Job Description

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• INTEGRIS Health, Oklahoma’s largest not-for-profit health system, is seeking a dedicated caregiver to join us in our mission to partner with people to live healthier lives.
• Benefits of being an INTEGRIS Health caregiver include front-loaded PTO, medical benefits through the extensive INTEGRIS Health network, financial assistance for continued education, 24/7 mental health support and more.
• Take the first step toward growing your career by joining us.

The Paramedic responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Administers a variety of patient care tasks and special procedures utilizing unique skills/training in which competency has been demonstrated and documented in accordance with the National EMS Scope of Practice, Medical Director approval and hospital policy.
• Assists with patient safety issues such as presence of identification arm band, adherence to patient fall protocol and use of restraints.
• Operates a variety of equipment requiring knowledge, skills, training unique to critical care patients.
• Performs various procedures to include but not limited to triage, peripheral IV starts, phlebotomy, EKG, specimen collection, obtaining vital signs, cardiac monitoring, splinting, transporting patients within the hospital, reports/documents to nursing staff all information relevant to patient condition.
• May retrieve and transport medications.
• Administer ACLS Medication and protocol under the direction of the Physician, administers patient medication per policy.
• Maintains unit to include daily cleaning of carriers with disinfectant, daily cleaning/stocking of exam rooms and emptying/ stocking linens as needed throughout the shift.

The Paramedic reports to the Lead Nurse and/or Clinical Nurse Manager.

This position may have additional or varied physical demand and/or respiratory fit test requirements. Please consult the Physical Demands Project SharePoint site or contact Risk Management/Employee Health for additional information. Potential exposure to infectious disease by exposure to blood or body fluids or needle sticks, caustic chemical agents, radiation, musculo-skeletal injury related to exertion, or personal injury as a result of involvement with abusive/combative patients. All applicants will receive consideration regardless of membership in any protected status as defined by applicable state or federal law, including protected veteran or disability status.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

LICENSE/CERTIFICATIONS:

• NREMT-P (Paramedic)
• LP (Licensed Paramedic)
• BLS (Basic Life Support) Issued by American Red Cross or American Heart Association within 30 days of hire
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) Issued by American Red Cross or American Heart Association within 60 days of hire
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) Issued by American Red Cross or American Heart Association within 60 days of hire

Must be able to communicate effectively in English (verbal/written).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

EXPERIENCE:

• 2 years of 911 EMS experience and

• 2 years of experience as a 911 EMS paramedic

INTEGRIS Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will receive consideration regardless of membership in any protected status as defined by applicable state or federal law, including protected veteran or disability status.