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WVU Medicine Thomas Hospitals · 5 months ago

Certified Emergency Department Tech - Paramedic

South Charleston, WV

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

WVU Medicine Thomas Hospitals is seeking a Certified Emergency Department Technician-Paramedic to assist medical and nursing staff with patient care activities in an emergency setting. The role involves performing emergency medical services, monitoring patient conditions, and supporting the department operations under the supervision of registered nurses and licensed medical providers.

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Responsibilities

Performs emergency medical services in accordance with the following conditions: Hospital Emergency Department, while moving a patient between the ED and another part of the hospital, only under the direction and supervision of physician, physician assistant designated by a physician, or an RN designated by a physician. Services cannot be performed outside the scope of certificate to practice

Observes and reports all patient concerns/changes in condition to a registered nurse immediately

Assists the Registered Nurse with admission, transfer, discharge and general patient care duties

Records the vital signs, assists in personal hygiene and other patient comfort measures. Records oral intake and outputs (temperature, blood pressure and other monitoring)

Assists in specimen collection and other activities of assigned patients

Assists in indirect patient care by maintaining a clean and safe environment to help prevent and/or control infections and to provide for safety of patients, visitors and employees

Reports all necessary equipment repairs to appropriate personnel according to departmental procedure in a timely manner

Prepares patients for examinations and diagnostic procedures according to departmental procedure

Communicates with RN regarding any nutrition issues, such as poor appetite or verbalized lack of understanding of diet changes

Assists department with administrative tasks to support the department operations

Answers patient call bell and relays message to appropriate personnel

Performs assigned tests such as glucose monitoring and maintains quality control testing & logs, according to department policy

Performs airway, cardiac, and trauma management based on scope of practice

Assists with emergency childbirth

Ability to perform EKG, but cannot interpret data

Administers medication with physician written order

Ability to perform nasotracheal intubation, bipap administration and management, nasogastric tube replacement, orogastric tube replacement, eye irrigation with Morgan lens

Additional duties as assigned based on scope of practice

Qualification

Registered National Paramedic CertificationRegistered WV Paramedic CertificationBasic Life Support CertificationAdvanced Cardiac Life Support CertificationPediatric Advanced Life Support CertificationEffective communicationAdaptability

Required

High School Diploma or equivalent

Registered WV Paramedic Certification

Registered National Paramedic Certification required if licensed after 1/1/2019 or if licensure was obtained prior to 1/1/2019 but not maintained

Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date

Completion of an accredited Paramedic education program

Two years of college in an applicable course of study (nursing, biology, physical therapy, or sports medicine) OR Two years' experience in an Emergency Department or pre-hospital setting

Ability to effectively communicate with staff and patients

Ability to adapt to changing environments