Paramedic Emergency Room

Do you have the career opportunities as a(an) Paramedic Emergency Room you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Parkland Medical Center which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Parkland Medical Center offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free Air Med medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
• Colleague recognition program
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Note:

Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Our teams are a committed, caring group of colleagues. Do you want to work as a(an) Paramedic Emergency Room where your passion for creating positive patient interactions is valued? If you are dedicated to caring for the well-being of others, this could be your next opportunity. We want your knowledge and expertise!

The paramedic is a member of the healthcare team assisting in the care ofthe free-standing emergency department patients under the guidance and direction of the Emergency Department Medical Director and the general supervision of the Emergency Department Director and in accordance with the standards of care and practice delineated by the State of New Hampshire Medical Control Boards’ Paramedic Patient Care Protocols.

The paramedic provides age-appropriate individualized care under the guidance of the RN and follows physician orders for protocols,medications and diagnostic tests.

What will you do in this role:

• Reception, rapid initial assessment and vital signs on arriving patients

• Answers EMS radio calls and relays information to provider and Charge RN

• Inserts airway adjuncts and administers oxygen therapy,

• End tidal CO2 monitoring

• Oropharynx and endotracheal suctioning

• Cardiac monitoring including 12 lead EKGand vital signs

• Assists with defibrillation,cardioversion and transcutaneous pacing

• Performs intravenous access including intraosseous lines and venipuncture

• Assists physician/provider with central line insertions, lumbar punctures, chest tube insertion, needle thoracotomy, endotracheal intubation, thoracentesis, arterial line insertion and suturing

• Medication administration, on the approved medication list,as described by policy

• Fingerstick glucose testing

• Collects specimens for POC moderately complex testing according to established policies and procedures

• Performs POC moderately complex testing according to established policies and procedures

• Performs and documents instrument maintenance; performs quality control according to established procedures;troubleshoots instruments effectively, when appropriate

• Splints extremity injuries using pre-formed devices

• Transports patients to receiving units

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