EMT/Paramedic (Patient Transport Team) - PRN

Employer: Catholic Health Initiatives
Location: Kearney, Nebraska
Job Summary
Provides medical assessments, treatments and transportation to all age groups, in and out
of hospital settings, through approved protocols or under the direction and/or supervision of physicians or registered nurses in support of the nursing vision.

Essential Duties

Assesses, treats and provides transportation to patients according to established Emergency Medical Services rules and regulations and hospital policies, independently, collaboratively or under the supervision of physicians, physician assistants, or registered nurses and according to the scopes of practice allowed by the State of Nebraska and Good Samaritan Health Systems.

Provides, assists with or participates in education for team members and community.

Performs and ensures safe, knowledgeable age-specific patient care in a holistic manner.

Performs value-added activities that result in positive financial performance and customer satisfaction.

Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.

Education

• Graduate of a Nebraska approved EMT-A, EMT-B, EMT-I or EMT-P training program.
• Completion of Good Samaritan Hospital Medication Aide training for oxygen usage for EMT-A's thru EMT-I's. (Paramedics excluded.) within 3 months of employment.
  
Experience
• One year of experience as an EMS provider on a licensed ambulance service
  
License/Certification
• Must possess or be able to obtain a Nebraska Certificate of Competency to act as an ambulance attendant and have a current BLS card.
• AHA, ACLS and PALS completion is encouraged for EMT-I and required for EMT-P within 6 months of employment.
• Must have a current drivers license with an excellent driving history and be able to operate an ambulance in emergency situations.
• CPR certification within 3 months of employment.
• State of Nebraska Medication Aide certification.
  
Additional Responsibilities
• Demonstrates a commitment to service, organization values and professionalism through appropriate conduct and demeanor at all times.
• Adheres to and exhibits our core values:
  Reverence: Having a profound spirit of awe and respect for all creation, shaping relationships to self, to one another and to God and acknowledging that we hold in trust all that has been given to us.
  Integrity: Moral wholeness, soundness, uprightness, honesty and sincerity as a basis of trustworthiness.
  Compassion: Feeling with others, being one with others in their sorrows and joys, rooted in the sense of solidarity as members of the human community.
  Excellence: Outstanding achievement, merit, virtue; continually surpassing standards to achieve/maintain quality.
• Maintains confidentiality and protects sensitive data at all times.
• Adheres to organizational and department specific safety standards and guidelines.
• Works collaboratively and supports efforts of team members.
• Demonstrates exceptional customer service and interacts effectively with physicians, patients, residents, visitors, staff and the broader health care community.
  
Catholic Health Initiatives and its organizations are Equal Opportunity Employers

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About this company
Catholic Health Initiatives is a national nonprofit health organization with headquarters in Englewood, CO.

The faith-based system includes hospitals; long-term care, assisted- and residential-living facilities; academic medical centers; community health-services organizations; accredited nursing colleges; and home health agencies. CHI is the nation's third-largest faith-based health system, with annual operating revenues of more than $10.7 billion and approximately 85,500 employees. In fiscal year 2013, CHI provided nearly $762 million in charity care and community benefit, including services for the poor, free clinics, education and research.