Job Description
The paramedic will work a mixture of being on UK ambulances and in both UK Chandler and Good Samaritan emergency departments. Ambulance duties associated with this role will include responding to emergency calls on the UK medical campus, conducting long and short distance interfacility ambulance transports, specialty transports using ventilators, IV pumps, and other equipment. Duties will also include daily operational needs such as checking equipment, ambulance maintenance, etc. Paramedics will complement the nursing role in the emergency department, working within the Kentucky scope of practice, administering medications, charting, monitoring patients, and performing other patient care tasks.
Qualifications
HS
No experience required.
Licensed Paramedic and valid Driver’s License; American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for the Healthcare Provider, Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification, and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification valid for at least 6 months after employment date.
High School diploma or higher and three years of paramedic experience preferred. Current Kentucky Paramedic certification or licensure, and Nationally Registered EMT (NREMT), American Heart Association (BLS), ACLS, and PALS certifications required.
The ideal candidate will have clinical care experience, including monitoring vital signs; inserting IVs, NGTs, and urinary catheters; assisting with 12 lead EKGs; assisting with wound care; assisting with suctioning; and completing proper documentation.
Schedule
Shifts may include days, evenings, nights, and/or swing. Will also be required to work some weekends and holidays
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