Paramedic - Ambulance Canby - Full Time

Paramedic

Join our dynamic team at Sanford Health, one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States. We're proud to offer many development and advancement opportunities to our nearly 50,000 members of the Sanford Family who are dedicated to the work of health and healing across our broad footprint.

Job Description

• Demonstrate competency in trauma and medical situations and possess the knowledge and necessary skills to provide lifesaving interventions in a pre-hospital setting.
• Administer emergency care and treatment, determine the nature and extent of illness or injury, and establish priority for required emergency care.
• Provide advanced medical care to patients, utilizing complex knowledge and skills necessary for patient care and transportation.
• Assist and give direction to additional Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responders at the scene and/or during transport.
• Provide emergency care to adults, infants, and children, medical and trauma patients based on assessment.
• Determine the appropriate facility for patient transport based on knowledge of their condition and extent of injuries unless otherwise indicated by medical direction.
• Constantly assess the patient while en route to the emergency facility, administering additional care as indicated or given by medical direction.
• Use equipment included in the medical transport environments.
• Observe, record, and report to physician the patient's condition or injury, treatment provided, and reactions to drugs or treatment at the emergency scene and in transit.
• Demonstrate good communication with the receiving facility to get medical direction and provide patient's status and other critical information.
• Complete extensive written documentation on patient condition and treatment provided, understanding all applicable legal, moral, and ethical issues surrounding emergency medical service.
• Maintain communication with the patient and family, providing comfort and reassurance while maintaining confidentiality of the patient's information.
• Assist with patient care in the receiving facility; lifting and moving patients as required.
• Provide a welcoming and educational environment for students and complete any academic assessments in a timely fashion.
• Attend training classes to maintain national certification, state licensure, and keep abreast of new developments in the field.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required; Associate's Degree in Paramedic Technology or Paramedicine preferred.
• Thorough knowledge of paramedic principles, practices, and techniques; knowledge of how various equipment, such as a monitor or defibrillator, works and how to troubleshoot problems that may arise.
• Hold national registry status at a Paramedic level. Additional training provided/workshops and staff meetings are to be attended as per policy.
• Depending on state requirements, individuals may need to have a state license. Additional licensures as required depending upon state; Paramedic (PAR) Certification, National Incident Management Systems (NIMS) Incident Command System (ICS) 100, 200, 700, and 800 completed with continued education hours as mandated by accreditation.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS), Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) or equivalent, advanced version for paramedics, International Trauma Life Support (ITLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) preferred depending on location.
• Must possess a valid Driver's License and have a good driving record.

Benefits

• Sanford Health offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance.

Facility Overview

Canby Medical Center is located in Canby, MN. The position involves varying shifts with a full-time schedule of 34 hours per week. The salary range is $22.00 - $30.50 per hour, with eligibility for a new hire sign-on bonus.

Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. Sanford Health has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.