Paramedic Main ED Job at Tucson Medical Center (Tucson)

Job Description

Certified Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedics render emergency assistance such as first aid, bandaging and splinting to injured or ill patients. Applies artificial respiration or administers oxygen in cases of suffocation and asphyxiation. Administers antiseptic solution to prevent infection until patient can receive more extensive professional care as needed. Starts and administers intravenous fluids. Assists in lifting patient onto wheeled cart or stretcher and into and out of ambulance. Work is performed under the review of administrative medical direction and follows communication protocols.

Job Responsibility

Maintains direct and general patient care, provides on-going patient assessments and implements appropriate intervention, under Emergency Department (ED) Physician or intermediary staff orders
Administers IV medications during a procedure, under the direction of an ED physician, and in accordance with established protocols
Assesses patient’s status pre, during and post procedure and communicates accurately and timely any concerns or changes to ED Physician or intermediary staff
Takes vital signs, weighs patients, collects routine urine specimens, cleans catch specimens, stool specimens, and sputum specimens in accordance with established procedures
Administers and controls State approved medications
prepares, hangs, monitors and discontinues intravenous fluids
Applies/administers O2 flow as prescribed by ED Physician
Assists physicians and nursing staff with procedures utilizing aseptic/sterile techniques including but not limited to IV set-up, intubation, suturing, arterial lines, and chest tubes
Cleans and prepares rooms between procedures and after discharges
monitors and restocks supplies
Collects information through history, physical examination and records ensuring information is accurately documented and reported
Takes care of the body after death
Cooperates with other personnel to achieve department objectives and maintains good employee relations, interdepartmental objectives, and infection control policies
Adheres to TMC organizational and department-specific safety, confidentiality, values, policies and standards
Performs related duties as assigned

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
Six (6) months of paramedic-EMT experience
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
Pediatric Advances Life Support (PALS) certification
Current Arizona Emergency Medical Technician Certification to the Paramedic level (National Registry preferred)
Crisis Prevention Instruction (CPI) certification required within 6 months of hire
Neonatal Resuscitation Provider (NRP) certification required within three months of hire for TMC Rincon only
Knowledge of EMT-Paramedic best practices
Skill in performing emergency assistance such as first aid, bandaging and splinting, applying artificial respiration or administering oxygen
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
Ability to complete routine reports and correspondence
Ability to listen and accurately interpret others’ communication or instructions to take appropriate action
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization
Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers
and ability to read a clock and accurately document time
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables

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