Paramedic - Respiratory | Full Time 36hrs | Nights

Summary Administers respiratory therapy and life support to patients with deficiencies and abnormalities of the cardiopulmonary system, under supervision of the Director of Respiratory Services, Supervisor of Respiratory Care, and the Medical Director of Respiratory Care. Cares for patients from simple to complex with multi system issues in a safe and therapeutic environment. Education Graduate from an accredited Paramedic Program. Certification, Registration & Licensure Certification required: Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification, or equivalent course credentialed by American Heart Association. Registration required to obtain: Current National Registered Paramedic. Licensure required: Current New Hampshire Paramedic License. Experience 4 years’ experience in Emergency Medical Services, a minimum of 1 year as a paramedic. Evidence of experience in working effectively and positively with patients, care providers, and the multidisciplinary team. Responsibilities Performs initial and ongoing patient assessments and adapts to changing clinical conditions. Administers medication to patients. Documents care provided and patient's progress toward attainment of desired outcomes. Involves self in departmental and hospital initiatives. Manages time and workload fluctuations. Utilizes the hospital and departmental information, technology systems and equipment operations. Completes departmental and hospital requirements. Performs other duties as assigned, including the following: Oxygen Administration (low flow, high flow, nebulizer, CPAP, BIPAP, and Manual Ventilation), Intrahospital transport of patients on non-invasive ventilation and ventilators, Airway management, and suctioning of the airway (including deep tracheal). Will adhere to the respiratory policies set forth by Concord Hospital. Concord Hospital is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants and to prohibit any discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal Applicants to and employees of this company are protected under federal law from discrimination on several bases. Follow the link above to find out more. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, you may contact Human Resources at 603-230-7269. Physical and Work Requirements The physical demands and characteristics of the work environment described here are representative of those that will be encountered by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The Dictionary of Occupational Titles Material Handling Classification is MEDIUM. The employee must regularly lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 pounds, frequently lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 - 25 pounds, and occasionally lift, carry or push/pull up to 20 - 50 pounds. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently required to bend, walk, reach, do fine motor, hear, and speak. The employee is occasionally required to kneel, squat, climb, stand, sit, do repetitive motion, and smell. Specific vision abilities required by this job include near vision, far vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception. The employee is frequently exposed to airborne contaminants, airborne pathogens, bloodborne pathogens, and bodily fluids. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, toxic or caustic chemicals, and electric hazard. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Concord Hospital (CH) is a nationally-accredited, progressive regional health system. Over the past two decades, CH has evolved from a community hospital to a $550 million net revenue regional integrated health system with more than 3,574 employees, leaders and clinicians who are talented, mutually supportive, and community centered in helping the organization meet its community mission. CH has sophisticated clinical and management practices. The organization consistently performs among the top ten percent of national organizations and has received many national accolades (e.g., most wired, Press Ganey's summit award). After a four-year effort to strengthen and standardize our quality management processes, Concord Hospital has become the first healthcare system in New Hampshire to be certified as being in compliance with internationally recognized quality management practices ISO 9001:2008 certification, issued by DNV GL. ISO certification means that patients can be confident CH has implemented and strengthened processes for internal auditing, control of documents, control of records, control of non conforming products, and preventative and corrective action. Learn more about working at Concord Hospital Culture and Values Career Development Benefits Life Here