Community Paramedic
Found in: beBee S US - 2 weeks ago
Job DescriptionSummary
Come join South ShoreHealth's new innovative Hospital @ Home program as a MIH Paramedic.Competitive salary, rich benefits (including retirementcontribution), flexibility in scheduling, and ongoing training andcareer development. If you are highly skilled, team-oriented, andpassionate about providing acute care for patients in their home,this is a great fit for you. Full or Part time, 48 hour schedulesalso available. Provides Hospital At Home/Mobile Integrated Healthcare services. Provides primary care and/or advanced life support,including medical evaluation, treatment and stabilization of thecritically ill and injured with the goal of reducing morbidity.Supports existing health services; provides integrated healthservices in partnership with other health professionals; extendsaccess to health services delivery in underserved and generalpopulations, including primary care, public health, diseasemanagement, prevention and wellness, mental health, and dentalhealth; and performs other duties as required. The position islocated in the South Shore Hospital Emergency Medical Service (EMS)department.
JobDescription
ESSENTIALFUNCTIONS
1.Performs all Primary Job Responsibilities listed forParamedic.
2. Examines, screens, treats andcoordinates health services for patients.
3.Conducts post-hospital release follow-up care including, but notlimited to, monitoring medication, dressing changes, and checkingvital signs.
4. Observes, records, andreports to physician, patient's conditions and reactions to drugs,treatments, and significant incidents.
5.Conducts patient education, including diabetesprevention/treatment, hypertension, Congestive Heart Failure (CHF),Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), falls assessment,injury evaluation, geriatric frailty visits, andnutrition.
6. Administerspatient care consistent with department protocols and physicianorders.
7. Coordinates appointments andfollow-up with physicians and hospitals.
8.Develops and completes appropriate reports and templates for theCommunity Paramedic Program.
9. Attendsmeetings as requested and available.
10.Cleans and maintains (minor maintenance) vehicles.
a.Maintains records of vehicles, supplies, training and dailywork.
11. Completes Hospitalat Home Admission Process while using In patient platform of EPIC.Primary in home care giver partnered with Virtualnursing.
12. Collaborates withHospital at Home Hospitalist and VirtualNurses.
13. I Stat/Ultrasoundguided IV Competencies.
14.Participates in team huddles related to hospital atHome
15. Participates inHospital at Home related training and staffmeetings
16. Remote Patientmonitoring set up and troubleshooting.
17. ProvidesHospital At Home Education to patients and their families in thehospital at homesetting.
JOBREQUIREMENTS
Minimum WorkExperience
At least two years' EMS experiencepreferred.
Required Licenses/Registrations
ACLS - EMS
BLS - EMS
VDL - Valid DriversLicense
Verification of an acceptable motorvehicle driving record, at time of hire, with annual verificationrequired thereafter.
PALSpreferred
RequiredCertifications
EMT- P - EmergencyMedical Technician-Paramedic
Requiredadditional Knowledge, and Abilities
Moderateword processing, database, presentation and spreadsheet skillsrequired.
Basic email and Internet skills required.Ability to learn specific job related software applications.
Must maintain a high degree of academic and practicalknowledge in emergency paramedicine, and must attend sufficientcontinuing education classes, courses and seminars both on and offduty to maintain annual paramedic certification, as required by theState ofMassachusetts
LANGUAGESKILLS
Ability to effectively speak and presentinformation before groups of customers, employees, and/or boards ofdirectors of the organization. Ability to read and interpret avariety of documents and instructions such as safety rules,operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manualsfurnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Ability towrite routine reports and correspondence. Ability to read, analyze,and interpret common scientific and technical journals. Ability torespond to common inquiries or complaints from customers,regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Abilityto read and interpret documents such as protocols, physicianorders, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructionsprocedure manuals;
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry outinstructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Abilityto solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concretevariables in situations where only limited standardization exists.Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished inwritten, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Ability to defineproblems, collect data, establish facts, and draws validconclusions. Ability to deal with several abstract and concretevariables in problem solving. Ability to prioritize tasks anddeadlines and apply critical thinking skills to address conflictingpriorities. Ability to interpret electrocardiogram (EKG) charts.Ability to practice sound decision-making skills
INTERPERSONAL
Demonstrates effective leadership,human resource development, customer service, and projectmanagement skills. Demonstrates ability to assume responsibilitywithout direct supervision, exercise initiative and judgment, andmake decisions within the scope of assigned authority. Demonstrateability to communicate and work effectively with others and tomaintain confidentiality.
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