EMT I - Emergency Room - Rio Rancho
Company: presbyterianhealthcareservice
Location: Rio Rancho
Posted on: August 3, 2022
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Job Description:
b"Now offering sign-on bonuses up to $15,000 based on
experience./n/xc2/xa0/nPosition: EMT-I/nType of Opportunity: Full
Time/nFTE: 0.900000/nExempt: No/nWork Schedule: Nights with
potential to move to Days./n/xc2/xa0/nEMT-Is perform advanced
patient care procedures (such as, initiation of intravenous
therapy, splinting / casting, suturing, and simple patient
teaching) under the direction of a licensed Nurse or Physician
and/or perform advanced support-procedures for the operation of a
Nursing or Clinical unit. Coordinates equipment and / or supply
systems. Responsible for the delivery of quality care to patients
under varied conditions./nQUALIFICATIONS/nOther
information:/nAbility to read, write and follow verbal and written
instructions is required. Completion of the formal Emergency
Medical Technicians-Intermediate (EMT-I) course is required.
Current license issued by the State of New Mexico Emergency Medical
Service Bureau, as an Emergency Medical Technician-Intermediate
(EMT-I), is required. Current certification in Cardiopulmonary
Resuscitation (CPR) is required. . Ability to read, write and
follow verbal and written instructions is required. Completion of
the formal Emergency Medical Technicians-Intermediate (EMT-I)
course is required. Current license issued by the State of New
Mexico Emergency Medical Service Bureau, as an Emergency Medical
Technician-Intermediate (EMT-I), is required. Current certification
in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) is required. The Emergency
Department requires a current EMT-I license 1-2 years' experience
preferred but not required. Receives on-the-job training and
competency verification to perform primary functions. Completion of
a PHS Non-Licensed Assistive Personnel course or similar training
required prior to entering classification. Formal medical
technician or military training preferred but not required.
Maintains annual current department competencies and Employee
Health Requirements./n/xc2/xa0/nEducation:/nEssential:/n* High
School Diploma or GED/n/xc2/xa0/nCredentials:/nEssential:/n* Emerg
Med Tech/Intermediate-NM/n/xc2/xa0/nCompetencies and
skills:/nEssential:/n* CPR/nNonessential:/n* SKILL-Ability to
effectively interact with customers to understand their needs and
explain data/n* SKILL-Microsoft Office/n* Planning and coordinating
organizational change/n* Anticipating & Addressing Customer
Needs/n* Functioning as an Effective Contingent Member/n* Acquiring
& Applying Superior Skills to achieve Quality Outcomes/n*
Functioning as an Effective Team Member/n* SKILL-Demonstrated
ability to communicate effectively in person and via telephone with
members, employer groups, brokers, physicians, and physician office
staff using strong dialogue and customer service competencies./n*
SKILL-Written communication/nRESPONSIBILITIES/n*Monitors patients
and collects information for accurate documentation in the patient
record. Stamps and assembles patient charts. Transports patients
and documents action on patient record. Monitors patients and
collects information for documentation in patient record. Collects
and records vital signs in patient record. Provides simple patient
teaching and discharge instructions./n*Inserts and removes
peripheral intravenous therapy lines under the direction of a
physician. Performs phlebotomy./n*Initiates IV fluid therapy. Acts
as resource for difficult IV placement in Progressive Care Unit.
Assigned to code blue team for Presbyterian Rust Medical
Center./n*Performs wound care, dressing changes, sutures or staples
wounds under the direction of a physician and in accordance with
departmental based competency validation and assessment./n*Prepares
patients for surgery. Inserts and removes gastric and urethral
tubes./n*Performs enemas/n*Performs splinting, casting based upon
instruction and departmental competency assessment applies plaster
and fiberglass splints, and traction devices./n*Performs bedside
testing such as oximetry, ECG, Glucometery, urinalysis
breathalyzer, and other POC testing./n*Coordinates and maintains
specific equipment and/or supply systems./n*Operates patient
monitoring systems specific to unit needs (such as, cardiac
monitoring)./n*Uses the computerized McKesson and Patient EMR at
the skill level commensurate with the responsibilities included in
this description, as well as that of a Unit Secretary (544), if
required./n*Insures cleanliness of nutrition areas and general
unit. Cleans and stores equipment. Empties trash, linen bags and
sharps containers./n*Stocks medical supplies, linens and paper
goods. Inventories equipment as required. Processes broken
equipment as directed. Maintains equipment logs as
required./n*Delivers specimens to Laboratory, Microbiology and
Pathology. Transports x-rays, blood and equipment/n*Participates in
the nutritional well being of the patient through tray delivery,
assistance with patient set-up, assists those patients that are
dependent for their intake needs, and accurately records
consumption./n*Administers oxygen under the direction of a licensed
Nurse. Assists nurses and physicians with sterile procedures.
Assists with activities of daily living such as feeding, bathing
and walking patients./n*Assists or provides patient hygiene to
include, shaving, oral care, foot care, pericare, and
bathing./n*Assists patients with portable or wall oxygen and
assures proper storage of E cylinders/n*Organizes care in a manner
that contributes tot he overall quality of the team./n*Attends
department staff meetings and/or in-services and keeps current with
developments in the field through participation in seminars,
workshops and/or publications. Participates in and endorses the
established Presbyterian Healthcare Services (PHS) patient
satisfaction programs/n*Communicates information pertinent to the
end of shift summation before leaving the unit and provides safe pt
hand off when transferring care./n*Maintains positive
communications and collaboration with Emergency Department staff
/providers regarding patient status and/or problems.
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