Paramedic – Emergency Department

Paramedic – Emergency Department

Requirements

• Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Paramedic license issued by the state in which the team member practices.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) needs to be obtained within 6 months unless department leader has determined it is not required.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification (ACLS) issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) needs to be obtained within 6 months unless department leader has determined it is not required.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) needs to be obtained within 6 months unless department leader has determined it is not required.
• Completion of an accredited or approved program in Emergency Medical Services.
• Typically requires 1 year of experience in a paramedic role or appropriate related clinical experience.
• Completion of Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) or other courses as appropriate, may be completed in place of Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA).
• Basic computer skills and ability to work with electronic health record (HER) systems.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with physicians, staff, patients and their families.
• Must maintain skill and recertification as required by regulation and organization.
• Ability to effectively manage time and priorities.
• High level of attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Documents information/procedures and promptly communicates observations, concerns and needs of the patient to the licensed clinician.
• Under the direction of a licensed clinician, prepares and administers medications. May operate specialized ventilators in critical and non critical care venues. Assists physician with bedside or other procedures as applicable to facility.
• Under the direction of the licensed clinician, provides assistance in emergencies.
• Notifies department RN or physician immediately of changes in patient condition.
• Supports and reinforces RN/RT/physician and patient/family teaching and evaluates learning, documenting in the medical record as appropriate.
• Processes daily patient charges and/or related procedure through the electronic health record (EHR).
• Collaborates with physicians to support communications required to facilitate patient care. Coordinates and facilitates all forms of communications (phone, verbal, paging, electronic, fax and emergency medical services (EMS) system).
• Maintains a clean and safe working environment, following department safety policies and standard precautions.
• Cleans, maintains and ensures proper functionality of equipment. Monitors equipment and troubleshoots minor problems. Arranges for repair of major malfunctions.
• Performs various patient positioning and transporting duties, which require lifting and pushing/pulling, while utilizing proper technique.

Preferred Qualifications

• Completion of Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) or other courses as appropriate, may be completed in place of Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA).