Paramedic - Gretna Medical Center/Full-Time Variable Shifts

About the role

The Paramedic, under the direction of the Operational Medical Director, performs care appropriate to the patient population served and meets routine and life-threatening patient care needs. The Paramedic may respond under routine or emergency conditions; assess the scene for hazards; triage multiple patients, especially in mass casualty situations; provide assessment, stabilization, and treatment of life-threatening conditions utilizing skills within the Paramedic scope of practice, and within the protocols set forth by the Operational Medical Director. The Paramedic also provides routine, non-emergent care and transportation to patients as needed by ambulance.

Responsibilities

• Assesses nature and extent of illness/injury to establish and prioritize medical care.
• Provides appropriate patient care interventions, which may include basic life support needs, IV insertion, fluid and medication administration, advanced airway techniques, cardiac rhythm interpretations and monitoring, pacing, and defibrillation.
• Provides emergent care, routine and non-emergent care, and transportation to patients as needed by ambulance.
• Gathers and submits appropriate patient data necessary for continued treatment.
• Demonstrates ability to prioritize multiple tasks to accomplish work assignments in a timely manner.
• Completes documentation and submits it in a timely manner.
• Interacts and communicates information and ideas to all levels of personnel within the organization.
• Recognizes conflicts with personnel, patients, and other customers and appropriately intervenes.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Virginia Paramedic or EMT-Intermediate certification required
• American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or recognized equivalent required for hire; AHA ACLS required within 6 months of hire
• American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or recognized equivalent required for hire; AHA PALS required within 6 months of hire
• American Heart Association Healthcare Provider CPR or recognized equivalent required for hire; AHA BLS required within 6 months of hire
• VAVRS or VDFP EVOC required
• Hazardous Materials Awareness required within the first year of employment
• FEMA IS 100, 200, and 700

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate degree in healthcare or related field
• Previous pre-hospital EMS or transport experience
• National registry paramedic

Travel

Travel is expected to be between 10% and 25% of the time.

Pay

$25.85 - $37.49/hour