PARAMEDIC II - EMS

Overview

Paramedic, Interfacility EMS

Full Time, 80 Hours Per Pay Period, Variable Shifts

Covenant Health Overview:

Covenant Health is East Tennessee's top-performing healthcare network with 10 hospitals and over 85 outpatient and specialty services, and Covenant Medical Group, our area's fastest-growing physician practice division. Headquartered in Knoxville, Covenant Health is a community-owned, not-for-profit healthcare system and the area's largest employer with over 11,000 employees.

Covenant Health is the only healthcare system in East Tennessee to be named six times by Forbes as a Best Employer.


Position Summary:

Within the Covenant Health EMS System, the Critical Care Paramedic is a public safety professional that provides direct care to patients with medical emergencies and other acute illnesses and/or injuries in the pre-hospital and interfacility settings. The Critical Care Paramedic performs careful assessment of patients and provides emergent and critical care interventions for various injuries and illnesses. The paramedic shall also gain knowledge of patient identity, pre-existing medical conditions, current medications, and other factors affecting medical preference, resulting in high quality medical decision making and care for his or her patient.

Responsibilities

• Renders necessary emergency care for acute illness or injury, including medical emergencies, traumatic injury, behavioral health emergencies or other associated care of chronic comorbid conditions.
• Administers his or her full scope of medications and provide his or her full scope of medical interventions, as approved by the EMS Medical Director
• Utilizes EMS telecommunications for coordination and information exchange with EMS dispatchers, medical facilities, online medical control, and other system users, and shall conduct radio transmissions appropriately with regard for rules, regulations and procedures.
• Reports essential information concerning the patient, the patient's medical condition and treatment to the medical personnel who assume responsibility for continuing care of the patient.
• Ensures Patient Care Reports (PCRs) and other documentation is complete and timely, as per company policy
• Adheres to the Covenant Health EMS dress code while on duty.
• Cleans and maintains vehicles and facilities daily, including being responsible for routine daily maintenance checks and record results on the vehicle maintenance check list; properly cleaning and restocking assigned vehicles after each call; refueling vehicle (at the designated service stations) after each call or when tank is less than 1/2 full.
• Facilitates scheduling needs, equipment and supply maintenance, and other daily operational support functions as assigned by the EMS Manager and EMS Director (Supply counts, vehicle maintenance/record keeping, making a schedule, etc.)
• Ensures daily narcotic logs are in order and vehicle checks (on-board supplies/equip.) are completed.
• Supports other programs and divisions within the Covenant EMS System as able.
• Remains up to date on all regulatory training (clinical, non-clinical, CME, etc.) and ensure that all certifications are uploaded into the appropriate systems. Coordinate and work with the EMS Manager and/or EMS Medical Director to develop specific and deliberate training plans as needed.
• Completes all mandatory Covenant Health training, mandatory Covenant Health EMS in-service training, as well as additional independent training to meet State of Tennessee minimal continuing education requirements.
• Prepares reports and manage projects as assigned by the EMS Manager.
• Coordinates with EMS Manager, the EMS Director and the Covenant Health IT Team to facilitate and manage all aspects of IT including, but not limited to computer maintenance, any and all pertinent systems account setup for team members.
• Responsible for complying with all local, state, and federal employment laws (i.e., Americans with Disability Act, Affirmative Action Plan, etc.).
• Local travel required.
• Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Education:

None specified; however, must be sufficient to meet the standards for achievement of the below indicated license and/or certification as required by the issuing authority.

Minimum Experience:

Two (2) years full time experience as a paramedic or experience as an RN in an acute care setting.

Licensure Requirement:

Must have and maintain a TN Paramedic license OR a valid, unrestricted license in any Compact Member state. In addition, must have and maintain a Critical Care Paramedic certification OR a TN Community Paramedic Certification. ACLS and BLS Required. Employee must have a valid driver's license and state mandated minimum insurance coverage. Driving record must meet Covenant Health minimum standards at the date of hire and throughout employment tenure.