Paramedic

Where You’ll Work

CHI St. Francis Health is a ministry serving the head of the Red River basin located in Breckenridge, Minnesota, founded by the Franciscan Sisters of Little Falls in 1899. St. Francis is an organization that provides a full continuum of health care services. We promote health healing and community through works of care and compassion. We are committed to a holistic healing ministry and a quality management philosophy, using the St. Francis Core Values for its foundation. Our employees and medical staff take pride in providing innovative and high-quality service in a healing environment. St. Francis Health is a part of CommonSpirit Health, a national health care ministry.

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Paramedic, you will provide advanced emergency medical care and transport to critically ill or injured patients in pre-hospital and inter-facility settings.Every day you will rapidly assess scenes, evaluate conditions, and administer life-saving interventions, while safely operating emergency vehicles and documenting care.To be successful, you will demonstrate expert clinical skills, exceptional critical thinking under stress, and compassionate communication, ensuring optimal patient outcomes

• While working under physician medical oversight, the Paramedic will assure quality of care by following the scope of practice provided by the National EMS Scope of Practice Model and further outlined by the North Dakota and Minnesota Board of Emergency Medical Services, in addition to align their role within functions set forth by CHI Saint Francis Health
• Administers BLS, PALS, ACLS and critical care interventions following the orders and supervision of the attending physician
• Performs triage, assessments, interventions and patient education as needed
• Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records in a timely manner
• Promotes patient’s independence by establishing personal rapport and care goals; teaching patients, friends and family to understand condition, medications, and self-care skills; answering questions
• Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support

Job Requirements

Required

• High School Diploma or GED
• Paramedic Licensure required by the Department of Emergency Medical Services/ National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians