Paramedic

# Paramedic Wadena, MN 56482## Overview Salary Range $27.26 - $40.90 Hourly Position Type Full Time Category Emergency  Medical Services## Description Astera Health is looking for a Full Time Paramedic to join their team! This position is a a .9 FTE: 72 hours per pay period. This position would have 12 hour shifts; including day, night, weekends and holidays. Astera Health offers a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, life and retirement.

We also support work-life balance through benefits such as paid time off, long-term disability and our employee wellness initiative.

Responsibilities of a Paramedic include, but are not limited to:
* Performs patient care on the scene and during transport to the hospital in a safe and effective manner to provide for the physical and psychological needs of patient/family.
* Under general direction responds to the incident scene, sizes-up the situation on approach, begins patient contact and primary assessment survey Vital signs, airway breathing, circulation, bleeding, and life-threatening chest injuries.
* Utilizes established protocols to begin emergency medical care and verbalizes physician orders.
* Performs secondary assessment of non-life-threatening injury/event.
* Initiates venipuncture and IV therapy per physician's standing or verbal orders.
* Determines the need for ALS (Advance Life Support) procedures. Will take responsibility for ET intubation and any medications administered according to physician's standing orders, physician verbal orders.
* Observes, reports, documents subjective/objective data to maintain an accurate and timely run report.
* Initiates and/or assists with Basic Life Support or ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) in cardiopulmonary arrest (when indicated).
* Responds swiftly, but safely to the ambulance garage and to the incident scene.
* Always maintain safe control of the vehicle and equipment.
* Maintains scene security for rescue personnel and bystanders.
* Complies with established policies and procedures for safety and infection control when giving emergency medical care to ensure the well-being of the patient and staff, i.e., cot siderails, safe medication administration, body substance isolation.
* Utilizes ambulance checklist routinely. Reports problems, deficits, or concerns to Ambulance Director in a timely manner to assist with safe provision and quality of care.
* Performs routine equipment/supply/vehicle checks at beginning of shift.
* Replaces/restocks used items and initiates requisition process as required.
* Cleans ambulance inside and out per established procedure after each run, as needed.
* Under the direction of ER RN or RN Supervisor, performs assigned tasks in the ER such as triage, monitoring vitals, interpreting heart monitor strips, assisting with physical transfers, assisting the physician as directed, administering meds, intubation, initiating venipuncture and IV therapy and doing blood glucose monitoring.
* May be assigned to participate in SWAT training and provide paramedic services to SWAT personnel as requested.
* Performs other duties as required or assigned

Core Competencies:

1. Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality.  
2. Ability to effectively operate standard medical equipment, electronic medical record software, and standard office equipment and software  
3. Strong oral and written communication skills  
4. Demonstrates a high degree of commitment to customer service excellence  
5. Possess cross-cultural sensitivity  
6. Ability to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders, building strong relationships  
7. Ability to perform tasks both collaboratively and independently  
8. Demonstrates concern for patients of all ages, visitors, and…