PARAMEDIC HEALTH TECHNICIAN

1 month ago

Boston MA USA, United States Partners Healthcare System Full time
The Emergency Department (ED) Paramedic provides patient care and performs unit activities under the direction of an Emergency Provider. The ED Paramedic works in collaboration with Registered Nurses and other members of the care team in providing direct patient care activities including clinical assessment, obtaining vital signs, and assisting patients in need of emergency interventions. This also includes coordinating equipment, providing transportation activities to testing, care areas, and performing tasks specific to the department assigned.

The ED Paramedic interacts with patients, families, nursing, and a variety of interdisciplinary personnel and possesses strong interpersonal and communication skills, a willingness for collaboration within a multidisciplinary team, and clinical proficiency.

Duties to include:

* Provide compassionate age-appropriate patient and family centered care
* Ensures patient safety and promotes comfort
* Assists patients with activities of daily living such as hygiene, elimination needs, ambulation, and nourishment; performs these activities for patients who are unable to care for themselves
* Obtains vital signs; performs finger stick glucose testing, and specimen collections; measures patient's height and weight; records intake and output. Reports significant changes to the Registered Nurse & Emergency Physician as appropriate
* Documents patient data in the medical record in a timely manner
* Ensures a safe environment for staff and specific populations served
* Maintains appropriate situational safety standards, such as personal protective equipment and proper body mechanics during patient care activities
* Maintains annual job requirements/competencies such as mandatory education, CPR, ACLS, PALS and employee health requirements
* Establishes peripheral IV access and initiates infusions
* Establishes IO access
* Administers medications within state and hospital guidelines
* Applies cervical collars and assists in patient immobilization
* Perform EKG's, recognize arrhythmias, and, under the direction of an MD, perform defibrillation, synchronized cardioversion, and/or transcutaneous pacing
* Provide respiratory support, including oxygen administration via nasal cannula, facemask, nebulizer, and bag-valve mask (BVM)
* Receives and reports patient information to the Registered Nurse (RN)
* Contributes to the plan of care through communication with the RN
* Observes and reports changes in patients' condition to RN and Provider
* Transports patients via stretcher, wheelchair, bed, isolette, crib, or escorts to various areas within the Hospital
* Provides handoff to assigned nurse prior to break and at end of assigned shift
* Massachusetts Paramedic Certification (EMT-P)
* Minimum of 1 year of active clinical practice in the EMT-P role.
* BLS certification
* ACLS certification
* PALS certification
* BTLS (Basic Trauma Life Support) preferred
* Must be able to speak and understand written and oral English communication
* High school graduate or equivalent
* Completion of accredited Paramedic Program
* Organizational abilities prioritizing with multi-tasking skills
* Effective written and verbal communication
* Self-Direction
* Team Player
* Effective interpersonal skills with a variety of people
* Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team
* Effective with conflict engagement and resolution
* Customer-centric and focused

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