Paramedic - Emergency Department

Weekend Requirements:
As Needed |

Work Hours:

As needed, 24 hours minimum per schedule, nights/evenings | Status:
Per Diem/PRN - 0.0 FTE (less than 40 hours per pay period) | Entity:
Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | Department:
Emergency

Job Summary Responds to calls for emergency medical services and provides patient care as directed and/or determined necessary.

Job Responsibilities Administers care within scope of practice and per Emergency Department policies.

Contributes to the assessment of patients by collecting data for review by a nurse.

Assists nursing staff to identify physical, psychosocial, age-specific, and cultural considerations of each patient.

Reports abnormal findings or changes in physical, mental, or emotional conditions to nursing staff.

Collaborates with care team, reports and records observations, and follows directives.

Performs the following procedures: CPR, splinting, blood draws, EKGs, start peripheral IVs, RSV/Flu swabs, urinary catheter insertion, and hangs plain IVFs as directed.

Transports telemetry monitored patients.

May transport patients with blood infusing that was initiated prior to transport.

May be required to complete order entry and maintain accurate documentation in a timely manner.

Works under the supervision of a registered nurse, physician, or mid-level provider.

Skills and Attributes Requires critical thinking skills and decisive judgment.

Works under minimal supervision.

Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Work Experience No experience required

Education

High school diploma, General Equivalency Diploma (GED) or higher required upon hire

Licensure/Certification /Registration Paramedic
- Licensed Paramedic in the state of Kentucky required upon hire ANDBLS
- Certified as a Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider required upon hire ANDACLS
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Healthcare Provider through American Heart Association (AHA) or ALS
- Advanced Life Support Healthcare Provider through American Red Cross (ARC) required upon hire ANDPALS
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification required upon hire Organizational Responsibilities Adheres to all organizational policies and procedures. Executes all tasks and behaves in a manner consistent with a culture of compliance, safety and a high reliability organization; behavior supports the organization's core commitments of Integrity, Service, Respect, Teamwork, Excellence, and Innovation.

Additional Job Information This job description describes the general nature and level of work required by the position. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of qualifications, skills, duties, responsibilities or working conditions of the job. Specific duties and responsibilities consistent with the general nature and level of work described may vary by department and additional related duties may be assigned as needed.

Some duties listed may not apply to all employees with this job description.

The job description is subject to change with or without notice, and Management reserves the right to add, modify or remove any qualification or duty. Nothing in this job description changes the existing at-will employment relationship between the Organization and the employee occupying the position.

Standard ADA Selection:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands: (Clinical-Hospital)
Standing:
Frequently Walking:
Frequently Sitting:
Occasionally Lifting 0-25 lbs.:
Frequently Lifting 25-75 lbs.:
Rarely Lifting over 75 lbs.:
Rarely Carrying 0-25 lbs.:
Frequently Carrying 2575 lbs.:
Rarely Carrying over 75 lbs.:
Rarely Pushing/Pulling 0-25 lbs.:
Frequently Pushing/Pulling 25-75 lbs.:
Frequently Pushing/Pulling over 75 lbs.:
Frequently Climbing:
Occasionally Bending/Stooping:
Frequently Kneeling:
Occasionally Crouching/Crawling:
Occasionally Reaching:
Frequently Talking:
Frequently Hearing:
Frequently Repetitive Foot/Leg Movements:
Rarely Repetitive…