Paramedic | Emergency Dept | Part Time

Summary

The Paramedic 2 functions as a member of the clinical team and provides direct and indirect professional care duties in the hospital setting in the Emergency Department/Urgent Care as defined by the organization. The Paramedic examines, plans, organizes, provides, and evaluates care utilizing provider orders and protocols for patients needing basic medical to critical care. Responsible for care and documentation of care and interventions provided. Works collaboratively with other care team members, and adheres to organizational standards, policies, procedures, guidelines and protocols. Reports to the Emergency Department/Urgent Care Nurse Manager and takes direction from the Emergency Department Charge Nurse and Medical Provider. The Paramedic 2 is additionally involved in professional advancement activities which may include serving as a preceptor for other paramedics or emergency medical providers (ED Tech), assist with education and skills training or serve as a an active member of department or organizational committee.

Education

Graduated from an accredited Paramedic Program.

Certification, Registration & Licensure

Licensure required: Current New Hampshire Paramedic license.

Registrations required: Current National Registry of Emergency Medical Technician's Paramedic (EMT-P).

Certification required: Current American Heart Association BLS and ACLS

Refer to "Management of Mandatory Required Certifications, Competencies, Education/Training-Nursing" policy for department specific certifications.

Experience

Minimum of 2 years field experience and/or in the ED/UC hospital setting as a paramedic. Hospital setting experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Responsibilities of the ED Paramedic include but are not limited to patient triage, direct care of patient assignment including interventions, evaluation of patient condition and response to treatment, documentation of care, and administers medication per hospital policy. Functions as a member of the clinical team in the ED/UC settings.

• Adheres to the System scope of practice defined for Paramedics in the ED/UC setting.

• Manages patients with individualized care by evaluating effectiveness/outcome of care, recognizing changes in patient condition, and takes action for care based on clinical presentation, protocols and provider orders.

• Collaborates effectively with patient, patient's family, and members of the health care team to achieve optimal patient outcomes.

• Recognizes care needs. Implements care/interventions directly when needed or indirectly by collaboration with nursing team members, physicians or members of other health care disciplines.

• Collaborates with colleagues to ensure patient and family involvement with discharge planning and the achievement of identified needs through teaching or referrals. Assumes responsibility for ensuring an integrated discharge planning process.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively as member of multi-disciplinary team.

• Performs role of preceptor for paramedics and other emergency medical professionals.

• Participates in education and training sessions for ED department for skills within scope of practice.

• Performs other duties as required or assigned.

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Physical and Work Requirements

The physical demands and characteristics of the work environment described here are representative of those that will be encountered by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The Dictionary of Occupational Titles Material Handling Classification is MEDIUM. The employee must regularly lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 pounds, frequently lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 - 25 pounds, and occasionally lift, carry or push/pull up to 20 - 50 pounds. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to hear. The employee is frequently required to bend, speak, squat, stand, and walk. The employee is occasionally required to do repetitive motion, kneel, perform activities that require fine motor skills, reach, and sit.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision, depth perception, far vision, near vision, and peripheral vision.

The employee is occasionally exposed to airborne pathogens, bloodborne pathogens, bodily fluids, and moving mechanical parts.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.