Paramedic - Emergency Dept, Nights

About the role

We are looking for positive, self-motivated, engaged, and excited for growth individuals to join our team. The 38-bed Emergency Department at Piedmont Eastside Medical Center sees on average 160 patients a day presenting with various acuities. We are a primary stroke and STEMI receiving facility capable of intervention and administration of thrombolytics. We have two helicopter pads on campus for utilization.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate age-appropriate, culturally and ethnically sensitive care
• Maintain a safe environment
• Communicate effectively
• Utilize technology
• Assess and plan for the delivery of health care services
• Participate in patient advocacy, teaching, performance improvement, and oversight of unlicensed personnel
• Have a working knowledge of intramuscular, sublingual, oral, rectal, nebulizers, intravenous, and intravenous push medications
• Work with venous blood sampling and cardiac monitor knowledge
• Understand and assess age-appropriate and culturally aware patient needs
• Respond to direction by the Professional Registered Nurse and Physician
• Perform EKGs
• Start Foley catheters, IVs, IOs, and draw blood
• Transport patients to other departments
• Monitor patients for arrhythmias and report abnormalities immediately

Qualifications

• Must have a BLS to work in this unit
• RNs must have ACLS and PALS required. NIH highly preferred, must obtain within allotted timeframe
• Advantages of real career change: Move your career in the right direction, stay with diverse teams, shared purpose, and flexible schedules
• Competitive and equitable compensation, total wellness programs, financial wellness planning, and education, physician and nursing peer coaching, and employer-paid military leave
• Education: H.S. Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) Required
• Work experience: 1 year of experience as a Paramedic Preferred
• Licenses and Certifications: BCLS - Basic Life Support, BLS Certification upon hire, ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support, PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support, LP - Licensed Paramedic, current certification as a Paramedic in the State of Georgia and National Registry