Advanced Response Specialist

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ANCC Magnet Recognized UPMC Passavant is currently hiring a Casual Advanced Response Specialist to support the Prehospital Care Department at the McCandless Location. Salary will be determined based upon education and experience.

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, presents 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.
• 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.