast.io .

At Avera, the way you are treated as an employee translates into the compassionate care you deliver to patients and team members. Because we consider health care a ministry, you can live out your faith, uphold the dignity and respect of all persons while not compromising high-quality services. Join us in making a positive impact on moving health forward.

The policy of Avera to provide opportunities for all qualified employees or applicants without regard to disability and to provide reasonable accommodations for all employees or applicants who may be disabled. Avera is committed to ensuring compliance in accordance with the Americans with Disability Act. For assistance, please contact HR Now at View phone number on click.appcast.io.

Additional Notices:

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Avera is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer: Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.