Paramedic, Burnet ED - Part-time, Day Shift

Job Responsibilities

• Patient Transport- Perform skills as established by CCHMC Transport Team policy and procedure and guideline and the State of Ohio Board of EMS.
• Accept and comply with laws, regulations, rules, policies, and procedures.
• Operate Emergency Vehicles within applicable laws.
• Independently assess department needs and respond within Paramedic scope of practice according to the state EMS Board Division of EMS/Ohio Department of Public Safety.
• Maintain current driver's license and good driving records; points not to exceed 5.
• Maintain current national registry, Ohio and Kentucky EMS Paramedic certification.
• Maintain clear record of incidents in CCHMC vehicle.
• Turn in all fuel slips and required documentation per standard operating procedure.
• Demonstrate compliance with physical requirements of lifting, pushing, and carrying up to 400 lbs.
• Patient Care- Provide appropriate patient care during transport and give full report to clinical personnel at receiving facility.
• Integrate age specific and culturally inclusive concepts into patient care, taking into consideration both the patient's age and developmental functioning.
• Safety- Foster environment that prevents accident, illness and injury and strives for continuous improvement.
• Affirm crew, family, and patients adhere to safety requirements while in a moving vehicle.
• Ensure the work environment is organized, safe, accessible, effective, and efficient for patients, families, and coworkers.
• Report malfunctioning equipment and other environmental hazards immediately.
• Anticipate change in needs based on volume.
• Ensure proper working conditions of patient care and unit equipment.
• Communication- Promote open and timely communication with all members of the health care team, patients, family members and visitors.
• Reports to nursing staff any change in observable response to patients condition.
• Responds promptly to requests by patients, families and employees.
• Participate in improving organizational performance though recommending areas or approaches for improvement activities, performing new procedures, collecting data and providing input to department discussion.
• Maintain and respect confidentiality of patient, families and employees.
• Discuss concerns of work situation with director or designee.

Job Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 2+ years of work experience in a related job discipline.
• Ohio Paramedic Certification, Kentucky Paramedic certification within 6 months of hire
• NREMT within 6 months of hire
• ACLS, PALS certification within 3 months of hire
• Neonatal Resuscitation Provider within 6 months of hire
• Trauma certification within 1 year of hire
• Valid Driver's License with less than 5 points on driving record