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Paramedic/UKHC
4 months ago
Paramedic/UKHC
Requisition Number
RE45363
Working Title
EMT-P
Department Name
H3100:
Emergency Services
Work Location
Lexington, KY
Grade Level
08
Salary Range
$ /hour
Type of Position
Staff
Position Time Status
Full-Time
Required Education
HS
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Required Related Experience
No experience required.
Required License/Registration/Certification
Certified Paramedic
Physical Requirements
This position requires regularly standing or walking with objects weighing up to 10 pounds; and lifting, pushing, and/or pulling objects weighing up to 50 pounds; intermittently lifting, pushing, and/or pulling objects weighing over 50 pounds, and standing or walking with objects weighing up to 25 pounds; and occasionally sitting at a computer workstation for extended periods of time; performing tasks with repetitive motions (such as typing); and working in confined spaces.
Also involves some job-related travel (less than 10% of time); exposure to risk of injury from moving, lifting, or positioning patients, equipment, or materials; and exposure to temperature extremes, hazardous chemicals and fumes including waste, radiation, burns, cuts/punctures, blood-borne or airborne pathogens, and combative/violent people.
ShiftShift may include day, evenings, night, and/or swing; will also be required to work some weekend and holidays.
Job Summary
The Paramedic will work in the Level 1 Trauma Center to compliment the nursing role.
Duties of this position include performing patient care duties utilizing a team approach in collaboration with RNs, MDs, and other members of the comprehensive health care team; and organizing, prioritizing, and delivering direct patient care based on determined scope of practice within the hospital setting.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
The ideal candidate will have clinical care experience, including monitoring vital signs; inserting IVs, NGTs, and urinary catheters; assisting with 12 lead EKGs; assisting with wound care; assisting with suctioning; and completing proper documentation.
No
Preferred Education/Experience
High School diploma or higher and three years of paramedic experience preferred.
Current Kentucky Paramedic certification or licensure, and Nationally Registered EMT (NREMT), American Heart Association (BLS), ACLS, and PALS certifications required.
Deadline to Apply05/20/2024
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