Hospital/ED Paramedic - Every Third Weekend - Elbow Lake Hospital (78500)

The Hospital/ED Paramedic will be partnered with the ED RN and Provider as a team and work under their direction performing direct patient care procedures and assisting with care in more complex situations.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Perform emergency patient assessment, triage, monitoring, and documentation while recognizing urgent conditions and reporting changes to the RN or provider.
• Provide direct patient care using proper safety, infection control, and patient privacy practices, while addressing physical, emotional, cultural, and developmental needs.
• Assist with emergency and acute care procedures including airway management, IV therapy, EKGs, specimen collection, splinting, wound care, catheterization, ventilator support, and emergency response protocols.
• Administer approved medications and treatments, including oxygen and nebulizer therapy, while maintaining competency in dosage calculations and medication administration.
• Support patient transport, discharge, education, and coordination of care under the direction of the ED RN and provider.
• Follow hospital policies, HIPAA requirements, and emergency response procedures while maintaining professional conduct and yearly competency standards.

Hours/Shifts
24 hours biweekly, with shifts every third weekend (Friday-Sunday).

Compensation
Hourly Wage Range: $26.89 - $34.42. Please note that final compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications and internal equity considerations.

Benefit Offerings
Lake Region Healthcare is pleased to offer a comprehensive benefit program designed to meet your unique needs. This includes medical and dental coverage; HSA, FSA and 401k plans; EAP, life and disability coverage; voluntary accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity coverage; pet insurance, ID theft protection and legal services. For eligible new employees, the effective date of coverage for most plans is the first of the month, following a 30-day waiting period.

EEOC
Lake Region Healthcare provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills, and/or abilities.

1. State certification as Paramedic.
2. Experience as EMT-Paramedic required.
3. BLS, ACLS, PALS Certification required.
4. Nationally Registered Paramedic-preferred but not required.
5. Must have ability to recognize changes in patient’s behavior or condition, which might require intervention, and to report observations to the physician/APP and RN and respond appropriately.
6. Able to work cooperatively with other health team members respecting the knowledge and skills of each discipline.
7. Good verbal and written communication skills.
8.  Able to organize and prioritize work. Effective problem-solving skills.
9. Must relate well to patients and families in a kind and supportive manner.