Paramedic - Emergency Department Specialist

1 month ago


Kinston, North Carolina, United States UNC Health Care Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Paramedic to join our Emergency Department team at UNC Health Care. As a Paramedic, you will play a critical role in providing high-quality patient care to patients of all ages, from infants to geriatrics.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide quality patient care to all Emergency Department patients, including neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
  • Work collaboratively with the Registered Nurse, ED Provider, LPN, and ED Tech to ensure seamless patient care.
  • Perform all selected procedures and tasks outlined and approved for paramedics by the North Carolina Office of EMS and the North Carolina Board of Nursing.
  • Identify clinical priorities and initiate action to improve patient outcomes based on acuity of the patient.
  • Maintain a safe, therapeutic, and healing environment through ensuring patient privacy and responsive, respectful, accepting, and professional behavior.
  • Act as a patient advocate and support and promote Carolina Care.
  • Communicate effectively to promote sharing of information.
  • Transport patients via wheelchair or stretcher as needed throughout the facility.
  • Initiate IV per order, administer fluids and medication.
  • Perform basic data collection, prepare patient for exam, and communicate findings to primary and/or charge nurse.
  • Document medication administration, ongoing assessments, interventions, patient rounding in the EMR in accordance with hospital policies and requirements.
Requirements
  • Completion of OEMS approved training & competency program for Paramedic.
  • 1 Year experience in a pre-hospital environment as a Paramedic required.
  • Current certification as Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic (EMT-P) with the North Carolina Office of Emergency Medicine.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
  • Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) within 6 months of hire date.
Working Conditions

The Paramedic will work in a fast-paced Emergency Department environment, exposed to bloodborne pathogens requiring the use of protective equipment, and other infectious diseases. The ability to push a stretcher and other patient carrying devices with a patient is required.

Age-Specific Served

Newborn, Infant, Child, Adolescent, Adult, Geriatric



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