Minimum EducationAssociates Degree or Vocational/Technical Diploma Required
Required SkillsRequires critical thinking skills decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
Certifications:Basic Life Support (BLS) requiredAdvanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) within 3 months of hirePediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) within 3 months of hireHandle with care complete within 3 months of hire
Licenses:
NCEMTParamedic
Minimum Work Experience13 years preferred
Benefits Wide range of benefits options!
Here at Rutherford Regional you choose your own Medical Dental and Vision plans from a variety of competitive options that give you the coverage that best fits your needs.
- HSA
- 401(K) retirement plan contributions
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Accident & Critical Illness Insurance
- Prescription Assistance with OptumRx
- Income protection programs for the entire family such as life insurance Short/Longterm Disability and Identity Theft.
- Employee Assistance program at no cost to you to provide emotional legal financial and daily life support for your entire household. Services are available 24 hrs. a day 7 days a week.
- Free travel and entertainment discount program to ensure you enjoy your time away from work
Why join our team
We are dedicated to providing patients with a full range of services to meet their healthcare needs and we believe our employees are our most valuable assets in accomplishing this goal. Rutherford Regional is growing its team of dedicated health care professionals. If you are looking to start a career that cares are passionate about changing lives and ready to work in a supportive environment in a closeknit community apply today!
Rutherford Regional Health System is a 143bed acute care facility that offers a broad array of inpatient and outpatient care. Rutherford Regional is dedicated to providing patients with a full range of services to meet their healthcare needs. We provide our services in a caring professional environment through the teamwork of our medical staff and employees.
Rutherford Regional Health Systems partnership with Duke LifePoint Healthcare is bringing the pieces together to transform healthcare in Rutherford County. Duke LifePoint Healthcare is a joint venture of Duke University Health System one of the countrys leading academic health systems and LifePoint Health a leading healthcare company dedicated to Making Communities Healthier. These two forces joined because of the shared interest in collaborating with hospitals healthcare providers and patients to bring high quality innovative healthcare services to communities. Duke LifePoint combines Dukes unparalleled expertise in clinical excellence and quality care with LifePoints extensive resources and knowledge and experience operating community hospitals and healthcare organizations.
The Paramedic will assist the Nursing and Physician staff in providing patient care in the Emergency Room Performs duties and responsibilities in a manner consistent with our mission vision and standards.
Essential Functions:
Determines nature and extent of illness or injury and patients history from available sources.
Administers emergency medical care within scope of practice including patient stabilization monitoring and resuscitation.
Works in collaboration with medical personnel reports/records observations and follows directives.
Maintains equipment restocks supplies and cleans as necessary.
Recognition of critical presentation i.e. stroke chest pain. Use of green/red bags.
IV starts. Blood and specimen collection.
Patient/family care needs and/or problems are promptly identified and addressed. Patients are regularly reassessed. Patient responses to interventions and treatments are evaluated and documented.
Under the supervision of physician or nurse assists with performing patient reassessments.
Performs basic diagnostic procedures and specimen collection. Monitors and communicates changes in patient condition. Documents patient care given.
Maintains equipment and medical supplies including reordering stocking cleaning and troubleshooting. Maintains examination areas.
Requests maintenance and biomed services in a timely manner.
Performs administrative or clerical duties as assigned including filing reception scheduling data entry and patient registration.
Assists with post mortem care including transport to the morgue.
Assists staff in ensuring that patients valuables and personal items are properly handled secured and accounted for.
Documents allergies in RED in appropriate areas.