Paramedic

Job Responsibilities

• Collects and conveys information to RN and physician regarding the health status of patients throughout their visit in the Emergency Department.
• Communicates information, both verbally and in writing, to the RN for development and modification of the patient’s care plan.
• Explains procedures and treatments to patients to gain cooperation and ease apprehension.
• Keeps patients informed of their treatment plan and status throughout their stay in the Emergency Department.
• Performs specialized work initiating emergent or appropriate care, within scope of practice and under the supervision of the Emergency Department Registered Nurse.
• Auxiliaries patient flow in the Emergency Department.
• Assists both emergency department patients, and outpatients, to establish and maintain an effective patient flow in the Emergency Department.
• Assists patient into gown as appropriate.
• Takes Vital signs and records.
• Makes measurements and records patients input and output.
• Attaches oxygen, oxygen saturation and cardiac monitor as requested/needed.
• Initiates lifesaving measures as needed, i.e., opening an airway, ventilation using bag valve mask, hemorrhage control, chest compressions, stabilization of fracture, cervical spine alignment, etc.
• Stabilizes and extricates injured patients from vehicles at emergency department entrance.
• Assists patients to and from vehicles and the emergency department.
• Transports patients as directed.
• Cleans and dresses wounds.
• Sets up and assists with procedures as directed.
• Performs phlebotomy duties, basic laboratory procedures, wound cultures, Point of Care testing, EKGs and application of splints.
• Inserts, monitors, and discontinues non-medicated IV catheters in adults & pediatric population and document as required.
• Auxiliaries in the maintenance and operation of the department by: Reporting defective/broken equipment to appropriate department for repair according to protocol, cleaning and stocking rooms, answering phones, retrieving or transporting supplies, etc.
• May administer limited medications, as ordered by the attending physician, listed on the “Paramedic Medication Administration List” upon successful completion of the "ED Paramedic Pharmacology Exam".

Education Requirements

• State certified EMT-P course completion
• EMT-P Certification, State of Indiana

Experience Requirements

• Minimum: None
• PREFERRED: One (1) year of experience working as a paramedic

Licenses & Certifications Requirements

• Basic Life Safety (American Heart Association)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (American Heart Association)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (American Heart Association)
• EMLA Certification
• EMT-P Certification, State of Indiana
• ACLS
• Paramedic
• PALS
• BLS- Basic Life Support