Paramedic
Paramedic
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03-05-2024
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Job Description
Assessment:
Delivery of Care:
Communication/Documentation:
Patient Safety:
Interpersonal:
QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
Experience:
- Perform standard assessments using basic and complex equipment.
- Based on assessments identify patient care priorities.
- Reassess patient status/needs at appropriate intervals.
- Report patient status changes/needs to appropriate RN or ED physician/treating clinician.
Delivery of Care:
- Initiate/maintain IV access lines in ED and other patient areas excluding central lines.
- Initiate/maintain intraosseous (IO) access with physician approval.
- Perform blood draws and send to lab according to policy.
- Removal of IV/IO lines.
- Obtain and interpret 12 lead EKG and present to ordering provider.
- Recognize and report abnormal cardiac rhythms to treating provider.
- Perform Endotracheal intubation as requested by the ED Physician.
- Obtain and evaluate FSBG.
- Wound dressing application.
- Obtain Clean Catch Urine.
- Transport patients to other departments or inpatient rooms including Telemetry.
- Administer medications as appropriate as ordered by ED physician/treating clinician.
- Paramedics will be restricted from administering the following:
- Blood or blood products
- Heparin
- Insulin
- Narcotic Drips
- PCA/PCEA
- Hypertonic Saline
- Antithrombotics (i.e. tPA)
- Chemotherapy agents
- Antibiotics PO or IV
- Paralytics
- Paramedics will be restricted from administering the following:
- Set up suture sets.
- Order entry using RN symptombased order guidelines.
- Restocking of supplies as needed.
- Other duties as trained and credentialed.
Communication/Documentation:
- Maintains confidentiality.
- Able to communicate verbally and in writing.
- Communicate patient status or needs to RN or ED physician/treating clinician as needed.
- Document procedures medications etc. in electronic medical record.
- Serve as patient advocate as needed.
- Monitor department for cleanliness and safety issues and report as appropriate.
Patient Safety:
- Meet standards of job analysis form.
- Ensure patient comfort.
- Collaborate with Emergency Department Team to expedite care.
- Pay attention to patient needs.
Interpersonal:
- Interact positively with members of team other departments and services.
- Respect patient’s culture lifestyle religion and age when planning or implementing care.
- Accept constructive criticism and channels emotional reaction in a positive manner.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
- Successful completion of Paramedic level training.
- Current New Hampshire licensed Paramedic.
- ACLS PALS and BLS Certification.
Experience:
- Minimum five years as a practicing prehospital Paramedic.
Employment Type
Full Time
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