EMS Liaison
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Job Location:
Grand Rapids, MI - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Full time days
Essential Functions
- Plan develop and implement all phases of pre-hospital training including medical first responders and paramedics. Coordinate pre-hospital communication through a single conduit for EMS agencies looking to interface with Spectrum Health.
- Partner with nursing in the emergency department as well as inpatient nursing and nursing education to improve interprofessional relationships between front-line team members and EMS personnel to ensure the highest degree of quality and safety for our patients.
- Develop standardized call ahead procedure with EMS to ED inter-facility transfer protocols and functional and welcoming environment at each of our hospitals.
- Audit and review patient care reports to assess for quality improvement activities for high risk areas such as trauma STEMI stroke sepsis etc.
- Coordinate requests for and provide on-going medical education as well as SH specific education (eg. new policies which ED is the most appropriate based on patient diagnosis / demographics advances in research affecting patient triage and intervention etc.) and QI feedback that is currently occurring via multiple different departments. i.e. trauma stroke cardiovascular and pediatrics.
- Provide direct observation and coaching during patient handoffs a liaison between pharmacy and EMS for the drugbag program to ensure medication supply is appropriate.
- Partner with other regional medical control authorities (MCAs) to develop best practices for inter-facility transfers; participate in the West Michigan MCA collaborative. Participate in the State of Michigan initiative to develop organized trauma stroke and STEMI conjunction with the SH trauma stroke and STEMI programs represent the SH system in the efforts to determine bypass protocols and other standards of practice reflective of the unique West Michigan geographical landscape.
- Collaborate with the stroke program at SH and other EMS liaisons across the State of Michigan to determine and implement a large vessel occlusion (stroke) screening tool for use in conjunction with bypass protocols and with county EMS agencies to advocate for additional support for transport needs.
- Required Bachelors Degree or equivalent in nursing or related field; and graduate of approved paramedic program
- 3 years of relevant experience as a paramedic Required
- ED nursing experience Preferred
- LIC-Registered Nurse (RN) - STATEMI State of Michigan or
- LIC-Paramedic License - STATEMI State of Michigan
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Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings
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Primary Location
SITE - Butterworth Hospital - 100 Michigan St NE - Grand RapidsDepartment Name
Mission Control - Grand Rapids HospEmployment Type
Full timeShift
Variable (United States of America)Weekly Scheduled Hours
40Hours of Work
8:00 am - 4:30 pmDays Worked
Monday through Friday with on call rotation every 5th weekWeekend Frequency
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Corewell Health is committed to providing a safe environment for our team members patients visitors and community. We require a drug-free workplace and require team members to comply with the MMR Varicella Tdap and Influenza vaccine requirement if in an on-site or hybrid workplace category. We are committed to supporting prospective team members who require reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application process to perform the essential functions of a job or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment due to a disability pregnancy or sincerely held religious belief.
Corewell Health grants equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race color national origin sex disability age religion genetic information marital status height weight gender pregnancy sexual orientation gender identity or expression veteran status or any other legally protected category.
An interconnected collaborative culture where all are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work is vital to the health of our organization. As a health system we advocate for equity as we care for our patients our communities and each other. From workshops that develop cultural intelligence to our inclusion resource groups for people to find community and empowerment at work we are dedicated to ongoing resources that advance our values of diversity equity and inclusion in all that we do. We invite those that share in our commitment to join our team.
You may request assistance in completing the application process by calling 616.486.7447.
Key Skills
- Presentation Skills
- Time Management
- Clinical Research
- Communication skills
- GCP
- Infusion Experience
- Managed Care
- Hospice Care
- Conflict Management
- Clinical Trials
- Research Experience
- Home Care
About Company
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