Job Details:
Scheduled hours: variable, as needed
Job Description:
Provides patient care under the direction of a physician or licensed nurse including but not limited to IV/IO access, basic airway management, medication administration, and clinical documentation. Greets patients at night, assists with patient placement, and assists with patient flow initiatives and room turnover. Effectively interacts with the patient, significant others, and other health team members while maintaining high standards of professional care. Assists the RN in providing high quality care to the following patient populations: Infants, Adolescents, Young adult, Adult, Geriatrics, Cardiac/ Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI), Vascular, Hemodynamic Monitoring, Endocrine, Renal, Pulmonary.
Qualifications:
Required Skills, Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications)
Graduation from a national EMT-I/99 program
Maintains employment as a paramedic by a paid service.
Maintains valid licensure/certification/registration
Paramedic certification issued by the Iowa Dept. of Public Health and EMT-I certification issued by the Illinois Dept. of Public Health
Maintains current and active status on all required training and education as outlined by corporate policy.
Desired Skills, Education and Experience
Critical care experience preferred.
Critical Care Paramedic Licensure preferred.
Great River Health and its affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
If you would enjoy working in a dynamic environment and you are looking for an opportunity to become part of a stellar team of professionals, we invite you to apply online today. We are an equal-opportunity employer.
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