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OK-SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital Midwest

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Summary:

Collaborates to provide exceptional care during the transport of acute or critically ill/injured patients. The team's care is guided by clinical assessment, critical thinking, established patient care guidelines and indirect medical control.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Provides emergency medical care for patients suffering from acute medical illness or traumatic injury.Identifies and intervenes to stabilize based on department approved protocols, the ill or injured patient during prehospital, interfacility or intrafacility transport under the direction and in collaboration with the physician.Maintains thorough patient care documentation according to the standard outlined by department including. but not limited to, forms for legal and billing purposes.Inspects, operates, maintains and cares for emergency department/hospital equipment to ensure safety of the team, patients and public.Monitors, records and communicates patient condition and treatment to receiving treatment team.Demonstrates and maintains knowledge and skills necessary to care fo the patient groups of: Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult and Geriatric.Collaborates with other emergency response agencies.Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience

EXPERIENCE

No experience required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.Constant standing and walking.Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.Occasional lifting/moving of patients.Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.Occasional driving.Rare crawling and running.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS 
 
State of Work Location: Illinois 

    Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)     And     Paramedic - Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) 

     
State of Work Location: Missouri 

    Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)     And         Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)         OR         Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)     And     Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic (EMT) - Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services 

         
State of Work Location: Oklahoma 

    Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)     And     Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)    And         Driver’s License - State of Oklahoma     And     Paramedic - Oklahoma State Department of Health     And     Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)     And     Paramedic - National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT)     And     Driving Record - Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) 

 
State of Work Location: Wisconsin 

    Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)     And     Paramedic - Wisconsin Department of Health Services

Work Shift:

Night Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

2040000087 AMBULANCE 6194

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

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