PARAMEDIC - Gillette, WY
Company: Campbell County Health
Location: Gillette
Posted on: April 28, 2024
Job Description:
ABOUT CAMPBELL COUNTY HEALTH
Campbell County Health (CCH) is the most comprehensive healthcare
provider in the State of Wyoming. Certified as an Area Trauma
Hospital, Campbell County Health includes Campbell County Memorial
Hospital, an acute care, community hospital in Gillette; Campbell
County Medical Group with nearly 20 clinics; The Legacy Living &
Rehabilitation Center long-term care center and the Powder River
Surgery Center. We are dedicated to excellence every day---
To be responsive to our employee's needs we offer:
- Generous PTO balance (increases with tenure)
- Paid sick leave days
- Medical/Dental/Vision
- Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account, Dependent
Care Savings Account
- 403(b) with employer match
- Employee Assistance program
- Life & AD&D Insurance
- Employee and Spouse Occupational Health Program
- Early Childhood Center, discounted on-site childcare
- And more! Click here to learn more about our full benefits
package
JOB SUMMARY
The Paramedic assesses, plans, implements, and collaborates with
other providers to ensure excellence in patient and family care
during pre-hospital emergency care and during transportation to a
medical facility. The Paramedic may also assist with medical
treatment of patients in other departments of CCH under the
direction of the MD and RN within their scope of practice as
defined by the State of Wyoming.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Performs medical and trauma patient assessments, establishes
care priorities, and renders necessary and appropriate care within
policy, protocol, and scope of practice.
- Assesses, plans, implements, and collaborates with other
providers to ensure excellence in patient and family care during
pre-hospital emergency care and during transportation to a medical
facility.
- Works in coordination with EMS Shift Supervisor and/or Lead
Medic to complete EMS staff duties and assignments.
- Accurately performs complete population specific patient
assessments, establishes care priorities, and renders appropriate
care.
- Accurately documents assessments and treatments of patients
using the WATRS reporting system in accordance with Wyoming State
statutes.
- Provides service excellence to all customers.
- Operates vehicles in accordance with federal, state, and local
laws and departmental policies. Must meet the requirements of and
maintain a driving record that allows for coverage by CCH's vehicle
insurance carrier.
- Assures that ambulances and station are maintained, clean
stocked, and ready for service at all times. Performs routine and
minor vehicle and station maintenance to ensure safe and proper
function.
- When requested during surges in patient volumes, assist with
medical treatment of patients in other departments of CCH under the
direction of the MD and RN within their scope of practice as
defined by the State of Wyoming.
- Demonstrates fiscal responsibility and participates in cost
containment and economical utilization of supplies and
equipment.
- Contributes to CCH and EMS department operations through
consistent involvement in duty shifts, special events, educational
in-services, and committees.
- Participates as preceptor of students and new personnel as
needed.
- Develops and maintains professional working relationships with
inter- and intra-departmental personnel.
- Has thorough understanding of the Standards of Excellence
handbook and always abides by its expectations.
- Completes all mandatory education programs within established
deadlines.
- Participates in departmental training program to maintain
skills, knowledge, and abilities required of their scope of
practice.
- Upholds the CCH-EMS pillars of Accountability, Responsibility,
and Ownership.
- Must be free from governmental sanctions involving health care
and/or financial practices.
- Complies with the hospital's Corporate Compliance Program
including, but not limited to, the Code of Conduct, laws and
regulations, and CCH's policies and procedures.
- Other duties as assigned. This list is non-exhaustive.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS
- Education
- High School graduate or GED equivalent and completion of
accredited paramedic education program. An associate degree or
higher in related field preferred.
- Licensure
- Wyoming Office of EMS issued paramedic license; National
Registry preferred.
- Maintains paramedic license and knowledge of professional
standards related to protocols, clinical practice, skill
proficiency, staffing, and continuing education.
- Certifications required
- See Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certification Policy and
Certifications/Education Requirements Policy.
- PHTLS/BTLS, AMLS, PEPP course certifications preferred unless
required by State of WY OEMS for renewal of paramedic
license.
- Emergency Vehicle Operations Course - Ambulance certification
within 1 year of employment.
- Experience
- Minimum of 18 months EMT in addition to current paramedic
license.
- Licensure as IEMT and other prior hospital healthcare
experience preferred.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- The ability to maintain continuing education requirements and
all certifications and licenses as required (e.g. ACLS, PALS, CPI,
CPR) to maintain professional license.
- Licensed professionals must strictly adhere to the ethical code
of their respective discipline.
- Must be able to communicate effectively and coherently with
members of the public, other emergency response agencies, coworkers
and other healthcare employees, and patients and family members
face to face and using electronic communication devices.
- Ability to use critical thinking to perform essential technical
job-related procedures.
- Ability to drive an ambulance safely and defensively.
- Ability to communicate needs and desires appropriately with
coworkers and supervisors.
- Acts in an unbiased fashion towards others, while striving to
understand and respect the attitudes and beliefs of
others.
- Ability to maintain composure under stressful conditions and
react in a positive, constructive manner when confronted with
negative situations.
- Ability to take command of an emergency, and act decisively and
confidently without hesitation.
- Simple and complex reading and writing.
- Memorization, simple math skills.
- Perception/computation, judgment, reasoning, decision making
analyzing and problem solving.
- Must exercise considerable judgment and make critical time
sensitive decisions.
- Computer knowledge including the ability to enter material into
electronic record. Ability to operate fax, computer, and copy
machine to perform the duties of the position.
- The ability to demonstrate knowledge of developmental stages
and apply developmental theories/concepts when planning and
implementing care for the appropriate age of the patient. Ability
to maintain the appropriate level of knowledge and skills.
- Must demonstrate and maintain current knowledge and skill in
the following age groups:
- Infant (Neonate to Age 1)
- Pediatric (Age 1-11)
- Adolescent (12-18)
- Adult (19-64)
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