Advanced Response Specialist, Casual

UPMC is hiring Advanced Response Specialists to support our Prehospital Services department on a casual basis!

The person in this role will provide prehospital / paramedic patient care and clinical support services in accordance with established policies and procedures as well as state law, to assure that the highest degree of quality patient care can be maintained at all times. The incumbent will also assist in Prehospital Care educational programs as well as Prehospital Care QI programs. They will also assist in outreach to EMS agencies.

Responsibilities:

• Constructively receive feedback and direction.
• Identify and communicate learning needs to the clinical director.
• Take action to improve knowledge, skills and performance.
• Serve as a resource for staff and other disciplines.
• Serve as a preceptor for new staff members.
• Request assistance in planning and prioritizing activities as needed.
• Participate in self-review as requested by the director.
• Participate in project and committee work.
• Complete required education to maintain medic command.
• Assure equipment malfunctions are reported to the appropriate department. Establish appropriate and effective communication strategies.  Establish professional and respectful interpersonal relationships.
• Participate in unit-based performance improvement including implementing corrective action when appropriate. Communicate / document complete and concise patient reports.
• Follow appropriate channels of communication.  Work autonomously, present a positive image of the hospital.
• Provide feedback to the command MD regarding patient care and reports changes in patient status. Manage continuous quality improvement program development for medical command services.
• Develop and execute action plans for those providers and systems that are identified through the quality improvement process.  Develop, coordinate, and instruct continuing medical education programs for EMS providers.
• Establish and maintain effective professional relationships with local EMS agencies through outreach and clinical practice.
• Participate in community preventive health initiatives.
• Constructively receives feedback and direction.  Identifies and communicates learning needs to the clinical director. Takes action to improve knowledge, skills and performance.
• Serves as a resource for staff and other disciplines. Serves as a preceptor for new staff members.
• Requests assistance in planning and prioritizing activities as needed.  Participates in self-review as requested by the clinical director. Participates in project and committee work.
• Completes required education to maintain medical command.
• Demonstrate awareness of patient needs / expectations based on comprehensive history and physical.
• Utilize Prehospital care protocols and clinical judgment to provide basic and advanced life support. Utilize assessment data to identify areas requiring immediate intervention.
• Perform routine tests i.e. phlebotomy, blood glucose monitoring, patient weights, EKG's. Provide patient care including assisting with patient procedures, activities of daily living.
• Assist with physical, respiratory and cardiopulmonary therapies.  Monitor and remove patient restraints as per MD or Hospital protocol.
• Strictly adhere to all policies and practices relative to patient care and hospital related information. Comply with safety policies and procedures including standard precautions.  Document in the medical record according to established procedure.
• Meet and interact with EMS providers at all levels each shift and document these interactions every shift.
• Perform assigned work in a timely and productive manner.
• Suggest and support changes within the Paramedic Response Team.
• Assume responsibility for assignment and views problems as challenges.  Demonstrate awareness of behavior on the efficient functioning of the hospital and surrounding communities.