What are the responsibilities and job description for the Atrium Health - Pineville - Paramedic - Emergency Services FT position at Candidate Experience site?
|
• Provides patient care in accordance with policies and state regulations as approved by the Medical Director. • Administers medications safely according to policy, and as permitted by facility guidelines under the supervision of the Provider. • Collects and communicates data, reads monitors, etc., and responds with correct intervention to ensure optimum patient care and safety. • Provides evaluation of patients and communicates to the care team the patient’s required needs/care per guidelines. • Executes skills as approved by NC-OEMS and the Medical Director. • Transports patients between designated areas. • Performs and maintains competency for Point-of-Care testing as assigned, waived and non-waived, ensuring compliance with Advocate Health policies and with applicable state and federal regulations. |
| Education |
| Successful completion of a Paramedic Training Program (OEMS approved) required. Completion of CPI course required within 30 days of hire. |
| Certification / License |
| Current North Carolina Paramedic Certification required (National registry preferred). Certification in BLS required on hire. Certification in ACLS and PALS required within 6 months of hire. Affiliation with an EMS agency is required to maintain National Registry Paramedic certification. North Carolina state certified paramedics will follow state mandated education requirements for initial and ongoing certification which do not require EMS agency affiliation. |
| Work requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, stooping, bending, pushing, and pulling. Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies. Must speak English in good, understandable terms. Intact sense of sight, hearing, smell, and touch. Finger dexterity. Critical thinking and ability to concentrate. Must be able to respond quickly to changes in patient and/or unit conditions. |
| Experience |
| Six months’ experience in a pre-hospital environment as a Paramedic preferred. |
DISCLAIMER
All responsibilities and requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only responsibilities to be performed by an employee occupying this job or position. Employees must follow any other job-related instructions and perform any other job-related duties requested by their leaders.
