Paramedic

11132 Paramedic
Responds to calls for emergency medical services and provides patient care as directed and/or determined necessary.
Reports to: Prehospital Operations Manager
FLSA: Non-exempt

Job Summary

Provides high quality pre-hospital advanced life support as a paramedic representing Conemaugh Health System while assisting EMS providers in the field via ground-based response. Assumes responsibility and accountability for the treatment outcome of patients of all ages including the neonate, pediatric, adult and geriatric populations as defined by the paramedic scope of practice through Department of Health Guidelines.

Mission Responsibilities: 
Core Competencies

Contributes to achievement of our Mission and Vision of the organization:

Adapting to Change-Responds to change with a positive attitude and a willingness to learn new ways to accomplish work activities and objectives.

Continuous Improvement-Acts to constantly improve the level of clinical and non-clinical outcomes and level of customer satisfaction in both individual and team work processes.

Customer Focus-Demonstrates concern for meeting or exceeding internal and external customers expectations/requirements in a manner that provides satisfaction for the customer.

Innovation/Creativity-Generates creative and valuable ideas and uses them to develop new or improved processes or services

Teamwork-Accomplishes tasks through working effectively with others and appreciating the value and commitment of every member.

Service Excellence - Strives toward achievement of the Standards of Performance.

                                                                                                                                       
Essential Responsibilities:

-    Provides pre-hospital advanced life support care from the initial contact until patient care is relinquished to the accepting medical facility; maintains thorough patient care documentation.

-    Practices within his/her scope of practice as defined by PA Department of Health, Bureau of EMS.

-    Maintains competency in knowledge and psychomotor skills by participating in ongoing continuing education and clinical experiences.

-    Knowledgeable in use and routine maintenance of all equipment and supplies to assure readiness and immediate response to assist providers by ground.

-    Maintains positive interpersonal relationships with colleagues, EMS representatives, hospitals, physicians and the public.

o    Participates in patient and referring institution follow up.
o    Participates in planned outreach, marketing and education activities.
o    Maintains awareness of current issues related to pre-hospital care.

-      Assume responsibility and accountability in communications with transfer center and receiving physicians through the transfer center line.

-    Maintains and completes all required licensure, certifications, continuing education, state and departmental requirements.

-    Serves as role model, educator, and clinical resource

o    Participates in orientation of new employees and students as assigned.
o    Acts as a liaison and communicates hospital and program mission, values and goals.
o    Maintains the values as associated with the Ideal Patient Experience and Commitments to Excellence.

Other Responsibilities:

All other responsibilities as assigned in accordance with qualifications.
                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                  
Job Qualifications

Education  
        Required:  High school graduate or equivalent
                         Completion of a paramedic course with certificate
        Preferred:

Experience
        Required:    Current active field experience of at least two years as an ALS Provider with active medical command status.
 

Certification/Licensure/Registration
        Required:    Current Pennsylvania Paramedic certification with active EMSVO endorsement
                Current Pennsylvania driver's license with excellent driving record and no restrictions
                ACLS, PALS, and PHTLS/ITLS (or equivalent)
                NIMS certification (100, 200, 700, 800), 
        Preferred:    Neonatal resuscitation certification, PEPP, National Registry

Skills and Abilities

        Exemplary interpersonal skills relating to patient care
        Exemplary interpersonal skills related to EMS, external facilities and DEM interface
    Highly skilled field practitioner for all age groups - neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric

Physical Requirements

As defined by the physical requirements and working conditions form maintained by the Occupational Health Department.
 

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.