What are the responsibilities and job description for the Paramedic position at South Shore Health?
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Requisition Number
R-19342
Facility
LOC0018 - Health Express-Plymouth59 Long Pond Road Plymouth, MA 02360
Department Name
HXP Urgent Care Weymouth
Status
Part time
Budgeted Hours
0
Shift
Varied Shifts (United States of America)
Greet patients and determine nature of the visit; prepare and assist patients for examination, treatment, or procedure by provider
Essential Functions
Required Certification
EMT-P Current Massachusetts Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic Licensure
Preferred Certifications
BLS – Basic Life Support
Required Additional Knowledge And Abilities
Responsibilities If Required
Education if Required:
License/Registration/Certification Requirements
ACLS (AHA) Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification - American Heart Association (AHA) (Including courses offered through SSH), Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification - American Heart Association (AHA) (Including courses offered through SSH), Emergency Medical Services EMT Paramedic - Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) - Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS), INSTRUCTOR- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association (AHA) (Including courses offered through SSH), INSTRUCTOR- Basic Life Support (BLS) - American Heart Association (AHA) (Including courses offered through SSH)
Requisition Number
R-19342
Facility
LOC0018 - Health Express-Plymouth59 Long Pond Road Plymouth, MA 02360
Department Name
HXP Urgent Care Weymouth
Status
Part time
Budgeted Hours
0
Shift
Varied Shifts (United States of America)
Greet patients and determine nature of the visit; prepare and assist patients for examination, treatment, or procedure by provider
Essential Functions
- Maintain patient's safe passage in and out of the practice
- Greet, assess and interview patients
- Obtain past medical and surgical history, family history, social history, vital signs
- Review present medications, allergy history, chief complaint
- Prepare and assist patients for examination, treatment, or procedure by provider
- Anticipate needs of patients, and the provider
- Monitoring of patient during examination, or procedure
- Maintain and update level of skill for pertinent paramedic duties
- Maintain patient care areas
- Stocking and ordering of supplies as needed, and maintaining clean exam rooms
- Charge and code supplies, medications, and procedures
- Respond to patient's concerns in person or by telephone while simultaneously documenting the problem
- Maintains patient confidentiality
- Administers medications and IVs per physician’s orders
- Perform a variety of preliminary procedures, including phlebotomy, injections, throat cultures and more
Required Certification
EMT-P Current Massachusetts Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic Licensure
Preferred Certifications
BLS – Basic Life Support
Required Additional Knowledge And Abilities
- Knowledge of medical terminology
- Team Player
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Responsibilities If Required
Education if Required:
License/Registration/Certification Requirements
ACLS (AHA) Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification - American Heart Association (AHA) (Including courses offered through SSH), Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification - American Heart Association (AHA) (Including courses offered through SSH), Emergency Medical Services EMT Paramedic - Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) - Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS), INSTRUCTOR- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association (AHA) (Including courses offered through SSH), INSTRUCTOR- Basic Life Support (BLS) - American Heart Association (AHA) (Including courses offered through SSH)
