Summary:
Performs advanced patient care within State approved scope of practice in pre-hospital, urgent care and emergency department settings. Receives emergency medical telephone calls, urgent care calls and to dispatch medical ambulance crews to designated PHS locations to provide emergency care to injured or ill patients.
Type of Opportunity: Per Required Need
FTE: 0.001000
Exempt: No
Work Schedule: Varied Days and Hours
Other information:
NM Paramedic license AND 5 yrs. of direct patient care Paramedic experience OR Bachelors degree (any field of study)
All Locations: High school or GED plus trade or vocational school in paramedicine. Current NM Paramedic License required. National EMD License preferred. Ability to read, write and follow verbal and written instructions is required. 2-5 years of experience as a paramedic preferred.
AAS: Current NM drivers license is required (out of state candidates have 30 days from date of hire to obtain). Must be at least 18 years of age with a driving record insurable per PHS policy. Requires certification in defensive driving techniques
Medical examiners certification/DOT certification
Education:
Essential:
* High School Diploma or GED
Credentials:
Essential:
* Emerg Med Tech/Paramedic-NM
Responsibilities:
*Participates in the provision of patient care based on setting and acuity of patient care needs. Ensures a safe, comfortable, therapeutic environment for patients and families. Organizes care in a manner that contributes to the overall quality of the team. For care in the pre-hospital setting, transportation to city hospitals is an element of patient care.
*Performs wound care and dressing changes. Prepares patients for surgery. Inserts and removes gastric and urethral tubes. Applies plaster and fiberglass splints, casts and traction devices. Performs bedside testing such as oximetry, ECG, Glucometery, urinalysis and other tests with demonstrated/documented competencies. Scrubs and sutures wounds under the direction of a Provider with demonstrated/documented competencies. Inserts and removes peripheral intravenous therapy lines within State Approved Scope of Practice. Performs phlebotomy.
*Administers medications contained in ordered Emergency Department Treatment Protocols and within State Approved Scope of Practice.
*Assists in cleaning and maintaining emergency supplies and equipment.
*Monitors patients and maintains records using patient monitoring system and electronic health records. Documents and maintains an informative and accurate medical record to initiate charges for each patient treated. Maintains proper functioning systems and reports malfunctions immediately per PHS procedure.
*Documents and reports any pertinent changes to the Nurse, Charge Nurse, and Provider. Provides patient report to other staff as necessary.
*Communicates and processes necessary paperwork/information for patient admissions, transfers and discharges.
*Participates in unit based Shared Governance activities and assists with the implementation of changes as recommended by councils.
*Performs other functions as directed.
*May observe patient cardiac monitors and maintains records. Documents and reports any pertinent rate or rhythm changes, especially life threatening dysrhythmias. Informs of any drug treatments as appropriate. Notifies the Nurse immediately of any death producing arrhythmias and documents findings.
*May receive emergent and non-emergent medical telephone calls from internal and external contacts, efficiently processing information to dispatch medical ambulance crews to designated ED locations to provide emergency care to injured or ill patients. Ensures equal distribution of arriving patients by team in the ED. Maintains accurate, legible dispatch records for the department.
*Makes transfer arrangements with appropriate EMS transport agency for ED patients needing to be transferred. Directs responding ambulance crews to the appropriate area of the ED for patient transfer.
*Maintains positive communications and collaboration with EMS service line, as well as other internal and external stakeholders.
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