Paramedic In Jobs in Florida (NOW HIRING)

Responsibilities
Job Title:
Paramedic
Status:
Full time
Schedule:
11a-11p
*You will be considered for any openings for which you qualify. It is not necessary to apply to multiple positions.*
About Lakewood Ranch Medical Center (LWRMC):
Lakewood Ranch Medical Center® (LWRMC), located in the heart of the Lakewood Ranch community, has served the people of Lakewood Ranch and surrounding areas since 2004. It is an award-winning, high-quality, acute-care hospital accredited by The Joint Commission and it consistently ranks high in terms of quality, safety and patient satisfaction. The medical staff includes more than 750 physicians and allied health professionals who practice in a wide range of specialties. Through the years, LWRMC has expanded its offerings to the people of Manatee and Sarasota counties by growing services and updating technologies to better serve the surrounding communities. Services include emergency services and freestanding emergency department, general and robotic surgery, maternity care, breast health, cardiology, orthopedic surgery, stroke, sleep medicine, urology and wound care. If you want to join a team of professionals providing the highest quality of care, look no further than Lakewood Ranch Medical Center.
LWRMC offers comprehensive benefits such as:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation
• Career development opportunities across UHS and our 300+ locations!
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Plan
• Generous Paid Time Off
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its Subsidiaries
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com

Job Overview:
The Paramedic works in the full service Emergency Room (ER), treating all ages. This role assumes the responsibility for assisting with the implementation of supportive nursing care under the direction of the Registered Nurse and Medical Director. Under the direction of a health care practitioner, the Paramedic provides patient care within a defined scope of practice that includes patient care/observation, specified treatments and procedures; provision of environmental and personal safety, and effective communication. The Paramedic will also be responsible to collect pertinent data within their certification scope of responsibilities and report these clinical, psychosocial, etc., findings to the RN or ER medical provider and documents appropriately. Works in collaboration with RNs and Medical Providers to provide patient care to medical and trauma patients utilizing advanced skills and judgment.
General Responsibilities:

• Paramedics will be responsible for ECG interpretation, IV therapy, airway patency, and initiation of approved protocol orders and guidelines of patients in the ED setting.
• Clerical/courier duties, stocking, transporting, performing EKG's, phlebotomy and other identified specific patient care duties.
• Demonstrates Service Excellence at all times
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school education or GED/equivalent.
• Completion of an approved EMT-P program and current certification as a paramedic in the state of Florida.
• Current AHA BLS, ACLS, PALS certification.
• Required 2 years experience as a Paramedic in a pre-hospital setting and 1 year experience in a hospital setting as an EMT or Paramedic preferred. Or 2 years experience as an ER tech at Lakewood Ranch Medical Center in lieu of 2 years experience as a Paramedic in prehospital setting.
• Completion of basic arrhythmia (i.e. ECCO training modules) or monitor tech class within orientation period OR successfully passes dysrhythmia testing.
• Non Violent Crisis Intervention Training (or obtained within 90 days of employment) in required specialty.

Please allow two to three business days for the manager to review your application. Thank you for your interest!
About Universal Health Services
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