Emergency Department Paramedic

3 weeks ago


Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States Medicine Journal Full time
Job Summary:

A Paramedic in the Emergency Department is responsible for providing direct and indirect patient care under the direction of a Registered Nurse.

The Paramedic is accountable for delivering age-specific care, assessing, evaluating, and treating patients with acute or episodic physical or psychosocial problems.

Responsibilities:
  • Implement ACLS and BTLS protocols
  • Administer medications
  • Perform phlebotomy and EKG
  • Transport patients
  • Stock supplies
  • Perform clerical functions

The Paramedic must interpret patient information to identify age-specific needs and provide care according to unit policies and procedures.

Competency is evaluated through direct observation, skills lab, verbal or written discussion, peer review, and self-assessment.

Requirements:
  • Current licensure to practice as a Paramedic in the State of Tennessee
  • BLS completed prior to going to unit/department and maintained going forward
  • ACLS required within 6 months and maintain ongoing thereafter
  • PALS required within 6 months and maintain ongoing thereafter
  • NIHSS required prior to completion of departmental orientation and maintain ongoing thereafter
  • Critical Care Paramedic Certification within 12 months

A minimum of one year of continuous experience on an Advanced Life Support Ground Unit as an EMT-P is required.

Preferred qualifications include an Associate's Degree, a Bachelor of Science Degree, BTLS/PHTLS certification, and Nationally Registered EMT-Paramedic (NREMT-P) certification.



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