Paramedic - Full-time / Part-time

Overview: p style="margin: 0px;"At CHI Health Mercy Corning, our mission has been to nurture and enhance the quality of life for residents of Adams and Taylor counties in Iowa. Whether it's providing emergency care to a child, detecting a disease early enough to save a patient's life, or restoring a senior citizen's mobility and independence after an injury or fall, CHI Health Mercy Corning provides comprehensive care in familiar surroundings. Our physicians and mid-level practitioners work with a full complement of advanced technology to bring quality care to you. Our medical staff offers a wide range of medical specialities, from primary care to oncology./p Responsibilities: h1 style="margin-top: 6pt; margin-bottom: 6pt;"strongspan style="font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000;"Job Summary / Purpose/span/strong/h1p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #262626; font-weight: 400;"This position contributes to the mission and vision of CHI Health by augmenting nursing care to patients in the Emergency Department, and in other areas of the hospital when assigned./span/pp style="margin: 0px;" /ph1 style="margin-top: 6pt; margin-bottom: 6pt;"strongspan style="font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000;"Essential Key Job Responsibilities/span/strong/h1ol style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #262626; font-weight: 400; margin-left: -18pt;" aria-level="1"span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #262626; font-weight: 400;"Functions within the scope of practice of a Paramedic as defined within Nebraska and Iowa state regulations and listed in the /spanstrongspan style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000;"Approved Skills and Procedures for Licensed EMS Providers /span/strongspan style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;"document/spanspan style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #262626; font-weight: 400;". This position does take a patient assignment, but must be over seen by an RN./span/liol style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #262626; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;"Provides patient care and performs patient care procedures:/span/lili style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #262626; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;"EKG/span/lili style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #262626; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;"Accu checks/span/lili style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #262626; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;"CPR/span/lili style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #262626; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;"Crutches/span/lili style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #262626; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;"Ace bandage application/span/lili style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #262626; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;"Splint application/span/lili style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #262626; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;"Wound cleansing /span/lili style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #262626; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;"Dressing /span/lili style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #262626; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;"Immobilization/span/lili style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #262626; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;"Medication administration under medical/nursing direction (IM, IV, oral ASA and Tylenol, oral analgesics) (not to include high risk medication including titratable medications) /span/lili style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #262626; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;"IV insertions, IO insertion and EJ insertions/span/lili style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #262626; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;"Foley catheterization/span/lili style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #262626; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;"Intubation (only at the direct request and supervision by an ED physician who is present in the room)./span/lili style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #262626; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;"Re-assessment of patient condition and status. /span/lili style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #262626; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;"Documentation on the EMR (vital signs, assessments, medications, etc.)/span/lili style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #262626; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;"Independent transportation to inpatient units/span/lili style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #262626; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;"Oxygen administration /span/lili style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #262626; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;"Cardiac monitoring and rhythm interpretation/span/lili style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #262626; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;"Spinal stabilization and immobilization/span/lili style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #262626; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;"Extrication of patients/span/lili style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #262626; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;"Responds to code and trauma activations in the ED and, when requested, on the hospital campus and assisted with delegation from the primary RN./span/lili style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #262626; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;"Provides patient transportation within the Emergency Department and on the hospital campus as requested./span/lili style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #262626; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;"WILL NOT perform triage, initial patient assessment, provide dismissal instructions, administer antibiotics or Thrombolytics and other high-risk medications as determined by facility policy./span/lili style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #262626; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;"Consults as needed with supervising nurses and ED physicians regarding patient condition and treatment./span/lili style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #262626; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;"Maintains strict patient confidentiality./span/lili style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #262626; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;"Maintains professional and positive attitude to staff and patients./span/lili style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #262626; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;"Follows policies and procedures of CHI Health./span/lili style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #262626; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;"Maintains a customer-service, patient-focused environment./span/lili style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #262626; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;"Participates in QI activities and efforts to improve patient care processes./span/lili style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #262626; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;"Advises ED Medical Director and leadership regarding any practice issues or patient care concerns./span/lili style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #262626; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;"Attends staff meetings, in-services, and other departmental meetings as requested./span/lili style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #262626; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;"Provides evidence of on-going continuing education activities and maintains current educational requirements./span/lili style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #262626; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;"Other duties as assigned by leader and organization within the scope of practice of the paramedic. /span/lili style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #262626; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;"Able to assume care for patients with acuity levels of 3,4,5 under the supervision of a RN after initial assessment of chief  complaint is completed./span/lili style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #262626; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"Provides patient care and performs patient care procedures as listed on the attached strong style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, 'MS Sans Serif', SimSun, Hei, STHeiti, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000;"Approved Skills and Procedures for Licensed EMS Providers/span/strongspan style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #262626; font-weight: 400;"./span/lili style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #262626; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"Responds to Code 99 and trauma activations in the ED and, when requested, on the hospital campus./lili style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #262626; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"Provides patient transportation within the Emergency Department and on the hospital campus as requested./lili style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #262626; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"Enters patient orders into the hospital computer system when directed./lili style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #262626; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"Assists with obtaining patient demographic and billing information./lili style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #262626; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"Maintains strict patient confidentiality./lili style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #262626; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"Maintains professional and positive attitude at all times to staff and patients./lili style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #262626; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"Follows policies and procedures of CHI Health./lili style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #262626; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"Maintains a customer-service, patient-focused environment./lili style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #262626; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"Advises ED Medical Director and OD-ED regarding any practice issues or patient care concerns./lili style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #262626; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"Attends staff meetings, in-services, and other departmental meetings as requested./lili style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #262626; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"Maintains compliance with licensure and certification requirements./lili style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #262626; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"Provides evidence of on-going continuing education activities./lili style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #262626; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"Other duties as assigned by leader and organization within the scope of practice of the paramedic. /li/ol/olp style="margin: 0px;" /pp style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"emspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #262626; font-weight: 400;"The job summary and responsibilities listed above are designed to indicate the general nature of the work performed within this job. They are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all job responsibilities required of employees assigned to this job. Employees may be required to perform other duties as assigned./span/em/p Qualifications: table style="border: none; border-collapse: collapse;"tbodytrtd style="padding: 0.75pt 0.75pt 0.75pt 0.75pt; border: solid #000000 0.5pt;"p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 4pt;"strongspan style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #262626;"Required Education and Experience /span/strong/p/tdtd style="padding: 0.75pt 0.75pt 0.75pt 0.75pt; border: solid #000000 0.5pt;"ul style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #262626; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #262626; font-weight: 400;"Preferred: Previous clinical experience in an Emergency Department or hospital setting is desirable./span/li/ul/td/trtrtd style="padding: 0.75pt 0.75pt 0.75pt 0.75pt; border: solid #000000 0.5pt;"p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 4pt;"strongspan style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #262626;"Required Licensure and Certifications/span/strong/p/tdtd style="padding: 0.75pt 0.75pt 0.75pt 0.75pt; border: solid #000000 0.5pt;"ul style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #262626; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #262626; font-weight: 400;"Required: Must have a valid certificate to function as an EMT-P (EMT-Paramedic) in the state of Nebraska or Iowa./span/li/ulbr /ul style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #262626; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;"BLS or BLS instructor certification is required upon hire. /spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;"Acceptable credentialing through the American Heart Association:  Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers. /span/li/ulbr /ul style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #262626; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;"ACLS or ACLS instructor certification is required within 6 months /spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;" Acceptable credentialing through the American Heart Association:  Advanced Cardiac Life Support/span/li/ulbr /ul style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #262626; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;"PALS (Pediatric Cardiac Life Support) or PALS instructor certification required within 6 months. /spanspan style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;"Acceptable credentialing through the American Heart Association:  Pediatric Advanced Life Support./span/li/ul/td/trtrtd style="padding: 0.75pt 0.75pt 0.75pt 0.75pt; border: solid #000000 0.5pt;"p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"strongspan style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #262626;"Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Training/span/strong/p/tdtd style="padding: 0.75pt 0.75pt 0.75pt 0.75pt; border: solid #000000 0.5pt;"ul style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #262626; font-weight: 400;"Must have and maintain active membership on a Rescue Service in the state of Nebraska. This is not required for Iowa./span/lili style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; color: #262626; font-weight: 400;"Preferred: Successful completion of a Critical Care Paramedic Training course/span/li/ul/td/tr/tbody/table