Night Paramedic/LPN (Immediate Fill)

Job description

Fountain Hills Medical Center is a Free standing Emergency Room in beautiful Fountain Hills, Arizona. FHMC also has full imaging capabilities and laboratory services. Do you have strong PARAMEDIC or LPN skills and like to be valued for your knowledge and autonomy for PARAMEDIC? Do you have that drive for team work and patient -family centered care? We are looking for like minded PARAMEDICs or LPN to be part of our great team- Come see what we are about!

Summary: Provides general care to patients in emergency room, in patient and clinic facility settings by performing the following duties. Must be able to perform venipuncture. Will perform EKG's, run lab tests, and apply splints. Stocks and maintains supplies. You will be able to administer scope appropriate medications and document patient assessments

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Able to check in, schedule and expedite discharge of patients. Explains procedures and treatments to patient to gain cooperation, understanding, and allay apprehension.

Prepares equipment and aids Physician and Nurses during treatment and examination of patient.

Maintains awareness of comfort and safety needs of patient. Performs in a positive and professional manner.

Takes temperature, pulse, blood pressure, and other vital signs to detect deviations from normal and assess condition of patient. Able to draw blood perform EKGS and splinting as directed.

Responds and assists to life saving situations based upon medical standards, policies, procedures, and protocol.

Prepares rooms, sterile instruments, equipment, and supplies for surgery.

Assists in procedures by handing items to Surgeon, Obstetrician, or other medical practitioner and nurses.

Able to turn over rooms and assist in minor cleaning required for facility.

Participates in department or unit quality improvement activities.

Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience:
PARAMEDICs with one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Ability:
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common medical regulations, reports, journals and documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, and members of the community.

Math Ability:
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability:
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Computer Skills:
Basic Computer knowledge and EMR navigation experience. Evident and Paycor experience a plus.

Certificates and Licenses:
Arizona State Certificate from an accredited PARAMEDIC Program, BLS, Phlebotomy and EKG experience and Certification preferred.

Supervisory Responsibilities:
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand. The employee is frequently required to walk. The employee is occasionally required to sit.

COVID-19 precautions

• Remote interview process
• Personal protective equipment provided or required
• Temperature screenings
• Social distancing guidelines in place
• Virtual meetings
• Sanitizing, disinfecting, or cleaning procedures in place

Applicant qualifications

Application questions
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What is the highest level of education you have completed?
Please list 2-3 dates and time ranges that you could do an interview.
Do you have a valid BLS Certification?
Do you have a valid EMT license?
Skills tests
Medical terminology
Electronic health records: Best practices

Work Remotely

• No

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $27.00 - $35.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

License/Certification:

• Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multistate LPN License (Required)
• Paramedic License (Required)

Work Location: In person