Paramedic UNC Medical Center Emergency Department

Description

The Emergency Department at UNC Medical Center Chapel Hill campus is a fast-paced, interdisciplinary environment providing collaborative, evidenced-based, patient-centered emergency services to over 65,000 patients a year. We are a designated Level 1 Adult and Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center serving as North Carolina's primary referral hospital as well as serving the surrounding communities of Orange County.

Emergency Department staff collaboratively operate as a unified team across two distinct units - the Main ED (adults) and the Pediatric ED (children) - providing care for patients of all ages from neonates to geriatrics. The UNC Medical Center has a separate, dedicated Psych Emergency Department which works closely with our larger Emergency Department. At UNC Medical Center, your experience is valued, and your contributions make a difference for patients and families.

Full time; 36 hours per week; 12-hour shifts

Summary:
Works as a member of the Emergency Department clinical team. The paramedic collaborates with a multi-disciplinary team to provide appropriate age specific care in compliance with standards of practice in the hospital or urgent care setting. The paramedic will provide care to patients under the supervision of the Registered Nurse and Physician. A physician will provide oversight for clinical practice. Skill set approved by NC-OEMS will be utilized.

Responsibilities:
Takes directions from nurse, physician and/or advanced practice provider to implement prescribed therapies within scope of practice.
Provides rapid evaluation of presenting patients and communicates to the care team the patient; 12s required needs/care.
Identifies clinical priorities and initiates action to improve patient outcomes based on these priorities.
Maintains a safe, therapeutic and healing environment through ensuring patient privacy and responsive, respectful, accepting and professional behavior.
Acts as a patient advocate.
Communicates effectively to promote sharing of information.
Utilizes triage skills to assist in prioritizing of incoming ED patients.
Performs basic data collection, prepares patient for exam and communicates findings to primary and/or charge nurse.
Facilitates blood draw and starting of IVs based on orders and in coordination with primary/triage nurse.
Works to their paramedic license; does not give narcotics or perform intubations.
Transports patients via wheelchair or stretcher as needed throughout facility.
Performs other duties as assigned by management.

Other information:
Education Requirements:
* High school diploma or equivalent.
Licensure/Certification Requirements:
* Completion of OEMS approved training & competency program for Paramedic and current North Carolina Paramedic Certification required.
* Certification in BLS, ACLS, PALS.
Professional Experience Requirements:
* Six months experience in a pre-hospital environment as a Paramedic required.
Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:
* Incumbent must demonstrate the ability to understand, communicate and react effectively and appropriately to the unique needs of neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients. Incumbent must demonstrate clinical competence per the position's Skills Checklist before being allowed to perform independently.

Legal Employer: STATE

Entity: UNC Medical Center

Organization Unit: Emergency Room

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 36.00

Salary Range:$23.24 - $33.41 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Variable

Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If, however, you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.