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    paramedic i - Somerville, TX , USA, United States - Catholic Health Initiatives

    Catholic Health Initiatives
    Catholic Health Initiatives Somerville, TX , USA, United States

    2 days ago

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    Overview

    Paramedic I
    Provides professional patient care and transportation in accordance with all departmental and St. Joseph Health System operating policies, city and state laws, and applicable contracts.

    CHI St. Joseph Health - College Station/Bryan TX Since 1936 CHI St. Joseph Health has been caring for the communities in Bryan College Station Brenham Hearne Navasota Caldwell Madisonville and Bellville.

    With the area's only Level II Trauma Center the first Joint Commission certified Primary Stroke Center and the first accredited Chest Pain Center in the Brazos Valley; CHI St.

    Joseph Health is a leader in critical care and the largest provider of cardiovascular care in the region. As an integrated healthcare system CHI St.

    Joseph Health includes a comprehensive network of over 100 employed providers including primary care physicians specialists and advanced practice clinicians.

    The network includes more than 20 ambulatory clinics featuring primary care a freestanding Emergency Room Express Clinics and imaging and diagnostic services.


    Responsibilities

    • Personal, crew, patient and bystander's safety: scene size up, emergency scenes are dynamic events; the paramedic should always look out first for their safety and then the safety of others.
    • Patient Assessment and delivery of care: provides patient care functions according to protocol, procedure and written directives to level of certification. Performs a patient assessment throughout a call on every patient encountered, providing appropriate treatment and transportation decisions.
    • Maintains and improves skill level and knowledge base: attends/participates in 75% of annual departmental training and completion of annual Skills Competency Fair.
    • Lifting and moving patients:
    ensure proper lifting, moving patients safely and effectively. Assist with movement of patients to and from stretcher and wheelchair.


    • Transport and Transfer of Care: verifies patient identification prior to transport, contacts receiving facility prior to delivery along with providing a patient care report, also providing safe delivery to or from the hospital and aircraft. Transfer the patient to the appropriate facility and health care provider giving complete/accurate verbal patient care report.
    • Record keeping and data collection: neatly and accurately completes written and electrical Patient Care Reports (ePCR), leaves a copy of the transported patient's report at every facility.
    • Patient Advocacy:
    assist patient with special concerns that will need to be brought to hospital personnel's attention (i.e. geriatric patient who may require additional home care).


    • Completes daily equipment checks and maintenance: assures equipment readiness, including cleaning as needed or required, along with proficiency in equipment operation safely, repairs within scope of abilities, and reports deficiencies when noticed to supervisor and relief crew.
    • Assures geographic knowledge of service area (communities, towns, cities and counties), utilizing appropriate map/GPS reading skills.
    • Checks MediTech, HealthEMS and other information devices while on duty daily.
    • Drives vehicles safely and prudently, motor vehicle report (driving record) must be approved prior to employment and insurance eligibility must be obtained throughout employment.
    • Arrives for assignment and duties at appropriate time, working all location assigned.

    Qualifications

    Required Education and Experience
    High school diploma or equivalent (GED)


    Required Licensure and Certifications
    Texas Depart of State Health Services Paramedic License; Valid Texas Drivers license; American Heart Association BLS


    Pay Range
    $ $24.60 /hour

    We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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