Paramedic - ER Full Time Mid Shift

Position Summary

At Orlando Health, we are ordinary people with extraordinary individuality, working together to bring help, healing and hope to those we serve. By daily embodying our over 100-year legacy, we reinforce our reputation as a trusted and respected healthcare organization that delivers professional and compassionate care to our patients, families and communities. Through our award-winning hospitals and ERs, specialty institutes, urgent care centers, primary care practices and outpatient facilities, our 27,000 team members serve communities that span Florida’s east to west coasts and beyond.

Orlando Health is committed to providing you with benefits that go beyond the expected, with career-growing FREE education programs and well-being services to support you and your family through every stage of life. We begin your benefits on day one and offer flexibility wherever possible so that you can be present for your passions. “Orlando Health Is Your Best Place to Work” is not just something we say, it’s our promise to you.

The paramedic provides and documents individualized patient care to include patient and personal safety, patient assessments in collaboration with

the supervising RN or RT, patient re-assessments, triage, maintaining airway patency, IV access and hang IV fluids without additives,

ECG interpretations, dysrhythmias recognition, places patients on defined oxygen delivering devices and assists with the application

of skeletal traction/splints/immobilizers and other orthopedic equipment under the supervision of a Licensed Physician.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Delivers patient care requiring advanced skills and judgment in the Emergency Department, Critical Care or Respiratory Department
  
  

settings as directed by the appropriate Medical Director for specialty to include protocol orders or guidelines within approved

current Paramedic competency.

• The competency will not exceed the educational guidelines for a paramedic in the State of Florida.
• The Florida paramedic practice model includes invasive and pharmacologic interventions intended to reduce morbidity and
  
  

mortality in the pre-hospital environment.

• It is expected that in the hospital setting where medical care and resources are readily available, this practice model will be
  
  

modified.

• Communicates appropriate information regarding the patient’s condition to the Registered Nurse, Respiratory Therapist, and ED or
  
  

Critical Care, Pulmonary providers or their designee and documents findings of care provided according to established guidelines.

• Provides for the physical comfort and safety of patients, visitors, and members of the health care team including infection control and
  
  

appropriate handling of hazardous materials.

• Prioritizes and sequences work activities and delivery of medical care to patients that ensures the patient’s comfort, safety, and
  
  

progress toward established goals.

• Administers limited medications safely within the defined education guidelines and competencies.
• Facilitates patient movement within the department and through the facility, proactively supporting timely admissions, discharges, and
  
  

transfers.

• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal,
  
  

state, and localstandards.

• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies andprocedures.
• Ensures the customer experience is exceptional.
• Demonstrates The Orlando Health Way: Assure, Engage, Unite
  
  

Other Related Functions

• Participates in maintaining the department to be clean, safe, organized and stocked. Demonstrates awareness of patient’s
  
  

rights and legal issues.

• Complies with all standards as required by regulatory and accreditation agencies. Performs all other duties as assigned.
• The Paramedic must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age
  
  

of the patients.

• The individual must demonstrate a knowledge of principles of growth and development over the life span and possesses the
  
  

ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each

patient’s requirements related to his or her age specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in departments

policies, procedures, and competencies.

Qualifications

Education/Training

Successfully completed a Paramedic program.

Licensure/Certification

• Current certification as a Paramedic (PMD) in the State of Florida renewed every 2 years; and
• Maintains current BLS/Healthcare provider certification for healthcare providers; and
• Maintains current ACLS certification; and
• If appropriate, obtain and maintain PALS certification within one year of hire
  
  

Experience

None