Paramedic - Ambulance - Full Time

Facility: Luverne Medical Center • Location: Luverne, MN • Address: 1600 N Kniss Ave, Luverne, MN 56156, USA

About the role

Paramedics demonstrate competency in trauma and medical situations and possess the knowledge and the necessary skills to provide lifesaving interventions in a pre-hospital setting. Administer emergency care and treatment and determine the nature and extent of illness or injury and establishes priority for required emergency care. Paramedics provide advanced medical care to patients. Complex knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care and transportation.

Paramedics may need to assist and give direction to additional Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Responders at the scene and/or during transport. Paramedics, based on their assessment, will provide emergency care to adults, infants and children, medical and trauma patients. Determine the appropriate facility that patients should be transported to based on their knowledge of the condition of the patients and the extent of their injuries unless otherwise indicated by medical direction. Constantly assess the patient while in route to the emergency facility, administers additional care as indicated or given by medical direction.

Paramedics may use equipment included in the medical transport environments. Observe, record, and report to physician the patient's condition or injury, the treatment provided, and reactions to drugs or treatment at the emergency scene and in transit to the receiving facility staff for purposes of records and diagnostics. Paramedics will demonstrate good communication with the receiving facility to get medical direction and to provide patient's status and other critical information.

Complete extensive written documentation on patient condition and treatment provided, as well as understand all applicable legal, moral and ethical issues surrounding the emergency medical service. Paramedics maintain communication with the patient and the family, comforts and reassures patients and be able to demonstrate concern and courtesy while maintaining confidentiality of the patient's information. Assist with patient care in the receiving facility; lifting and moving patients as required. Provide welcoming and educational environment for students and complete any academic assessments in a timely fashion.

If hired into an emergency department, the paramedic will work collaboratively with nursing team under the direction & supervision of the attending physician. The paramedic may perform EKGs and cardiac monitoring, assist with patient triage, perform and maintain IV therapy, respiratory management and therapy, orthopedic splinting, basic wound management, and any other skills and assessments as directed by the attending physicians. Paramedics can perform all hospital approved skills and procedures under the direction of the attending physician within their scope of practice.

Responsibilities

• Administer emergency care and treatment in pre-hospital settings
• Determine nature and extent of illness or injury and establish priority for required emergency care
• Provide advanced medical care and transportation to patients
• Assist and direct additional EMS responders at the scene and during transport
• Assess and provide emergency care to adults, infants, children, medical, and trauma patients
• Determine appropriate receiving facility based on patient condition and injuries
• Constantly assess patient en route to emergency facility and administer additional care as needed
• Use medical transport equipment and report patient condition, treatment, and reactions to receiving facility
• Communicate effectively with receiving facility for medical direction and patient status updates
• Complete detailed written documentation on patient condition and treatment provided
• Maintain patient confidentiality while providing comfort and reassurance
• Assist with patient care in receiving facility, including lifting and moving patients
• Provide educational environment for students and complete academic assessments
• Perform EKGs, cardiac monitoring, patient triage, IV therapy, respiratory management, orthopedic splinting, and wound management in emergency department settings
• Perform all hospital-approved skills and procedures under physician direction within scope of practice

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required; Associates Degree in Paramedic Technology or Paramedicine preferred
• Thorough knowledge of paramedic principles, practices, and techniques
• Knowledge of how various equipment (e.g., monitor, defibrillator) work and troubleshooting skills
• National registry status at a Paramedic level (location-dependent)
• Additional training, workshops, and staff meetings attendance as per policy
• State license as required (Advanced RN-EMT certification accepted in Minnesota)
• Paramedic (PAR) Certification
• National Incident Management Systems (NIMS) Incident Command System (ICS) 100, 200, 700, and 800 completed
• Continued education hours as mandated by accreditation
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) or equivalent, advanced version for paramedics
• International Trauma Life Support (ITLS)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) preferred (location-dependent)
• Valid Driver's License with a good driving record (location-dependent)

Physical demands

• Considerable use of arms and legs and moving of whole body
• Climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials

Schedule

• Full time
• Weekly Hours: 36.00
• Shift: Varies (may include overtime, call, backup call, nights, days, weekends, and holidays)

Pay

• Salary Range: $23.50 - $34.50 per hour
• Eligible for new hire sign-on bonus

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Work/life balance benefits
• Generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance

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