EMT Emergency CasualPRN

Fremont, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Why work for Nebraska Methodist Health System
At Nebraska Methodist Health System we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. Its helping families grow by making each delivery special conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch going above and beyond for a patients needs or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge. We offer competitive pay excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.

Job Summary:

Location: Methodist Fremont Halth
Address: 450 E 23rd St. - Fremont NE

Work Schedule: Casual employees are expected to work at least 2 shifts in a 4 week scheduling period.

Provides appropriate care specific to the age of the patient to ensure understanding and comfort level of treatment. Responsible for providing Emergency Room technical support while receiving direction from for Providers Nurses and Paramedics to optimize patient care. Will perform a wide variety of patient support services including but not limited to maintaining a clean and safe environment for the patients and providing selected patient care services.

Responsibilities:

Essential Functions

1. Provides appropriate care specific to the age of the customer/patient to ensure understanding and comfort level of treatment as outlined in the Age Specific Criteria.

2. Works with all the members of the department in a team approach in the delivery of patient care.

3. Takes a systems approach to problem solving and process improvement with an emphasis on patient safety.

4. Awareness of patients needs prioritizes needs of the patients and works to fulfill those needs reports findings to the RN/Providers/Paramedics.

5. Orients patients to treatment rooms call light informing patient of plan of care duration and time that they will be back.

6. Assist Emergency providers nurses and paramedics with procedures including application of orthopedic splints assist in simple laceration procedures.

7. Performs direct patient care as assigned by an RN including vital signs assistance in triage performs EKGs point of care testing wound care obtains lab specimens and performs duties under licensures.

8. Request and collect necessary supplies and equipment; transports to assigned areas.

9. Properly cleans equipment and rooms in between patients while stocking necessary supplies and equipment.

10. Covers the front reception area as directed.

Schedule:

Casual employees are expected to work at least 2 shifts in a 4 week scheduling period.

Job Description:

Job Requirements

Education

Graduate of an accredited Emergency Medical Technician (EMT-B) training program.

Experience

License/Certifications

Current valid EMT license required.
Current American Heart Association or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) strongly preferred at time of hire required within 3 months of hire.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

Excellent interpersonal relations with patients co-workers physicians and guests.
Respectable technical skills to assure patients safety.
Ability to follow written and/or verbal instructions required acts as a liaison between primary care providers and emergency providers.

Physical Requirements

Weight Demands

Heavy Work - Exerting up to 100 pounds of force.

Physical Activity

Not necessary for the position (0%):
- Climbing
- Crawling
- Kneeling
- Sitting
Frequently Performed (34%-66%):
- Balancing
- Carrying
- Crouching
- Distinguish colors
- Keyboarding/typing
- Lifting
- Pulling/Pushing
- Repetitive Motions
- Stooping/bending
- Walking
Constantly Performed (67%-100%):
- Grasping
- Hearing
- Reaching
- Seeing/Visual
- Speaking/talking
- Standing
- Walking

Job Hazards

Not Related:
- Electrical Shock/Static
- Radiation Non-Ionizing (Ultraviolet visible light infrared and microwaves that causes injuries to tissue or thermal or photochemical means)
Rare (1-33%): - Radiation Alpha Beta and Gamma (particles such as X-ray Cat Scan Gamma Knife etc.)
Occasionally (34%-66%):
- Physical hazards (noise temperature lighting wet floors outdoors sharps) (more than ordinary office environment)
- Equipment/Machinery/Tools
- Explosives (pressurized gas)
Frequent (67%-100%):
- Chemical agents (Toxic Corrosive Flammable Latex)
- Biological agents (primary air born and blood born viruses) (Jobs with Patient contact) (BBF)
- Mechanical moving parts/vibrations

About Methodist:

Nebraska Methodist Health System is made up of four hospitals in Nebraska and southwest Iowa more than 30 clinic locations a nursing and allied health college and a medical supply distributorship and central laundry facility. From the day Methodist Hospital was chartered in 1891 service to our communities has been a top priority. Financial assistance health education outreach to our diverse communities and populations and other community benefit activities have always been central to our mission.

Nebraska Methodist Health System is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex age national origin disability veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or any other classification protected by Federal state or local law.

Why work for Nebraska Methodist Health SystemAt Nebraska Methodist Health System we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. Its helping families grow by making each del...