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OK-SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital Midwest

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Summary:

Collaborates to provide exceptional care during the transport of acute or critically ill/injured patients. The team's care is guided by clinical assessment, critical thinking, established patient care guidelines and indirect medical control.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

+ Provides emergency medical care for patients suffering from acute medical illness or traumatic injury.

+ Identifies and intervenes to stabilize based on department approved protocols, the ill or injured patient during prehospital, interfacility or intrafacility transport under the direction and in collaboration with the physician.

+ Maintains thorough patient care documentation according to the standard outlined by department including. but not limited to, forms for legal and billing purposes.

+ Inspects, operates, maintains and cares for emergency department/hospital equipment to ensure safety of the team, patients and public.

+ Monitors, records and communicates patient condition and treatment to receiving treatment team.

+ Demonstrates and maintains knowledge and skills necessary to care fo the patient groups of: Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult and Geriatric.

+ Collaborates with other emergency response agencies.

+ Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

+ Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

+ High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience

EXPERIENCE

+ No experience required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

+ Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.

+ Constant standing and walking.

+ Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.

+ Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.

+ Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.

+ Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.

+ Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.

+ Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.

+ Occasional lifting/moving of patients.

+ Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.

+ Occasional driving.

+ Rare crawling and running.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

State of Work Location: Illinois

+ Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)

+ And

+ Paramedic - Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)

State of Work Location: Missouri

+ Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)

+ And

+ Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)

+ OR

+ Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)

+ And

+ Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic (EMT) - Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services

State of Work Location: Oklahoma

+ Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)

+ And

+ Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)

+ And

+ Driver’s License - State of Oklahoma

+ And

+ Paramedic - Oklahoma State Department of Health

+ And

+ Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)

+ And

+ Paramedic - National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT)

+ And

+ Driving Record - Motor Vehicle Report (MVR)

State of Work Location: Wisconsin

+ Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)

+ And

+ Paramedic - Wisconsin Department of Health Services

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

2040000087 AMBULANCE 6194

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Benefits:

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

+ **Paid Parental Leave** **:** we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).

+ **Flexible Payment Options:** our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.

+ **Upfront Tuition Coverage** : we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

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