14 Paramedic Jobs in Albuquerque, NM
Duke City Urgent & Primary Care is Hiring a Paramedic Near Albuquerque, NM
Reports to: Clinical Manager Status: Full-Time, Non-Exempt
The EMT-P is responsible for assisting the clinical team in the care of patients of all ages from neonatal through geriatric. The EMT-P's primary purpose is to provide professional care for patients following established standards and practices. Delivering appropriate care requires that EMT-Ps perform initial triage screening assessments, monitor waiting area to prioritize patients based on clinical acuity, direct patient flow in the clinic to ensure maximum efficiency while providing fast, friendly, quality patient care. While performing the tasks mentioned above, the EMT-P will be accountable for routine patient care duties, stabilizing and/or preparing patients for transport to definitive care, documenting patient care activities, ad providing ongoing patient monitoring. Under Medical Direction, the EMT-P will administer IV and oral medications based on appropriate New Mexico Scope of Practice Guidelines and Duke City Urgent Care (DCUC) TIP protocols while assuring adherence to applicable policies and procedures. The EMT-P also provides assistance to physicians and staff in coordinating patient care, and functions as primary liaison between patients, staff, and providers.
Job Responsibilities
- Required to fulfill on-call shifts as needed, demonstrating flexibility and responsiveness to address any emergent issues or escalations promptly.
- Responsible for ensuring appropriate management and observation of all patients in the clinic
- Identify and assess patients presenting with clinical symptoms requiring immediate intervention and promptly initiate appropriate treatment
- Clean patient care rooms, equipment and instruments, report equipment problems
- Assist providers with complex treatment procedures; perform treatment procedures as allowed based on policies and procedures
- Under medical direction, administer oral and IV medications and appropriate NM State Scope of Practice while documenting any clinical findings
- Perform and interpret 12 lead EKGs and report significant findings to attending providers immediately
- Assist in providing all components of advanced life support
- Collaborate with attending providers to obtain and review outpatient laboratory and imaging results, ensuring that results are communicated to the patient or caregiver
- Educate patient/family about diagnostic procedures, medications, and nutritional maintenance of health and wellness
- Complete wound care process according to medical protocol under the direct supervision of EMT-P or attending provider
- Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols
- Demonstrate proactive approach to patient and staff safety by seeking opportunities to improve safety through questioning of current policies and processes
- Transport patients, collect, label, and transport specimens, equipment, and supplies
- Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk
- Assist with the provision of administrative support in regards to equipment maintenance, calibration, and statistical data compilation
- Associates degree in Emergency Medicine required, Bachelors preferred
- 2 years directly related experience
- Advanced computer literacy and experience with EMRs and MS Office products
- Current New Mexico Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic License
- CPR Certification for Healthcare/BLS Providers for Professional Rescuer
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
Job Summary
Full Time
Consumer Services
$37k-46k (estimate)
06/26/2024
07/22/2024
dukecityurgentcare.com
ALBUQUERQUE, NM
<25
2015
JAY D HILL
$5M - $10M
Consumer Services
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About Duke City Urgent & Primary Care
Duke City Urgent and Primary Care, located in Albuquerque, Los Lunas and the East Mountains is proud to offer fast, friendly, and high-quality urgent care to patients of all ages. Our team of board-certified emergency medicine doctors, physician assistants, nurses, paramedics, and technicians has an enormous amount of medical experience within both the emergency department and urgent care settings such that we can provide top-notch care in our urgent care for a wide-variety of illnesses. We pride ourselves on providing timely, compassionate care and will always try to exceed your expectations.... Our urgent care facilities are equipped with on-site X-rays and laboratory testing to help facilitate timely diagnoses and appropriate medical treatments. We try to work with almost all insurance companies such that you as the patient dont have to worry about confusing medical billing practices. Our goal is to be the best urgent care clinic in Albuquerque and surrounding areas, and to have the best providers so that we are able to properly treat our patients and get them better as soon as possible.
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