Paramedic – Behavioral Health

Role Overview

Responsible for providing high quality direct medical triage support and services in health-related aspects of care for clients under the direction of a Medical Director. This position will assist in coordinating medical care and intervention with other team members and providers.

Essential Duties

• Deliver high-quality patient care by providing prescribed medical treatment, providing physical assessments, developing plans of care, and implementing medical support services.
• Administer medication and treatments as prescribed.
• Evaluate, assess, monitor, and record patient symptoms and changes in their conditions.
• Cookout, consult, and problem solve medical care and intervention with Interdisciplinary team members and providers.
• Consistently and independently follow established safety procedures.
• Report any medical or medication errors by end of shift.
• Maintain updated knowledge of professional licensure and medications procedures, healthcare regulations, standards, and best practices, by actively participating in professional and educational development.
• Participate in staff meetings and inter-agency meetings as required.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and performance improvement projects.

Minimum Qualifications

• A high school diploma or completion of G.E.D. required.
• A Colorado EMT-Paramedic Certification required.
• A Basic Life Support Certification, or ability to obtain within 30 days of hire.
• Experience providing care for behavioral health patients.
• Experience in documentation in relation to clinical care and billing.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience providing care for behavioral health patients preferred.
• Experience in documentation in relation to clinical care and billing preferred.
• An associate’s degree or bachelor’s degree preferred.
• More than three years of experience working as a community paramedic preferred.
• Experience in coordinating mental health intervention plans and services with other agencies preferred.
• Bilingual/bi-cultural preferred.

Location

Larimer county, Colorado

Status

Full-time, overnight

Hours

36 per week, 12-hour shifts

Shift Differentials

Available for evenings, nights ($7 per hour), weekends and holidays.

Salary Range

$24.04 - $33.66 per hour, based on relevant years of experience

Longview Campus

The Longview Campus is the new Acute Care Behavioral Health facility which serves Larimer County residents in need of urgent help with mental health and/or substance use disorders. SummitStone has the privilege of partnering closely with Larimer County on this venture.

Total Rewards

At SummitStone Health Partners, we are proud to offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support the well-being of our team members. Eligibility and pro-rated benefit levels are based on FTE (full-time equivalent) status.

Health & Safety Requirement

All employees are required to receive an annual flu vaccination or have an approved exemption in place and wear a mask during flu season.