Paramedic PRN

Company: Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center
Location: Idaho Falls
Posted on: October 12, 2021

Job Description:

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Paramedic PRN
Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center

Do you want to be a part of a family and not just another employee? Are you looking for a work environment where diversity and inclusion thrive? Submit your application today and find out what it truly means to be a part of a team. We have an exciting opportunity for you to join the nation's largest provider of healthcare services as a Paramedic.

At HCA Healthcare we offer you an excellent total compensation package, including competitive salary, excellent benefit package and growth opportunities. We believe in our team and your ability to do excellent work with us. Your benefits include 401k, PTO medical, dental, flex spending, life, disability, tuition reimbursement, employee discount program, employee stock purchase program and student loan repayment.

As an Paramedic at our facility you will find out what it truly means to be a part of a collaborative team where diversity and inclusion thrive. Every role has an impact on our patients’ lives and you have the opportunity to make a difference. Join us in our efforts to better our community! In this role:

• The Inpatient Advanced Paramedic will collect and convey information to both their team members and the attending Physician regarding the health status of patients.
• The Advanced Paramedic will perform all duties identified in their job description and validated by competency assessment under the License of the designated supervising physician (as designated by hospital CMO), or their designee.
• They will serve as a member of the Healthcare team through active communication; documentation; feedback and assistance as needed or requested.
• The Advanced Paramedic will provide for patient safety, and attend meetings and in-services as required by departmental policy. 
• Contributes to the growth and development of self and department.  Maintains an active involvement.  Maintains good working relationship with patients, visitors, physicians, co-workers, and other hospital staff. 
• Maintains competence with charting system. 

• Participate in continuous quality improvement (CQI) initiatives as requested

• Maintains competence in documentation
• Utilize SBAR (Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation) for communication during transitions of care
• Support and represent the facility’s Core Values while performing the role
• Attend meetings and in-services as required by departmental policy
• Safely administer pharmacological, diagnostic, and therapeutic agents related to respiratory care
• Provides appropriate patient assessments/reassessments, interventions, and evaluation of treatments and therapies
• Facilitates interdisciplinary provision of care by working in collaboration with other disciplines
• Assures that supplies and equipment necessary for patient care are stored appropriately and are available when needed.  Manages and cares for department equipment by following accepted cleaning policies and quality checks

The largest medical facility in the region, Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center (EIRMC) includes a full-service hospital with 318 patient beds. It serves as the region’s healthcare hub, serving southeast Idaho, western Wyoming, Yellowstone National Park and parts of Montana.  EIRMC is home to a Level II Trauma Center, a Level 1 ICU (of only two in Idaho), and the only Burn Center in the state of Idaho. Our ER is the most experienced in the region. The hospital's other specialty services include the region's only Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit capable of caring for babies born as early as 22 weeks gestation; the region’s only Pediatric Intensive Unit, the largest heart program in the region, a Behavioral Health Center which is a74-bed Joint Commission accredited psychiatric hospital  and the region’s only Primary Stroke Center.

EIRMC is part of the HCA Healthcare network - which includes more than 300 affiliate facilities across the country – offering our colleagues the opportunity for travel and relocation. HCA and EIRMC are all about caring for people, and that care extends to patients, families and our colleagues.

If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply. We promptly review all applications. If you are highly qualified you will hear from one of our managers. We are actively interviewing so apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

• Education:  Current certification/licensure as a Paramedic per state requirements. Current American Red Cross/American Heart Association BLS, ACLS, & PALS certification required.
• Experience:  Minimum 1 years of experience as a field paramedic with an EMS agency and/or clinical experience working in a hospital.

Current clinical competency must be demonstrated and additional education/training may be required by the hospital employing the Advanced Paramedic.  Competency assessment, training, education and performance review shall be the sole responsibility of the hospital that employs the Advanced Paramedic. 

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