Acute Care Paramedic - Immediate Care Clinic

The Immediate Care Clinic at National Jewish Health is seeking an Acute Care Paramedic to join our team!  Our team is a close-knit group of professionals taking care of a variety of walk-in, same-day patients. We provide care for those experiencing respiratory illness, lacerations, sprains, strains, and other minor illnesses. We offer the opportunity to get to know and work with the entire National Jewish Health campus and interact with various departments. 

The clinic operates from 8:00 am - 8:00 pm. We offer a flexible schedule which includes two weekend shifts per month.  

Position Summary
The Acute Care Paramedic, under the authority of the Chief Medical Officer and with direction from physicians or advanced practice providers, is responsible for providing general patient care, urgent, and emergency care and performs necessary technical procedures for pediatric and adult patients; this in accordance with physician's orders, policies, procedures, established standards and administrative policies.  The quality of care and service provided will adhere to the philosophy and objectives of National Jewish Health in order to meet the healthcare needs of patients and their families.

Essential Duties

1. Performs technical procedures as delegated, to include but not limited to establishing IV access, phlebotomy, collecting specimens, performing ECGs, medication administration, vital signs monitoring, airway management, and providing advanced life support.
2. Orders, restocks and manages inventory of medical supplies. Assists with patient flow and keeping patient rooms clean, stocked, and orderly.
3. Completes tasks including verifying patient information; reviewing and updating medical records. 
4. Assists health care providers during examinations; ensures that instruments, supplies and equipment are available; performs basic testing; disposes of contaminated supplies, and cleans or prepares for sterilization of medical instruments.
5. Provides basic respiratory therapy and airway management to patients.
6. Prepares laboratory specimens, performs Point of Care lab testing.
7. Assists in balancing workloads, and interacts collaboratively with staff and providers to monitor and maintain efficient patient flow.
8. Reports abnormal findings or changes in physical, mental and emotional conditions to medical/nursing staff. 
9. Provides standardized education for patients and families through written and verbal instructions as directed by provider.
10. May serve as a preceptor and mentor to other team members, training them to specific clinical skillsets (vascular access, airway management, emergency procedures, etc).
11. Cross trains to cover multiple roles within department and performs non-medical duties as requested.
12. Completes, maintains and submits requisite reports and compliance measures.
13. Participates in hospital committees, as directed by leadership.

Other Duties

1. As assigned.

Competencies

1. Accountability: Accepts full responsibility for self and contribution as a team member; displays honesty and truthfulness; confronts problems quickly; displays a strong commitment to organizational success and inspires others to commit to goals; demonstrates a commitment to National Jewish Health. 
2. Attention to Detail: Accomplishing tasks by considering all areas involved, no matter how small; showing concern for all aspects of the job; accurately checking processes and tasks; being watchful over a period of time. Setting high standards of performance for self and others; assuming responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks; self-imposing standards of excellence rather than having standards imposed.
3. Care Management: Having the knowledge and skills to secure relevant patient care data and identify key issues and relationships in the management of patient care; understanding the relationships among assessments, interventions, and patient responses; skilled in documentation of assessments and adjusting physical and cognitive prescriptions as needed.
4. Collaboration/Teamwork: Cooperates with others to accomplish common goals; works with employees within and across his/her department to achieve shared goals; treats others with dignity and respect and maintains a friendly demeanor; values the contributions of others.
5. Initiative: Taking prompt action to accomplish objectives; taking action to achieve goals beyond what is required; being proactive.
6. Patient Relations: Meeting patient and patient family needs; taking responsibility for a patient’s safety, satisfaction, and clinical outcomes; using appropriate interpersonal techniques to resolve difficult patient situations and regain patient confidence.

Supervisory or Managerial Responsibility    
None

Travel
None

Core Values

1. Be available to work as scheduled and report to work on time.
2. Be willing to accept supervision and work well with others.
3. Be well groomed, appropriately for your role and wear ID Badge visibly.
4. Be in compliance with all departmental and institutional policies, the Employee Handbook, Code of Conduct and completes NetLearning by due date annually.
5. Fosters an inclusive workplace where diversity and individual differences are valued and leveraged to achieve the vision and mission of the institution.
6. Adheres to safe working practices and at all times follows all institutional and departmental safety policies and procedures. 
7. Wears appropriate PPE as outlined by the infection control policies and procedures.
8. Demonstrates compliance with all state, federal and all other regulatory agency requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Education: High School Diploma or equivalent required.
2. Work Experience: Minimum 18 months of experience in a clinical setting, plus 6 months of paramedic experience with an active license required. EMT experience is preferred. Experience in emergency room or urgent care environments is preferred.
3. Special Training, Certification or Licensure: CDPHE certification required. NREMT certification required. Current AHA Healthcare Provider (BLS), ACLS Provider, PALS Provider certifications. 

Salary Range: $21.00 - $28.42/hour + shift differential for weekend shifts

Benefits
At National Jewish Health, we recognize that our outstanding faculty and staff are the essence of our organization. For every aspect of health care, our employees are our greatest asset.
With that in mind, we have designed a valuable, comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees and their families.

• Medical Plans, Dental Plans and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• FSA and HSA
• Short and Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance and AD&D
• Voluntary Benefits, like Accident Insurance, Critical Care and Hospital Indemnity
• Paid Time Off Accruals
• Wellness Program
• Legal Plan