ROSCOE, IL - Mercyhealth - Roscoe Clinic, ED Technician (Paramedic), Emergency Room, Nights, 36 hours / week - Ambe Healthcare Staffing

Job Description:

ED Technician (Paramedic), Emergency Department (Urgent Care), Mercyhealth - Roscoe, Nights [7:00P - 7:30A], 72hrs / 2wks

• Provides patient care as assigned and per routine, according to standards of care, shift routines, and policies and procedures.
• Answers telephone calls and call lights in a timely and appropriate manner
• Documents care provided according to standards Maintains a clean work and patient environment
• Maintains and orders supplies, including scanning, stocking and ordering new supplies and disposing of expired or damaged supplies.
• Processes orders in an accurate and timely manner. Provides information or relays messages to patients and staff. Directs visitors to patients' rooms. Maintains medical records of current patients. Processes patient charges
• Participates in department or unit performance improvement activities. Skills performed include but are not limited to:

Performs 12 Lead EKGs

Cleaning and bandaging of wounds and suture sites.

Removal of sutures

Starts IV and administers medications within established scope practice and according to the most up to date Mercyhealth

System Prehospital Protocols

Performs venipunctures

Assists ED MDs with intubation

Performs CPR during resuscitations utilizing the LUCAS as appropriate

Assist with splint applications

Assist with chest tube and CVP insertions by gathering needed supplies\equipment

Performs BGMs

Transports non-monitored and monitored patients to the inpatient units

Receives prehospital run reports from incoming agencies, greets EMS and rooms EMS patients in appropriate areas

Provides other care at the appropriate level in accordance with direction from nursing and physician staff

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Graduate of a Paramedic program.

CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE

• Current IL Paramedic licensure by IL EMS Licensing
• Current CPR certification and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• NREMT

SPECIAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• The Special Physical Demands are considered Essential Job Functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.
• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
• The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit; stoop, kneel, crouch, or smell.
• The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception

Position Urgency:
Rapid Response Crisis

Shifts:
Nights [7:00P - 7:30A]

State License Details:
Must Be Currently Active

Minimum Years of Experience:
2

Minimum Guaranteed Hours:
36

Sub Specialty:
EMT-Paramedic, Paramedic

General Certifications:, General Certifications(BLS/BCLS,ACLS)

Nursing Certifications:

Contract Length in Weeks:
13