Paramedic Occupational Clinic at Howmet

Position Highlights:

• Shift: Wed-Fri 3p-3a 12-hour shifts. Work 36 hours per week and get paid for 40 hours. Must be available to train on day shift for two months
• Great opportunities for advancement!
• Great opportunity to work alongside healthcare professionals.
• We serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities.

Paramedic will need:

• Current Paramedic license from the State of Michigan.
• Current certification in ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) BTLS (Basic Trauma Life Support) and CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation).
• Articulates and demonstrates commitment to the philosophy values mission and vision of MH.

Paramedic will do:

• Assesses nature and extent of illness of injury to establish and prioritize medical procedures to be followed or need for additional assistance.
• Restores and stabilizes heart rhythm on pulseless non-breathing patients.
• Monitors cardiac patient.
• Initiates intravenous fluids to administer medication or drugs or to replace fluids lacking in the body.
• Performs endotracheal intubation to open airways and ventilate patient.
• Administers injections of medications drugs or immunization.
• Administers initial treatment at emergency scene and takes and records patients vital signs.
• Provide medical examination and screening of patients consistent with Medical Control Authority Protocols.
• Assists in extricating trapped victims and transports sick and injured persons to treatment center
• Lifts and places patients on stretcher restrains patient appropriately lifts and moves patient to stretcher lifts and moves loaded stretcher into ambulance.
• Observes records and reports to physician patients condition and reaction to drugs treatments and significant incidents.
• Remains in the back of the ambulance with all patients they are taking care of.
• Coordinates patient care between inter-agency (ie. Fire and Police) personnel and other company employees.
• Communicates with Physician and other medical personnel via radio or telephone.
• Completes all reports including patient care records legibly accurately and on a timely basis.
• Performs all duties in a safe courteous confidential and professional manner always taking into account the well-being of the patient.
• Maintains response readiness consistent with companys response criteria.
• Uses safety and PPE equipment as required by law and company policies.
• Other duties as assigned.