Paramedic Per Diem - Emergency Services (Day Shift)

Job Summary

The ER Paramedic is a specially trained bedside caregiver who assists the professional nursing staff in performing routine care, performs specialized technical skills, reports any unusual incident or findings, and always maintains patient safety to a group of patients for a designated time period. ED Paramedic provides care in accordance with standards and procedures of the hospital and works under the direct supervision of a physician.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School graduate or equivalent required
• Current Paramedic Certification
• One year acute care hospital experience or one year experience as an EMT/Paramedic on an ambulance crew or Patient Care Technician
• Current BLS, ACLS, PALS (within 6 months of hire) certifications through any International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) provided courses such as but not limited to: Ochsner Health System, American Heart Association, and American Red Cross. The ILCOR course must include a manikin check off
• Upon hire, the paramedic will be assigned a de-escalation class via Health Stream

Physical Demands

• Must possess good physical health
• Some requirements include but are not limited to standing, sitting or walking for long periods of time
• Lifting at least 50 pounds is required
• Must be able to work with a moderate level of noise

Physical Effort required: Constant (67%-100%) – seeing; Frequently (34%-66%) – lifting, carrying, pushing/pulling, reaching, handling/feeling, talking, hearing; Occasionally (1%-33%) – climbing (stairs, ladders, etc.), stooping, crouching

Schedule: 7am-7pm