Paramedic-PRN

About the role

The EMT-Paramedic is responsible for implementing nursing/patient care based on knowledge and experience. The functions include collecting patient health data, identifying expected outcomes individualized to the patient, implementing interventions identified in the plan of care, and evaluating the patient's progress toward attainment of the outcomes.

This individual effectively interacts with the family and other interdisciplinary team members to maximize efforts and resources needed to ensure quality patient care based on established clinical practice standards. They work cooperatively with the medical staff and other hospital personnel who support the plan of care for addressing the multicultural and age-appropriate care of adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.

The EMT-Paramedic addresses the patient/family biological, emotional, developmental, psychosocial, and educational needs while serving as a clinical resource to physicians, other personnel, and management. They support the organizational vision and mission, independently perform job functions, contribute to quality nursing care through performance improvement activities, and are responsible for self-development.

Responsibilities

• Collect patient health data
• Identify expected outcomes individualized to the patient
• Implement interventions identified in the plan of care
• Evaluate the patient's progress toward attainment of outcomes
• Interact effectively with family and interdisciplinary team members
• Maximize efforts and resources to ensure quality patient care
• Work cooperatively with medical staff and other hospital personnel
• Address multicultural and age-appropriate care for adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients
• Serve as a clinical resource to physicians, other personnel, and management
• Support organizational vision and mission
• Independently perform job functions
• Contribute to quality nursing care through performance improvement activities
• Responsible for self-development

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED from an accredited institute required
• Graduate of an accredited school of EMT-Paramedic
• Valid Driver's license and driving record in accordance with facility policy
• Current applicable state EMS Paramedic license
• BCLS certification required annually
• ACLS certification encouraged
• Certification in a related specialty encouraged

Pay

Pay Range: $24.10 - $36.15

Schedule

Part time, benefits ineligible. Hours vary, including various times and days.

Benefits

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards, including:

• Compensation: Base pay within the listed range, premium pay (shift, on-call, etc.), incentive pay for select positions, and annual increases based on performance
• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits: medical, dental, vision, life, short- and long-term disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits: adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Retirement: Defined contribution plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs may depend on FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary).

About the organization

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia, and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience, and value-based care.

Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health serves nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics, rehabilitation, organ transplants, burn treatments, and specialized musculoskeletal programs.

Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.