SWAT Paramedic - Pavilion - $5,000 Sign on Bonus

Responsibilities

• Provide short-term care and transport of an in-patient during intra-hospital transport for diagnostic tests and procedures.
• Observe, monitor and document patient condition, including vital signs and report changes to the medically responsible health care professional.
• Measures, reports, and records vital signs, manually and per monitor (vital signs are to be taken as prescribed or by protocol).
• Informs responsible nurse immediately of abnormal findings.
• Must be able to identify the following arrhythmias: Asystole, Ventricular fibrillation, Ventricular tachycardia, Tachy-arrhythmias, Brady-arrhythmias, Artifact, Multiple PVCs.
• Document findings on the SWAT nursing flow sheet and centricity as outlined in the Documentation Policy.
• Provide for the safety of self, patients and others by adherence to the hospital's safety guidelines, policies, and practices.
• Uses equipment correctly, per unit policy.
• Clean equipment and work area.
• Transport, ambulate, move and lift patients.
• Assist in positioning patients for procedures, i.e., MRI, CT scanners, ultrasound, etc.
• Provide comfort measures for patients to include provision of blankets, hot/cold packs, pillows, etc.

Required Qualifications

• DAY/NIGHT POSITION: 6A-6P & 6P-6A (weekend and holiday requirements)
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Current Michigan Licensure as an EMT-P.
• 3 years recent (within one year) experience as a paramedic
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
• Demonstrated leadership skills as evidenced by progressive responsibility in ED / pre-hospital setting.
• Excellent clinical skills including but not limited to IV insertion, veni-puncture, and arrhythmia recognition.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively under pressure of emergency situations.
• Current Basic Life Support Provider verification.
• Able to make a minimum of one-year commitment to SWAT program
• Advanced cardiac Life Support Provider (ACLS).
• Clinical pediatric experience.