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Paramedic Position at Wilmington Health

Since 1971, Wilmington Health has been committed to the care and health of our community in Wilmington as well as all of Southeastern North Carolina. Wilmington Health is structured as a multi-specialty medical practice with primary care providersintegrated into the system. In this way, Wilmington Health is able to provide a comprehensive and coordinated approach to the care of all our patients. Wilmington Health is committed to using collaborative, evidence-based medicine in providing the highest quality of care to the patients we serve.

Purpose:

Provides care for and treats patients in medical office, as directed by Physician, Advanced Clinical Provider, Registered Nurse or supervising department manager, by performing the following duties

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

• Maintains patient confidentiality
• Work within Paramedic scope of practice
• Performs telephone triage as needed
• Function as part of an interdisciplinary team
• Taking complete, accurate messages from patients and relaying them to appropriate physician
• Use critical thinking skills in assessing patient needs and planning appropriate follow-up/intervention
• Documents assessment and interventions thoroughly and concisely
• Uses computer system efficiently and accurately
• Provides patient education
• Performs specialty procedures as trained, as well as assisting M.D. with patients in office to include but is not limited to:

1. IV insertion and hydration therapy
2. Administer oral and IV push medications
3. Administer Breathing treatments
4. Cardiac Monitoring
5. Wound care
6. Assist with Cardiac interventions
7. Orthopedic care to include assessment and splinting
8. Take thorough and accurate intake on patients
9. Specimen Collection and processing
10. Run lab equipment for specimens and quality control
11. Use EMR to document assessment and treatments
12. Always ensure patient safety and wellbeing
13. Work within department protocols
14. work within scope of practice always

Other Duties:

• As assigned by RN, Clinical Coordinator or Medical Provider

Qualifications

Required :

• Current EMT-P Certification in good standing with NCOEMS

Preferred:

• Associates degree
• 5+ years' experience in the field as paramedic

ADA Physical Demands:

Rarely (Less than .5 hrs/day) Occasionally (0.6 – 2.5 hrs/day) Frequently (2.6 – 5.5 hrs/day) Continuously (5.6 – 8.0 hrs/day)

Physical Demand - Required? - Frequency

Standing - Continuously

Sitting - Frequently

Walking - Continuously

Kneeling/Crouching - Rarely

Lifting - Rarely

Paramedic Position at Wilmington Health

Since 1971, Wilmington Health has been committed to the care and health of our community in Wilmington as well as all of Southeastern North Carolina. Wilmington Health is structured as a multi-specialty medical practice with primary care providersintegrated into the system. In this way, Wilmington Health is able to provide a comprehensive and coordinated approach to the care of all our patients. Wilmington Health is committed to using collaborative, evidence-based medicine in providing the highest quality of care to the patients we serve.

Purpose:

Provides care for and treats patients in medical office, as directed by Physician, Advanced Clinical Provider, Registered Nurse or supervising department manager, by performing the following duties

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

• Maintains patient confidentiality
• Work within Paramedic scope of practice
• Performs telephone triage as needed
• Function as part of an interdisciplinary team
• Taking complete, accurate messages from patients and relaying them to appropriate physician
• Use critical thinking skills in assessing patient needs and planning appropriate follow-up/intervention
• Documents assessment and interventions thoroughly and concisely
• Uses computer system efficiently and accurately
• Provides patient education
• Performs specialty procedures as trained, as well as assisting M.D. with patients in office to include but is not limited to:

1. IV insertion and hydration therapy
2. Administer oral and IV push medications
3. Administer Breathing treatments
4. Cardiac Monitoring
5. Wound care
6. Assist with Cardiac interventions
7. Orthopedic care to include assessment and splinting
8. Take thorough and accurate intake on patients
9. Specimen Collection and processing
10. Run lab equipment for specimens and quality control
11. Use EMR to document assessment and treatments
12. Always ensure patient safety and wellbeing
13. Work within department protocols
14. work within scope of practice always

Other Duties:

• As assigned by RN, Clinical Coordinator or Medical Provider

Qualifications

Required :

• Current EMT-P Certification in good standing with NCOEMS

Preferred:

• Associates degree
• 5+ years' experience in the field as paramedic

ADA Physical Demands:

Rarely (Less than .5 hrs/day) Occasionally (0.6 – 2.5 hrs/day) Frequently (2.6 – 5.5 hrs/day) Continuously (5.6 – 8.0 hrs/day)

Physical Demand - Required? - Frequency

Standing - Continuously

Sitting - Frequently

Walking - Continuously

Kneeling/Crouching - Rarely

Lifting - Rarely

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