What are the responsibilities and job description for the Paramedic-ED position at Kings Daughters Hospital And Health Services?
JOB SUMMARY
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The Paramedic-ED carries out specific tasks, which are required for effective and efficient patient care delegated by a registered nurse or physician in an Emergency Department setting. Promote courteous and professional interactions with co-workers, patients, family members, and other professionals. Enhance the company's reputation, help promote a smooth working relationship between management and employees, and maintain company equipment. Paramedics may perform certain functions in the Emergency Department within their scope of practice and medical center policy. The RN directs and plans the care of the patients; therefore paramedic will communicate and review orders with the RN prior to administration.
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Overall performance rating of below indicated essential job duties:
Provides patient care as directed by the RN or provider including, but not limited, such tasks as:
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12 lead/15 lead ECG's and cardiac monitoring
Peripheral IV insertion and performing blood draws for lab specimens. Initiate intraosseous and external jugular IV's and operating IV pumps
Splint application, wound cleansing and dressings, eye and ear irrigation, suture/staple removal, throat and nasopharyngeal cultures, visual acuity, insertion of nasogastric tubes and foley catheters
Assisting physician with pre and post procedures: lumbar puncture, suture/staple insertion, incision & drainage, pelvic exam as appropriate, central line insertion, chest tube insertion, peritoneal lavage, transvenous pacer, cricoidthyrotomy, art line insertion, pericardiocentesis, thoracentesis
Application of traction such as hare or sager traction; Immobilization of patient with LSB, CID, C-collar, and/or KED devices
Monitoring of patients: cardiac monitor, pulse oximetry, capnography, temperature, weight, height
Point of care testing: fingerstick glucose.
Assist with resuscitative procedures: intubation (under direct supervision of physician), performing CPR, defibrillation, cardioversion, cardiac pacing
Hazardous materials patient decontamination procedures
Assist with medical and violent restraints under direction of RN/physician. Monitors behavioral patients who require one on one monitoring
Assisting patient with activities of daily living, answering call lights and responding to requests appropriately
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Minimum requirement:
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Paramedic Certificate or Associate's Degree
Maintains active Paramedic License in the State of Kentucky
Achieves and maintains American Heart Association certifications:
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Basic Life Support (BLS)
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
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Five years of experience as a Paramedic.
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Constantly works near moving mechanical parts
Constantly exposed to blood and/or body fluids and infection.
Occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals
Occasionally exposed to risk of radiation
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
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Occasionally required to maintain in a stationary position (standing or sitting).
Frequently required to walk and move about.
Frequently required to operate a computer and other equipment.
Frequently required to use fine motor skills to handle and operate instruments/devices.
Constantly required to lift and/or move items up to 10 pounds.
Frequently required to lift and/or move items up to 50 pounds.
Occasionally required to lift and/or move items up to 100 pounds.
Constantly required to communicate with patients and other care team requiring talking and hearing.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
Occasionally required to position self in order to meet patient needs.
