New Job Paramedic In Kentucky

Paramedic
Paramedic

Paramedic

Company : CHI Saint Joseph London
Salary : $17.93 - $24.66 an hour
Location : Kentucky

Full Description

Overview

Saint Joseph London is a 150-bed regional hospital located in London Kentucky. Founded in 1926 Saint Joseph London opened a new $152 million 340000-square foot regional facility in 2010. We offer the latest technology along with nationally ranked award-winning services. Our patient rooms are private with most overlooking a small lake and garden on the 52-acre healing environment. Saint Joseph London treats patients from southeastern Kentucky including those from Clay Laurel Jackson Knox Pulaski Rockcastle and Whitley counties. CHI Saint Joseph Health supports 5000 active employees 8 hospitals specialty clinics and a Medical Group with more than 200 locations across Central and Eastern KY. CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health in 2019. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.

Responsibilities

Job Summary / Purpose

The paramedic works in the Emergency Department and is responsible for providing quality technical care to each patient under the supervision of an RN or the Emergency Department physician. Responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to: safety, patient care tasks, and procedures communication, customer service, and teamwork.


Essential Key Job Responsibilities

  • Perform patient care duties utilizing a team approach in collaboration with the RN’s, physicians, and other team members of the comprehensive care team.
  • Paramedics perform skills and procedures under authorized medical direction and nursing supervision.
  • Paramedics can perform reassessments and evaluation on the following patients: ESI 3-5.
  • The Paramedic CANNOT do: Initial assessment on patients or reassessments of ESI 1-2, discharge teaching, obtain blood from an implantable venous device such as a port, PICC, or central venous catheter, Rapid Sequence Intubation, conscious sedation, Initiation and monitoring of blood transfusion or blood product, Propofol infusion, Insulin infusion, Heparin infusion, tPA infusion.
  • Other duties as assigned by management.
The job summary and responsibilities listed above are designed to indicate the general nature of the work performed within this job. They are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all job responsibilities required of employees assigned to this job. Employees may be required to perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Required Education and Experience


Graduate of an approved paramedic program or college equivalent


Required Licensure and Certifications


  • Active/Unrestricted Kentucky Paramedic License.
  • BLS-CPR
  • ACLS – Within 3mos of hire
  • PALS – Within 6mos of hire

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Training

PHTLS/ITLS, NIHSS, critical care certification, Preferred minimum 3 years’ experience with 911 service.

Pay Range

$17.93 - $24.66 /hour