Paramedic, Adult Emergency Department, Full-time Nights

Paramedic, Adult Emergency Department, Full-time Nights, Winston-Salem

JOB SUMMARY: Provides emergency care to patients according to treatment protocols in accordance with NCCEP protocols set forth by the N.C. Office of EMS (NCOEMS). Involves serving as a care team member in the Emergency Department in accordance to the Scope of Practice set forth by the Non-Traditional Practice Setting Agreement with N.C. Office of EMS and the Medical Center/hospital. Serves the following patients age categories: neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: Paramedic certification from an accredited certified paramedic program, or an Associate’s of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree in paramedic studies or equivalent. Three years of Emergency Service experience preferred.

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, and/or REGISTRATION: Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) and NC-OEMS certification as EMT-P required. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) may be required within one year in select areas. Critical care certificate or national registry paramedic, preferred. Maintains certification through affiliation with approved NC-OEMS education provider.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Provides patient/family centered care focusing on the physical, emotional, spiritual, cultural, religious, and environmental needs. This includes rapid evaluation of life threatening emergencies, implementation of prescribed therapies within scope of practice, collaboration with nursing and medical team to establish treatment goals.
2. Maintains a safe, therapeutic, and healing environment through ensuring patient privacy and responsive, respectful, accepting, and professional behavior. Utilizes and promotes the use of technology and equipment to enhance the safety of patients and staff.
3. Communicates effectively to promote sharing of information throughout the continuum of care and as an effective member of the healthcare team.
4. Demonstrates the ability to function in a professional setting through active participation in a professional practice model. This includes participating in shared governance, adherence to standards of care, participation in peer review and professional development promoting leadership and clinical excellence, effective team skills, autonomous practice and acknowledgment of accountability for actions and critical thinking.
5. Acts as a patient advocate throughout the continuum of care including all patient settings and in the community.
6. Identifies clinical priorities and initiates action to improve patient outcomes.
7. Uses medications, treatments and protocols within the scope of practice as defined by NCOEMS, under the orders from a physician.
8. Performs and maintains competency for point of care testing as assigned, ensuring compliance with WFBH Point of Care policies and with applicable state and federal regulations.
9. Documents any medication and treatment rendered in the Electronic Medical Record.
10. Provides and documents patient re-assessment in the Electronic Medical Record in accordance with hospital policy and procedure.
11. Demonstrates high-level teamwork with other members of the Emergency Department Care team.
12. Supports an environment of evidence-based practice/research/quality improvement initiatives
13. Demonstrates the organization’s patient promise at all times
14. Facilitates Optimal Patient flow through the Emergency Department and ensures the safety and security of all patients. 

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:

Ability to provide direct and indirect patient care

Strong oral and written communication skills

Ability to work collaboratively

Ability to evaluate and appropriately respond to verbal and nonverbal communication from patients in diverse stages of development, i.e. Neonates, pediatrics, adolescents, adults and geriatrics.

Builds/establishes rapport with Hospital personnel, providers, patients, and visitors

Ability to push stretchers, wheelchairs, carts, and equipment

Communicates clearly, concisely and professionally via telephone and other automation devices

Lifts and positions patients of all weights and heights using assistive devices and/or personnel as appropriate

Computer skills for electronic documentation of all patient care provided

Performs duties in accordance with applicable state and federal laws, local ordinances, established policies, procedure and protocols

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Handles emergency or crisis situations

Subject to highly stressful and crowded conditions

Moderate noise environment

Subject to many interruptions

Handles absentee replacement on short notice

Required to wear PPE

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

0%35%65% tototo 35%65%100%N/AActivity X Standing X Walking X SittingX BendingX Reaching with arms X Finger and hand dexterity X Talking X Hearing X Seeing Lifting, carrying, pushing and or pulling: X 20 lbs. maximumX 50 lbs. maximum X100 lbs. maximum

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is a pre-eminent academic health system based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is part of Advocate Health, which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is the fifth-largest nonprofit health system in the United States, created from the combination of Atrium Health and Advocate Aurora Health. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist’s two main components are an integrated clinical system – anchored by Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, an 885-bed tertiary-care hospital in Winston-Salem – that includes Brenner Children’s Hospital, five community hospitals, more than 300 primary and specialty care locations and more than 2,700 physicians; and Wake Forest School of Medicine, the academic core of Atrium Health Enterprise and a recognized leader in experiential medical education and groundbreaking research that includes Wake Forest Innovations, a commercialization enterprise focused on advancing health care through new medical technologies and biomedical discovery.

Wake Forest Baptist Health, Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Atrium Health have joined forces in a strategic combination that will enhance care, transform medical education and create economic opportunity for countless lives in North Carolina and beyond. As a part of that combination, the two health systems will be integrating technology and platforms, including our career sites.

This means that although you are applying on the Wake Forest Baptist Health Career Site, you receive communications from the Atrium Health Recruitment Team. Please know that this is an expected process, and thanks in advance for your flexibility.

Mission, Vision and Culture Commitments

Mission

To improve health, elevate hope and advance healing – for all.

Vision

To be the first and best choice for care. 

Culture Commitments

We create a space where all Belong

We Work as One to make great things happen

We earn Trust in all we do

We Innovate to better the now and create the future

We drive for Excellence – always

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