Paramedic Clinical Extender- (36hr) – Rotating – Wyandotte

GENERAL SUMMARY: A Paramedic Clinical Extender is a professional care provider who shares responsibility and accountability for a group of patients in the inpatient and/or outpatient setting. Paramedic Clinical Extenders are members of the nursing clinical group and work in collaboration with other healthcare providers, under the immediate supervision of the registered nurse partner and/or physician. The Paramedic Clinical Extender is responsible for providing age-appropriate, culturally, and ethnically sensitive care, maintaining a safe environment, educating patients and their families, collecting information, communicating effectively, and utilizing technology. The Paramedic Clinical Extender participates in the assessment, planning, implementation, delivery, and evaluation of health care services and tasks. The role of the Paramedic Clinical Extender also includes patient advocacy, teaching, performance improvement, and oversight of unlicensed personnel. EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Completion of a Paramedic program. One (1) year of EMS experience required. Three to five (3-5) years of EMS experience preferred. CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED: Maintains current ACLS and BLS provider status. Licensure as a Paramedic in the State of Michigan. PALS, PHTLS certifications preferred.

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Additional Information

• Organization: Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital
• Department: WH – Vascular Access
• Shift: Rotating
• Union Code: Not Applicable

Additional Details

This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.

Overview

Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services – from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford’s care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation’s most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus. Learn more at henryford.com/careers.

Benefits

The health and overall well-being of our team members is our priority. That’s why we offer support in the various components of our team’s well-being: physical, emotional, social, financial and spiritual. Our Total Rewards program includes competitive health plan options, with three consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs), a PPO plan and an HMO plan. Our team members enjoy a number of additional benefits, ranging from dental and eye care coverage to tuition assistance, family forming benefits, discounts to dozens of businesses and more. Employees classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits. 

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Henry Ford Health is

committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to

race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, size, height,

weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information,

or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.

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