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MO-SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's HospitalRegular

Job Highlights:

You may be eligible for a $5,000 Sign On Bonus!**

Full Time, 1pm - 1am

Missouri Paramedic License required.

Join our exceptional staff of Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Administrative Support, ED Techs, and Paramedics in our Emergency Department!

The Dan Dierdorf Emergency and Trauma Center at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital is a designated Level I Pediatric Trauma Center in both Missouri and Illinois. Nearly 53,000 children visit our Emergency Department each year for all types of injuries and illness, ranging from sprains, asthma attacks, viral illness, and serious traumatic injuries.We strive to provide exceptional care to our patients and their family by exemplifying our mission and values in all that we do.

**Sign on bonuses are for external qualified candidates. Internal candidates, please check with your recruiter to see what options are available for you.

Job Summary:

Provides basic and advanced life support treatment, care and evaluation of patients on scene.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Identifies, and may intervene and stabilize, the ill or injured patient during intrafacility and/or interfacility transport under the direction and in collaboration with the physician and/or Registered Nurse (RN).
• Initiates and implements interventions based on team protocols. Monitors, records and communicates patient condition and treatment, as appropriate.
• Provides population specific education to the patient and family about the patient's illness and therapeutic interventions.
• Inspects, maintains and cares for equipment to ensure safety of the team, patients and public.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• May interview patients, measure vital signs, and record information on patients' charts. May prepare treatment rooms for examination of patients.
• May perform basic clerical duties including answering the phone, maintaining records, scheduling patients, and filing.
• May assist with treatments ordered by provider as supervised by provider or registered nurse. may perform select clinical duties.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• High school diploma or equivalent

EXPERIENCE

• No experience required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
• Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional driving.
• Rare crawling and running.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS 
 
State of Work Location: Illinois 

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) 
• And 
• Paramedic - Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) 

State of Work Location: Missouri 

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) 
• And 
• Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA) 
• OR 
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA) 
• And 
• Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic (EMT) - Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services 

State of Work Location: Oklahoma 

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) 
• And 
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association (AHA) 
• And
• Driver’s License - State of Oklahoma 
• And 
• Paramedic - Oklahoma State Department of Health 
• And 
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA) 
• And 
• Paramedic - National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) 
• And 
• Driving Record - Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) 

 
State of Work Location: Wisconsin 

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) 
• And 
• Paramedic - Wisconsin Department of Health Services

Licenses / Certifications:

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association (AHA), Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA), Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA), Driver License - State of Work Location, Driving Record - State of Work Location, FUTURE - Advanced Life Support (ALS) within 365 days - American Heart Association (AHA), FUTURE - Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) within 90 days - American Heart Association (AHA), FUTURE - Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) within 365 days - American Heart Association (AHA), Paramedic - National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT), Paramedic - State of Work Location, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Academy Pediatrics (AAP), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)

Work Shift:

Evening Shift (United States of America)Employee2000000010 Emergency Department36

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