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Emergency Department Communications Paramedic - Emergency Department (Falls Church)

Inova Health System
Falls, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 2/18/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/15/2025

The Fairfax Medical Campus is seeking a full-time, evening shift Communications Paramedic to support the intake of incoming ground & air transport to the Adult & Pediatric Emergency Rooms. This role will be Monday - Friday with rotating weekends (11am - 11pm)

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Featured Benefits :

  • Committed to Team Member Health : offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
  • Retirement : Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions - starting on your first day.
  • Tuition and Student Loan Assistance : offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
  • Mental Health Support : offering all Inova team members, their spouses / partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
  • Work / Life Balance : offering paid time off, paid parental leave

Shift : Evening (11 : 00am - 11 : 00pm) with weekend and holiday rotation

Schedule : Full-time, 12 hour shift

The Emergency Department (ED) Communications Paramedic has an in-depth knowledge of ED operations, patient flow and the pre-hospital system. Ensures that all incoming patient information is documented per policy and incorporated into patients' electronic medical records. Provides direction and guidance to others regarding practice while serving as a resource, preceptor and mentor. Provides wound care according to department clinical practice standards and acts as a resource to physicians and nurses to provide optimum care.

Emergency Department Communications Paramedic Responsibilities :

  • Obtains the appropriate information from incoming EMS units including, but not limited to, callers name / title, unit number, patient history, initial patient assessment, BLS measures provided, ALS measures provided and ETA.
  • Immediately notifies the ED Charge Physician for further direction when the EMS personnel request orders not included in the EMS Manual, the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the particular department are not readily available or when the communications paramedic believes it is necessary
  • Documents patient information on Inova Health System's Fairfax Hospital communications record.
  • Files completed ED to ED Transfer QI sheets in the QI file in the communications room and logs information into the computer database with the transfer data.
  • This position will also cross train with the unit's Emergency Medical Technicians and Clinical Technicians by...

  • Demonstrating the ability to assess neurovascular status after splint application and reporting deviations to the Registered Nurse and Physician.
  • Assisting mid-level providers and physicians with collecting, labeling and transporting irretrievable specimens.
  • Monitoring and reporting patients' progress towards expected outcomes / deviations to the Registered Nurse.
  • Removing sutures, recognizing altered wound healing or sign of infection and reporting findings to the Registered Nurse and Physician.
  • Emergency Department Communications Paramedic Requirements :

  • Experience : 1 year relevant Paramedic experience
  • Education : High School diploma / equivalent
  • Certifications : Active Emergency Medical Technician- Paramedic licensure & BLS, ACLS, PALS Certification via AHA
  • Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, and have working knowledge of common software applications (Microsoft, Excel, etc).
  • English proficiency, computer literate.
  • Salary : $5,250

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