Paramedic Emergency Department ED
Core
Providing acute clinical care, assessment, and stabilization for patients in a freestanding emergency department.
Role type
Paramedic (Emergency Department)
Builds
Patient care services in a new freestanding emergency department
Domain
Healthcare / Emergency Medicine
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Patient assessment, airway management, IV therapy, medication administration, cardiovascular monitoring, resuscitation, documentation, transfer techniques
Preferred skills
FP-C or CCT-P Certification, ICU/Burn/CVCU experience
Technologies
ECG machines, ultrasound, CT scan, x-ray, infusion pumps
Responsibilities
Evaluate patient acuity and match care needs to resources; perform basic patient care including positioning, phlebotomy, and spinal precautions; administer or monitor medications per physician order; manage airway and provide oxygen/ventilation support; participate in critical patient resuscitation; document assessment findings and discharge plans; coordinate with physicians and nursing staff regarding patient status changes.