Paramedic - Ambulance Thief River Falls - 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, including adults, infants, and children, based on assessment.
• Determine the appropriate facility for patient transport based on knowledge of their condition and extent of injuries.
• 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 and observe, record, and report to physician the patient's condition or injury, treatment provided, and reactions to drugs or treatment.
• Maintain 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, techniques, and equipment operation.
• Hold national registry status at a Paramedic level.
• Depending on state requirements, individuals may need to have a state license.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS), Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) or equivalent, 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, 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.

Community Overview

Located in Thief River Falls, MN, our facility is committed to providing exceptional emergency medical services within a supportive community.