EMT -AAS-ABQ

Location Address:4500 Montbel Pl NE Albuquerque, NM Compensation Pay Range:

Minimum Offer $18.33 Maximum Offer $30.24

Summary:

Summary of Major Duties for function as Ambulance Based EMT-I:
To maintain and operate an emergency medical vehicle in the safe transportation of emergency and non-emergency for Albuquerque Ambulance Service of Presbyterian Healthcare Services. Provide patient care within the EMT-Intermediate s scope of practice and licensure on scene of an emergency or non-emergency call. Attend on at least 50% of all non-emergency prescheduled transports appropriate to scope of practice and licensure.

Summary of Major Duties for function as In-Hospital patient care EMT-I:
Perfoms all functions of patient evaluation as required, including patient assessment within State Approved Scope of Practice. Assists Presbyterian hospital staff as necessary when available. Performs patient care procedures within State Approved Scope of Practice under the direction of Physician and / or performs advanced support-procedures within State Approved Scope of Practice and for the operation of the assigned unit.

Responsible for the delivery of quality care to patients under varied conditions

How you grow, learn and thrive matters here.
• Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
• Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
• Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions)
• Malpractice liability insurance
• Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department
• EPIC electronic charting system

Type of Opportunity:
Full time FTE: 1.00 Job Exempt:
No

Work Shift:

Varied Days and Hours (United States of America)
Responsibilities:

Summary of Primary Functions as Field EMT-I
* Maintains and operates an emergency medical vehicle in the safe transportation of emergency and non-emergency patients. Meets all expectations for adherence to P&P and best practice in safe operation of the vehicle.
* Assists Paramedic in providing emergency pre-hospital care for injured or ill patients at the basic and intermediate levels. Attend on at least 50% of all requests for services appropriate to scope of practice and licensure. Meets expectations for adherence to system protocols and excellence in quality of care.
* Meets expectations for quality charting through adherence to the RESCUE narrative components. Provides accurate and complete demographics in order to support successful billing of patient transports. Meets all set expectations for patient documentation metrics for continuum of care, financial reimbursement and legal requirements.
* Maintains positive communications and collaboration with physicians and staff regarding the definitive therapy administered to patients being delivered for emergency care at their facility.
* Meets expectations for operational performance measures related to all time on task components. Proactively utilizes best practices to minimize out of chute, response and drop times
* Perform other functions as required.
* Summary of Primary Functions as In-Hospital Patient Care EMT-I:
* Monitors patients and collects information for documentation in the patient record. Stamps and assembles patient charts. Posts laboratory and other tests results. Transports patients and documents action on patient record. Monitors patients and collects information for documentation in patient record. Collects and records vital signs in patient record. Provides simple patient teaching and discharge instructions.
* Inserts and removes non-medicated, peripheral intravenous therapy lines…