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Paramedic - PRN - PresNow Paseo

Presbyterian Healthcare Services • PRN • San Ysidro, NM, United States, NM, United States • 1d ago

Location Address:

6400 Paseo Del Norte NE Albuquerque, NM 87113

Compensation Pay Range:

Minimum Offer $17.46 Maximum Offer $25.96

Summary:

Performs advanced patient care within State approved scope of practice in the emergency department setting. Receives emergency medical telephone calls and provides emergency care to injured or ill patients

How you grow, learn and thrive matters here.
• Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
• Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
• Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions)
• Malpractice liability insurance
• Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department
• EPIC electronic charting system

Type of Opportunity: PRN FTE: 0.00 Job Exempt: No Work Shift: Varied Days and Hours (United States of America)

Responsibilities:

*Participates in the provision of patient care based on setting and acuity of patient care needs. Ensures a safe, comfortable, therapeutic environment for patients and families. Organizes care in a manner that contributes to the overall quality of the team. *Performs care within State Approved Scope of Practice and approved competencies. *Assists in cleaning and maintaining emergency supplies and equipment. *Monitors patients and maintains records using patient monitoring system and electronic health records. Documents and maintains an informative and accurate medical record to initiate charges for each patient treated. Maintains proper functioning systems and reports malfunctions immediately per PHS procedure. *Documents and reports any pertinent changes to the Nurse, Charge Nurse, and Provider. Provides patient report to other staff as necessary. *Communicates and processes necessary paperwork/information for patient admissions, transfers and discharges. *Participates in unit based Shared Governance activities and assists with the implementation of changes as recommended by councils. *May observe patient cardiac monitors and maintains records. Documents and reports any pertinent rate or rhythm changes, especially life threatening dysrhythmias. Informs of any drug treatments as appropriate. Notifies the Nurse immediately of any death producing arrhythmias and documents findings. *May receive emergent and non-emergent medical telephone calls from internal and external contacts. Ensures equal distribution of arriving patients by team in the ED. Maintains accurate, legible dispatch records for the department. *Makes transfer arrangements with appropriate EMS transport agency for ED patients needing to be transferred. Directs responding ambulance crews to the appropriate area of the ED for patient transfer. *Maintains positive communications and collaboration with EMS service line, as well as other internal and external stakeholders. *Performs other functions as directed.

Qualifications:

HS/GED Previous EMS Dispatch experience preferred. 2 years ED patient care experience including triage experience preferred. National EMT License preferred. Ability to read, write and follow verbal and written instructions is required. 2-5 years of experience as a paramedic preferred For Paramedics in the ED setting: Performs care to ED patients as identified in the Paramedic Scope of Practice policy.

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About Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.

Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.

AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.

Compensation Disclaimer

The compensation range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to experience and training, internal equity, and other business and organizational needs.

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