AirCare - ALS Paramedic - Ground Transports - Wilkes Base

Full-time position at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, benefits eligible, 36 hours per week on a 2-2-3 rotating day shift (7am - 7pm) based at Wilkes ALS.

Pay

Pay range: $24.10 - $36.15 per hour. A sign-on bonus is available to applicants who have not received a sign-on bonus from the company for another role within the past 24 months.

Requirements

• Paramedic certification from an accredited certified paramedic program, or an Associate's of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree in paramedic studies or equivalent.
• Three years of Emergency Service experience preferred.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) and applicable state-OEMS certification as EMT-P required.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) may be required within one year in select areas.
• Critical care certificate or national registry paramedic, preferred.
• Maintains certification through affiliation with approved applicable state-OEMS education provider.

Responsibilities

• Provides patient/family centered care focusing on the physical, emotional, spiritual, cultural, religious, and environmental needs, including rapid evaluation of life-threatening emergencies and implementation of prescribed therapies within scope of practice.
• Maintains a safe, therapeutic, and healing environment through ensuring patient privacy and responsive, respectful, accepting, and professional behavior.
• Utilizes and promotes the use of technology and equipment to enhance the safety of patients and staff.
• Communicates effectively to promote sharing of information throughout the continuum of care and as an effective member of the healthcare team.
• Demonstrates the ability to function in a professional setting through active participation in a professional practice model, including shared governance, adherence to standards of care, peer review, and professional development.
• Acts as a patient advocate throughout the continuum of care.
• Identifies clinical priorities and initiates action to improve patient outcomes.
• Uses medications, treatments, and protocols within the scope of practice as defined by NCOEMS, under the orders from a physician.
• Performs and maintains competency for point of care testing as assigned, ensuring compliance with WFBH Point of Care policies and applicable state and federal regulations.
• Documents any medication and treatment rendered in the Electronic Medical Record.
• Provides and documents patient re-assessment in the Electronic Medical Record in accordance with hospital policy and procedure.
• Demonstrates high-level teamwork with other members of the Emergency Department Care team.
• Supports an environment of evidence-based practice/research/quality improvement initiatives.
• Demonstrates the organization's patient promise at all times.
• Facilitates optimal patient flow through the Emergency Department and ensures the safety and security of all patients.
• Provides emergency care to patients according to treatment protocols in accordance with NCCEP protocols set forth by the N.C. Office of EMS (NCOEMS).
• Serves as a care team member in the Emergency Department in accordance with the Scope of Practice set forth by the Non-Traditional Practice Setting Agreement with N.C. Office of EMS and the Medical Center/hospital.
• Serves patients across all age categories: neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric.

Skills

• Ability to provide direct and indirect patient care.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively.
• Ability to evaluate and appropriately respond to verbal and nonverbal communication from patients in diverse stages of development (neonates, pediatrics, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics).
• Builds/establishes rapport with hospital personnel, providers, patients, and visitors.
• Ability to push stretchers, wheelchairs, carts, and equipment.
• Communicates clearly, concisely, and professionally via telephone and other automation devices.
• Lifts and positions patients of all weights and heights using assistive devices and/or personnel as appropriate.
• Computer skills for electronic documentation of all patient care provided.
• Performs duties in accordance with applicable state and federal laws, local ordinances, established policies, procedures, and protocols.

Work Environment

• Handles emergency or crisis situations.
• Subject to highly stressful and crowded conditions.
• Moderate noise environment.
• Subject to many interruptions.
• Handles absentee replacement on short notice.
• Required to wear PPE.

Benefits

• Comprehensive suite of Total Rewards including benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, and generous retirement offerings.
• Base compensation within the listed pay range based on qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training.
• Premium pay such as shift, on-call, and more based on the teammate's job.
• Incentive pay for select positions.
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.
• Paid Time Off programs.
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
• Educational Assistance Program.

About the Organization

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia, and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience, and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health serves nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics, and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments, and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.