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WVU Medicine · 3 months ago

Certified Emergency Department Technician-Paramedic Midshift

Thomas Memorial Hospital (TMH)

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

2+ years exp

WVU Medicine is excited to offer an opportunity for a Certified Emergency Department Technician-Paramedic. This role involves performing nonprofessional direct and indirect patient care activities under the supervision of medical staff in an emergency setting.

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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 WV Paramedic CertificationRegistered National 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

Registered National Paramedic Certification

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

Preferred

Certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

Certification in Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

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

Company

WVU Medicine

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West Virginia University Health System is a non-profit organization that offers a full range of healthcare services.

Founded in 1898

Morgantown, West Virginia, USA

10001+ employees

https://wvumedicine.org/

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