Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

12 Hour Night Shift

Description:

Provides direct patient care in the emergency room setting under the medical direction of the on-duty ED physician. He/She coordinates care with other disciplines, consults with the family or significant others and collaborates with the physician on the patient’s behalf. Able to triage safely, rapidly, and accurately, every patient that enters the emergency care setting. Able to respond quickly and accurately to changes in patient condition or response to treatment.

QUALIFICATIONS: Current Certification as a Paramedic in the State of Iowa. Critical Care Paramedic endorsement required within 6 months of hire. Must be able to read, write and follow written and oral instructions in English. Maintains BCLS certification and attains ACLS, PHTLS or ATLS, and PALS within 1 year of hire. NRP strongly encouraged. Adult and Child Mandatory Reporter abuse training within 3 months of hire. 

EDUCATION: Graduate of an accredited school of Emergency Medical Services. 

EXPERIENCE: 

• Minimum 2 years of experience as a Paramedic in Pre-hospital or hospital environment. 
• Basic computer knowledge and experience encouraged.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Demonstrates understanding of EMTALA and adheres to those laws.
• Triages, prioritizes, and anticipates patients’ needs. Develops a plan of care. 
• Provides ongoing evaluation, altering the plan of care as indicated. Documents findings and interventions within the EMR.
• Demonstrates competence in the clinical practice area.
• Assumes responsibility for own professional growth and continuing education.
• Demonstrates professional written and verbal skills.
• Demonstrates professional attitude and interest in work by maintaining acceptable work habits and behavior.
• Demonstrates knowledge and participates in the education of patients, relatives, and/or visitors.
• Demonstrates commitment to customer service.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.