paramedic - Coffeyville, KS , USA, United States - Coffeyville Regional Medical Center

Description

Make a Difference as a Paramedic....Work with Coffeyville Regional Medical Center.

Ask any of our staff members what makes CRMC special, and you're likely to hear them answer the people, from employees who have been with us up to 40 years.

Our Standards of Excellence are demonstrated daily through patient care and interaction, unwavering community support and The Joint Commission Gold Seal of Quality.

Serving Southeast Kansas and Northeast Oklahoma out of Montgomery County is an experience beyond the hospital walls as we work, live and relax with our neighbors and friends.

Cost of living is low, and quality of living is high. Our communities bring the region of Kansas' southern Flint Hills alive with outdoor and indoor activity.

Enjoy a little slower pace in life to camp, fish and boat on any of our lakes; hunt, hike and sport throughout our terrain; enjoy strong education systems with two area community colleges and neighboring state university; as well as art and culture which abound in all of our communities.

Our Main Street pubs and nearby casinos offer year-round entertainment, along with many annual festivals including Coffeyville's Summer Celebration, Independence's Neewollah Festival, KanOkla 100 mi highway sale, rodeos and other events.

When you need some city, get to Tulsa in about an hour; Wichita or Oklahoma City in about two hours; and Branson or Kansas City in about three hours.

CRMC has stable positioning for growth and opportunity with strong Board support.

We serve our friends, families and neighbors throughout the region and have become a chosen partner for hundreds or area businesses while we continue to grow our practices with recent staff physician additions, deployment of TeleHealth opportunities, and updating our processes for strongest efficiency and care across our service lines.

CRMC and Montgomery County welcome you to explore our hospital, communities and opportunity for Paramedic.

• Dynamic, Servant Leadership Team
• Comprehensive Benefits Available
• Relocation Reimbursement Available
• Kansas Rural Opportunity Zone 100% Personal Tax Credit up to five years for out of state relocations

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Paramedic provides highest quality emergency care in a manner consistent with mandated protocols for Paramedic certification utilizing EMS equipment and personal skills.

S/He interacts with patients and family in ages from neonatal to geriatric applying hospital Standards of Excellence with quality and compassion at the forefront of all interaction.

The Paramedic reports to the Director of EMS and supports the hospital providing specific duties including:


JOB DUTIES:

• Perform vital signs including pulse ox
• Venipuncture, UV placement and phlebotomy
• Access central lines including ports and PICC lines
• Maintain airways by BLS and ALS to included CPAP/BIPAP, Intubation and subglottic airways
• Administer medications including IV, PO, IM, Nebulizer, and/or Nasal of all medications within the Paramedic scope of practice for pediatric and adult
• Complete initial assessments of patients in admissions and waiting room
• Clean wounds
• Respond to EMS calls with 3rd and 4th our personnel during high call volume in EMS or as extra personnel for transfers when needed and requested by Director or Supervisor
• 12 lead EKGS
• Pediatric or Adult intraosseous needle placement

The Paramedic assumes other responsibilities as assigned by the Physician on Duty.


JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to frequently life and/or move up to 150 pounds, as well as stand, walk, talk, hear, sit; reach with arms, hands and fingers to handle and feel; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; taste and smell as demonstrated by passing Level 4 Occupational Performance Capacity (OPC) test administered by CRMC at offer, required
• Ability to see with close, distance, full color, peripheral, full depth vision and adjust focus, required
• Ability to relate well with all levels of the hospital/facility and medical staff, required
• Ability to care for patients of all nationalities, cultures, beliefs, self-identifications, and ages, required
• Proficient oral and written communication skills, required
• Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations; ability to work under pressure and stress; required
• Knowledge of The Joint Commission accreditation process and requirements, preferred

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Graduate of an approved Paramedic court and successful completion of EMS State Board Exam, required
• Current Kansas Paramedic Certification, required
• Current BLS and ACLS Certification, required
• PALS or Pediatric certification, required
• Current valid Kansas Driver's' License, required
• Successful completion of Field internship, required
• Successful completion of CRMC EMS Orientation, required
• One-year hospital ED experience, preferred

2022