Paramedic Emergency Department

Timpanogos Regional Hospital · Orem, UT · 3 wk ago

On-siteHealthcareFull-time

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a Paramedic with Timpanogos Regional Hospital, you can be part of an organization devoted to giving back.

About the Role

You will join a team of detail-oriented, knowledgeable professionals who are passionate about their work and support one another. In this role, you will perform critical patient care tasks and assist emergency department physicians with examinations and treatments.

Responsibilities

Maintain clear communication with the attending physician and licensed nurse about all patient care issues
Assist with patient examinations or treatments and observe and report patients’ signs or symptoms
Take vital signs and measure and record patient input and output
Attach oxygen and cardiac monitors
Monitor patient cardiac rhythm, perform 12-lead EKG, document EKG strips, suction patient airways as directed, and report findings to the care team
Receive patients from EMS personnel and prepare patients for the physician’s care
Collect routine laboratory specimens as directed by the physician and perform basic laboratory procedures
Assist emergency department physicians with procedures including:
- Central line insertions
- Lumbar punctures
- Defibrillation and cardioversion
- Chest tube insertion and thoracentesis
- Arterial lines
- Suturing
- Needle chest decompressions
- Endotracheal and nasotracheal intubation
- Insertion of intraosseous lines
- Endotracheal suctioning
- Inserting Foley catheters
- Securing airways through insertion of oral/nasal airway devices
Perform CPR, defibrillation, cardioversion, and transcutaneous pacing during emergencies

Requirements

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date)
Basic Cardiac Life Support (must be obtained within 7 days of employment start date)
Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date)
PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support (must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date)
Paramedic certification

Benefits

Timpanogos Regional Hospital offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career, and retirement of our colleagues. Available plans and programs include:

Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine services
Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence
Savings and retirement resources, including:
- 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Flexible spending accounts
- Preferred banking partnerships
- Retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling
Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

About the Facility

Timpanogos Regional Hospital is a full-service 122-bed hospital serving Utah County since 1998. As the county's only Top 100 hospital, we offer the latest advances in life-saving technology with the compassion and personalized care of a community hospital. Our team of over 900 physicians, medical staff, and volunteers cares for over 30,000 patients per year.