PARAMEDIC

Receive 17% Weekday Nights, 26% Weekend Nights and 15% Weekend Day shift differentials.

Minimum

Offer:

$22.49/hr maximum

Offer:

$33.74/hr.

Compensation for this role is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to experience, education, and other business and organizational considerations.

Department:
Emergency Room - SRMC. FTE: 0.05. PRN. Shift: Days.

Position Summary: Patient care protocols are delineated by the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Emergency Medical Service Board. Ensures adherence to Hospital and Departmental Policies and Procedures. Patient care assignment may include;
Neonate, Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult and Geriatric Age Groups.

Detailed Responsibilities:

• PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols.
• ORIENTATION - Assist in orienting new employees as required.
• EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES - Monitor and stock supply areas; maintain equipment as appropriate.
• MEETINGS - Attend education sessions, department and other meetings as appropriate.
• RELATED WORK - Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.
• PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes.
• PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk.
• PATIENT CARE - Perform patient care assignments; triage emergency care; stabilize and/or prepare patient for transport; document all patient care activities.
• ALS - Provide advanced life support to include oral/nasal endotracheal intubation, needle thoracostomy, needle/surgical cricothyroidotomy, introsseous catheter insertion, pericardiocentesis; perform 12-lead EKG's and chemical blood glucose tests.
• PATIENT CARE - Perform peripheral venous puncture, blood draws, and IV fluid therapy and drug administration.
• CARDIAC - Provide cardiac monitoring; initiate or assist with cardioversion or defibrillation.
• PATIENT CARE - Administer intramuscular and subcutaneous injections, topical application or sublingual administration of medications; provide for nebulized drug administration.
• PATIENT SAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner.
• PATIENT SAFETY 5 - Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don't understand or may not seem right.
• CUSTOMER RELATIONS - Establish and maintain good rapport and effective working relationships with patients, visitors, physicians and Hospitals employees.
• QUALITY - Participate in department quality programs.

Qualifications

Education: Essential:
High School or GED Equivalent.

Experience: No minimum experience required.

Credentials: Essential:

• CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification.
• Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic License.

• Nationally Registered Paramedic License.
• Basic Arrhythmia Cert w/in 1 year.

Physical Conditions: Heavy Work:
Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects or people. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium Work.

Working conditions:

• Sig Hazard:
  Chemicals, Bio Hazardous Materials req PPE.
• Tuberculosis testing is completed upon hire and additionally as required.

UNM Hospital is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates.