Paramedic I, II, III, IV, or V - Emergency Department

Overview

Presbyterian is seeking Paramedic to join our dynamic team in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where your expertise will be critical in providing emergency medical care and saving lives.

As a Paramedic you will perform advanced patient care within State approved scope of practice in the emergency department setting. Receives emergency medical telephone calls and provides emergency care to injured or ill patients.

Type of Opportunity: Per Required Need (0.001 FTE)Work Schedule: Varied Days and Hours

How you grow, learn and thrive matters here.

• Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
• Strongline Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows staff to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
• Shift differentials for nights and weekends
• Differentials for higher education, certifications and various lead roles
• Malpractice liability insurance
• Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department
• EPIC electronic charting system

Qualifications

• Paramedic I
  • High School Diploma or GED
  • Emergency Med Tech/Paramedic NM
  • BLS Required at the time of hire.
  • Previous EMS Dispatch experience preferred.
  • 2 years ED patient care experience including triage experience preferred.
  • National EMT License preferred.
• Paramedic II
  • High School Diploma or GED
  • Emergency Med Tech/Paramedic - NM
  • 5 yrs. of direct patient care Paramedic experience
  • OR associate degree (any field of study).
  • BLS Required at the time of hire.
  • National EMT License preferred.
  • Previous EMS Dispatch experience preferred.
  • 2 years ED patient care experience including triage experience preferred.
• Paramedic III
  • Emergency Med Tech/Paramedic NM
  • Associate degree (any field of study)
  • AND 10 yrs. direct patient care Paramedic experience
  • OR Bachelors degree (any field of study)
  • BLS Required at the time of hire.
  • National EMT License preferred.
• Paramedic IV
  • Emergency Med Tech/Paramedic NM
  • Associate degree (any field of study)
  • AND 10 yrs. of direct patient care Paramedic experience
  • OR Bachelors degree (any field of study)
  • AND 5 yrs of direct patient care Paramedic experience
  • BLS Certification is required at the time of hire.
  • 2 years ED patient care experience including triage experience preferred
• Paramedic V
  • Bachelor Degree
  • Emergency Med Tech/Paramedic - NM
  • Previous EMS Dispatch experience preferred.
  • 2 years of Emergency Department patient care experience including triage experience preferred.
  • BLS Certification is required at the time of hire.

Responsibilities

• Participates in the provision of patient care based on setting and acuity of patient care needs. Ensures a safe, comfortable, therapeutic environment for patients and families. Organizes care in a manner that contributes to the overall quality of the team.
• Performs care within State Approved Scope of Practice and approved competencies.
• Assists in cleaning and maintaining emergency supplies and equipment.
• Monitors patients and maintains records using patient monitoring system and electronic health records. Documents and maintains an informative and accurate medical record to initiate charges for each patient treated. Maintains proper functioning systems and reports malfunctions immediately per PHS procedure.
• Documents and reports any pertinent changes to the Nurse, Charge Nurse, and Provider. Provides patient reports to other staff as necessary.
• Communicates and processes necessary paperwork/information for patient admissions, transfers, and discharges.
• Participates in unit-based Shared Governance activities and assists with the implementation of changes as recommended by councils.
• Performs other functions as directed.
• May observe patient cardiac monitors and maintain records. Documents and reports any pertinent rate or rhythm changes, especially life-threatening dysrhythmias. Informs of any drug treatments as appropriate. Notifies the Nurse immediately of any death-producing arrhythmias and documents findings.
• May receive emergent and non-emergent medical telephone calls from internal and external contacts. Ensures equal distribution of arriving patients by team in the ED. Maintains accurate, legible dispatch records for the department.
• Make transfer arrangements with the appropriate EMS transport agency for ED patients needing to be transferred. Directs responding ambulance crews to the appropriate area of the ED for patient transfer.
• Maintains positive communications and collaboration with the EMS service line, as well as other internal and external stakeholders.

Benefits

We're all about well-being, starting with yours. Presbyterian employees have access to a fun, engaging and unique wellness program, including free on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, wellness challenges and more.

Learn more about our employee benefits.

About Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members and the communities we serve. We are a locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system comprised of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 13,000 employees - including more than 1,200 providers and nearly 3,500 nurses.

Our health plan serves more than 640,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.

AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.

Maximum Offer for this position is up to USD $32.17/Hr. Compensation Disclaimer The compensation range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to experience and training, internal equity, and other business and organizational needs.