Paramedic - Emergency - Casual/PRN

About the role

At Nebraska Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. Our culture, known as The Meaning of Care, sets us apart by helping families grow through special deliveries, offering compassionate care during difficult diagnoses, going above and beyond for patient needs, and celebrating patients who overcome diseases or personal health challenges.

We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits, and a great work environment where all employees are valued. Most importantly, our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.

Responsibilities

• Provides advanced emergency care for all Emergency Department (ED) patients
• Acts as a lead responder in critical situations, initiating and coordinating advanced resuscitation and stabilization measures in accordance with established protocols
• Demonstrates the ability to quickly assess patient condition and determine the most appropriate interventions based on patient age, medical history, and presenting symptoms
• Collaborates with physicians, nurses, and other members of the healthcare team to ensure timely, effective, and safe patient outcomes
• Coordinates emergency response and interfacility transport
• Aids in ambulance transport of emergent and non-emergent patients to and from medical facilities, ensuring adherence to medical protocols and safety procedures
• Operates and maintains emergency vehicles and associated life-support equipment in a state of readiness, performing pre- and post-shift inspections
• Maintains continuous communication with dispatchers and healthcare facilities to coordinate arrival, transfer, and follow-up care
• Performs advanced patient care procedures
• Administers treatments and medications in accordance with approved protocols or direct physician orders
• Utilizes advanced airway management, cardiac monitoring, and other specialized interventions as required by patient condition
• Accurately obtains and interprets vital signs, oxygen saturation, and pain assessments, and documents changes in patient condition promptly
• Ensures complete and accurate patient care documentation
• Completes all required patient care reports, incident reports, and transport records in accordance with regulatory, facility, and departmental guidelines
• Ensures documentation is thorough, timely, and meets all legal and quality assurance requirements
• Serves as a mentor and training resource
• Provides guidance, support, and skills training to newly hired EMTs, paramedics, and other emergency personnel
• Affirms the competency of team members and offers feedback for professional development
• Participates in continuing education and serves as a subject matter resource on advanced emergency procedures and protocols
• Maintains a safe and effective operational environment
• Adheres to all safety regulations, infection control procedures, and emergency response standards
• Ensures readiness of equipment, supplies, and medications for both routine and critical situations
• Actively participates in drills, quality improvement initiatives, and operational readiness reviews

Requirements

• Associate’s degree in Paramedicine required OR Graduate of an accredited Paramedic training program required
• Minimum 2 years of Paramedic experience preferred
• EMS-Paramedic providing service in a hospital or by serving as a volunteer Emergency Medical Service preferred
• Current valid Paramedic license required
• Current American Heart Association or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) required
• Current American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification required
• Current American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification required within 6 months of hire
• Current National Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification required within 6 months of hire
• Education and experience as outlined above

Skills/Knowledge and Abilities

• Capability to care for all ED patients
• Active seeking of tasks, teamwork, and effective communication to ensure accurate and timely patient care
• Ability to start and remove peripheral IVs and IOs as directed
• Ability to manage ventilators (for ambulance transports only)
• Ability to perform triage, both in non-emergent and emergent or disaster situations

Physical Requirements

• Weight Demands: Medium Work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force
• Ability to lift 100 pounds for Methodist Fremont Health Emergency
• Physical Activity: Not necessary for the position (0%)
• Constantly Performed (67%-100%): Walking
• Frequently Performed (34%-66%): Distinguishing colors, Keyboarding/typing, Lifting, Pulling/Pushing, Repetitive Motions, Stooping/bending
• Rarely Performed (1-33%): Physical hazards (noise, temperature, lighting, wet floors, outdoors, sharps) (more than ordinary office environment)
• Frequent (67%-100%): Chemical agents (Toxic, Corrosive, Flammable, Latex), Biological agents (primary air born and blood born viruses) (Jobs with Patient contact) (BBF), Mechanical moving parts/vibrations

Schedule

This is a casual position. Must pick up at least 2 shifts per month.

Job Description

Nebraska Methodist Health System is made up of four hospitals in Nebraska and southwest Iowa, more than 30 clinic locations, a nursing and allied health college, and a medical supply distributorship and central laundry facility. From the day Methodist Hospital was chartered in 1891, service to our communities has been a top priority. Financial assistance, health education, outreach to our diverse communities and populations, and other community benefit activities have always been central to our mission.

Nebraska Methodist Health System is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by Federal, state or local law.