What are the responsibilities and job description for the PARAMEDIC position at UNM Hospital?
Shift is 1300-0130
Sign-On Bonus Available
Receive 17% Weekday Nights, 26% Weekend Nights and 15% Weekend Day shift differentials
Minimum Offer
$ 22.49/hr.
Maximum Offer
$ 33.74/hr.
Compensation Disclaimer
Compensation for this role is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to experience, education, and other business and organizational considerations.
Department: Emergency Room - SRMC
FTE: 0.90
Full Time
Shift: Evenings
Position Summary:
Patient care protocols are delineated by the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Emergency Medical Service Board. Ensures adherence to Hospital and Departmental Policies and Procedures. Patient care assignment may include; Neonate, Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult and Geriatric Age Groups.
Detailed Responsibilities:
Education:
Essential:
Essential:
Nonessential:
No minimum experience required
Credentials:
No preferred experience
Essential:
Heavy Work: Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects or people. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium Work.
Essential:
Working conditions:
Sign-On Bonus Available
Receive 17% Weekday Nights, 26% Weekend Nights and 15% Weekend Day shift differentials
Minimum Offer
$ 22.49/hr.
Maximum Offer
$ 33.74/hr.
Compensation Disclaimer
Compensation for this role is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to experience, education, and other business and organizational considerations.
Department: Emergency Room - SRMC
FTE: 0.90
Full Time
Shift: Evenings
Position Summary:
Patient care protocols are delineated by the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Emergency Medical Service Board. Ensures adherence to Hospital and Departmental Policies and Procedures. Patient care assignment may include; Neonate, Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult and Geriatric Age Groups.
Detailed Responsibilities:
- PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols
- ORIENTATION - Assist in orienting new employees as required
- EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES - Monitor and stock supply areas; maintain equipment as appropriate
- MEETINGS - Attend education sessions, department and other meetings as appropriate
- RELATED WORK - Perform related duties and responsibilities as required
- PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes
- PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk
- PATIENT CARE - Perform patient care assignments; triage emergency care; stabilize and/or prepare patient for transport; document all patent care activities
- ALS - Provide advanced life support to include oral/nasal endotracheal intubation, needle thoracostomy, needle/surgical cricothyroidotomy, introsseous catheter insertion, pericardiocentesis; perform 12-lead EKG's and chemical blood glucose tests
- PATIENT CARE - Perform peripheral venous puncture, blood draws, and IV fluid therapy and drug administration
- CARDIAC - Provide cardiac monitoring; initiate or assist with cardioversion or defibrillation
- PATIENT CARE - Administer intramuscular and subcutaneous injections, topical application or sublingual administration of medications; provide for nebulized drug administration
- PATIENT SAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner
- PATIENT SAFETY 5 - Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don't understand or may "not seem right"
- CUSTOMER RELATIONS - Establish and maintain good rapport and effective working relationships with patients, visitors, physicians and Hospitals employees
- QUALITY - Participate in department quality programs
Education:
Essential:
- High School or GED Equivalent
Essential:
Nonessential:
No minimum experience required
Credentials:
No preferred experience
Essential:
- CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification
- Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic License
- Nationally Registered Paramedic License
- Basic Arrhythmia Cert w/in 1 year
Heavy Work: Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects or people. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium Work.
Essential:
Working conditions:
- Sig Hazard: Chemicals, Bio Hazardous Materials req PPE
- Tuberculosis testing is completed upon hire and additionally as required
Salary : $22 - $34
