Paramedic or Emergency Medical Technician EMT

• Provides all aspect of Emergency Department based on established standards. Demonstrates competency in all procedure within scope of practice as appropriate to the ages of the patients served; the ability to obtain and interpret information in terms of the patients needs; a knowledge of growth and development; and an understanding of the range of treatment needed by these patients.
• Performs as a team member in assisting with safe and efficient patient care by: assisting in establishing priorities for treatment based on data collection and clinical presentation; utilizing clinical data to implement appropriate interventions; participating in the evaluation of the effectiveness of the plan of care on an ongoing basis; obtaining vital signs per unit standard and reports findings to RN/ED provider; collecting and labeling lab specimens; transporting patients to non
• ICU units or assists with transportation to critical care areas- Documents treatment/care administered in the medical record in compliance with established policies and procedures making sure documentation is complete concise and legible. Records radio communication with emergency vehicles.
• Assures availability of all emergency equipment. Responds to all emergency and disaster situations in a calm manner. Responds to Code Blue in the hospital and assists the RN in patient care.
• Responsible for organizing the inventory needed for patient records. Replenishes necessary forms needed as part of the ED record on a daily basis. Keeps each ED record assembled and organized from arrival through discharge. Attaches test results and EKGs to the chart as they become available.
• Work requires frequent physical exertion and/or muscular strain. Work environment involves several disagreeable elements and/or exposure to job hazards where there is some possibility of injury.

• Vocational or other technical school certification training or apprenticeship required beyond high school

• Minimum of one (1) year related& experience

• Paramedic State of Florida Certification
• Basic Life Saving (BCLS) certification through the American Heart Association
• Advanced and Pediatric Life Saving (ACLS & PALS) certification preferred

• EMT Florida State Certification and/or National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians required
• Basic Life Saving (BCLS) certification through the American Heart Association
• Advanced and Pediatric Life Saving (ACLS & PALS) certification preferred

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