MyMichigan Health

Boutique insurance agency for employee benefits

Paramedic Emergency Room

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareUpdated on Nov 10

Full-timeMt Pleasant, MI, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Ability to analyze patient conditions, synthesize gathered information, and coordinate a precise treatment plan for emergent conditions.
Ability to triage a mass casualty incident by sorting and allocating treatment according to priorities intended to maximize survivors.
Knowledge of cardiac rhythm analysis, pharmacology, invasive techniques including pleural decompression, cricothyrotomy, endotracheal intubation, external pacemaker use, interosseous access, central and peripheral intravenous access, insertion of an esophageal obturator airway, blood sugar analysis, fiberglass application, and non-invasive techniques including pulse oximetry, heart and lung sound, and blood pressure analysis in less-than-optimal environments.
Ability to immobilize potential fractures and dislocations, including spinal cord injuries.
Ability to educate patients and family members and provide comfort to victims, families, and friends.
Essential credentials: Paramedic (EMT-P); ACLS within one month of hire or transfer; BLS within three months of hire or transfer; PALS within one month of hire or transfer; TNCC or ATCN within 12 months of hire or transfer; and TEAM Advanced within six months of hire or transfer, with the stated 24-month deadline for employees in the position on or before December 31, 2023.
High school diploma or GED.
Ability to wear personal protective equipment, including latex materials or an appropriate substitute if required.
Ability to move freely about the facility and perform the job functions, with or without an assistive device; overall vision and hearing, with or without assistive devices.
Ability to sit, stand, and walk for long periods, and frequently stoop, kneel, or crouch.
Ability to follow blood-borne pathogen and tuberculosis testing requirements.
Ability to handle multiple tasks, work independently, maintain regular and predictable attendance, stay awake, and perform required dexterity tasks including handling, reaching, grasping, fingering, and feeling.
Ability to meet the very-heavy physical demand level, including occasional lifting or carrying over 100 pounds, frequent lifting or carrying over 50 pounds or walking/standing/pushing/pulling with arm or leg controls, and constant handling of loads over 20 pounds.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with emergency department physicians, mid-level practitioners, and nurses to formulate and initiate plans of care or interventions for patients presenting for medical, obstetrical, and traumatic emergencies, from infant through adult, based on assessment findings.
Assist with and care for emergency department patients during their stay, performing procedures including intravenous catheter placement and fluid management; wound preparation, irrigation, and dressing application, including burn dressings; suture and staple removal; urinary catheterization; orthopedic splinting; triage; oxygen management; bladder scanning; and medication administration based on paramedic training and the approved emergency department medication list.
Interpret vital signs and cardiac rhythms; perform cardiac defibrillation and cardioversion; use an external pacemaker; conduct point-of-care blood glucose analysis and pulse oximetry; and deliver oxygen therapy appropriately.
Use additional medical equipment as needed to maintain patient care, including intravenous infusion pumps, cardiac monitors and defibrillators, ventilators, BiPAP, and external cardiac pacemakers.
Document interventions and patient outcomes in EPIC.
Evaluate the readiness and safety of emergency equipment, including cardiac monitors, external pacemakers, pulse oximeters, GlideScope, ventilators, BiPAP, bladder scanners, and equipment required by the State of Michigan.
Restock supplies in patient rooms, supply carts, and trauma rooms.

Summary

$10,000 sign on bonus available for qualified candidates

This position provides advanced emergency medical care, as a team member in the emergency department, to the sick and/or injured as trained and licensed by the State of Michigan. The desired result of the paramedic's intervention is improved patient outcome.

Responsibilities

(25%)* Collaborate with the emergency department physicians, mid-levels, and nurses to formulate and initiate a plan of care and/or interventions for patients that present to the emergency department for treatment. These patients include infant to adult patients that present for medical, obstetrical, and traumatic emergencies based on patient assessment findings.

(50%)* Assists with and cares for emergency department patients during their emergency department stay. Competently performs patient care procedures including but not limited to: Intravenous catheter placement and Intravenous (IV) fluid management; wound care including prep and irrigations, application of dressings including burn dressing; removal of sutures and staples; urinary catheterizations; orthopedic splinting, triage, oxygen management, bladder scanning, medication administration based on the medication education provided during paramedic training and the approved emergency department medication list.

Monitoring and management techniques including: vital sign interpretation, cardiac rhythm analysis, cardiac defibrillation/ cardioversion, use of external pacemaker, point of care blood glucose analysis, analysis of pulse oximetry, and proper delivery of oxygen therapy.

(25%)* Additional Duties:

Additional medical equipment may be utilized to maintain optimal patient care. Examples of equipment include intravenous infusion pump, cardiac monitor, cardiac defibrillator, ventilators, Bi-pap, and external cardiac pacemaker. Documents in EPIC any interventions implemented and outcomes of all patients receiving care.

Evaluates readiness and safety of emergency equipment. This includes cardiac monitors, external pacemaker, pulse oximeter, Glidescope, ventilators, Bi-pap, bladder scanner, and any/all equipment required by the State of Michigan. Assists with restocking of supplies; patient rooms, supply carts, trauma rooms.

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING AND SKILLS:

Ability to analyze patient condition, synthesizes all information gathered, and coordinates a precise treatment plan for all emergent conditions.

Ability to triage a mass casualty incident (the sorting of and allocation of treatment to patients according to a system of priorities designed to maximize the number of survivors).

Knowledge of cardiac rhythm analysis, pharmacology, invasive techniques including pleural decompression, cricothryotomy, endotracheal intubation, external pacemaker, interosseous access, central and peripheral intravenous access, insertion of esophageal obturator airway, blood sugar analysis,fiberglass application, and non-invasive techniques including pulse oximetry analysis, heart and lung sound analysis, and blood pressure analysis in less than optimal environments.

Ability to immobilize any and all potential fractures/dislocations, including spinal cord injuries.

Excellent customer service skills, including the ability to educate patients and family members.

Interpersonal skills needed to console/comfort victim and/or families and friends.

Certifications and Licensures

Credential:ACLS: Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Equivalent Experience: Within 1 month of hire or transfer

Qualification Source:

Essential: true

Credential:BLS: Basic Life Support

Equivalent Experience: Within 3 months of hire or transfer

Qualification Source: AHA

Essential: true

Credential:EMT-P: Paramedic

Equivalent Experience:

Qualification Source:

Essential: true

Credential:PALS: Ped Advance Life Support

Equivalent Experience: Within 1 month of hire or transfer

Qualification Source:

Essential: true

Credential:TNCC: Trauma Nurse Core Course or ATCN

Equivalent Experience: Must complete within 12 months of hire or transfer.

Qualification Source:

Essential: true

Credential:TEAM ADVANCED: Techniques for Effective Aggression Mgt

Equivalent Experience: Within 6 months of hire or transfer (Employees who are in this position on or before 12/31/2023 will have 24 months to complete this certification)

Qualification Source:

Essential: true

Required Education

Education: High School Diploma or GED

Equivalent Experience:

Education Specialization:

Essential: true

Other Information

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS AND TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:

Exposure to stressful situations, including those involving public contact, as well as, trauma, grief and death.

Able to wear personal protective equipment that includes latex materials or appropriate substitute if required for your position.

Is able to move freely about facility with or without an assisted device and must be able to perform the functions of the job as outlined in the job description.

Overall vision and hearing is necessary with or without assisted device(s).

Frequently required to sit/stand/walk for long periods of time. May require frequent postural changes such as stooping, kneeling or crouching.

Some exposure to blood borne pathogens and other potentially infectious material. Must follow MyMichigan Health blood borne pathogen and TB testing as required.

Ability to handle multiple tasks, get along with others, work independently, regular and predictable attendance and ability to stay awake.

Overall dexterity is required including handling, reaching, grasping, fingering and feeling. May require repetition of these movements on a regular to frequent basis.

Physical Demand Level: Very Heavy. Must be able to occasionally (0?33% of the workday) lift or carry over 100 lbs., frequently (34?66% of the workday) over 50 lbs. and or Walk/Stand/Push/Pull of Arm/Leg controls and constantly (67?100% of the workday) over 20 lbs.

About the Company

MyMichigan Health

Boutique insurance agency for employee benefits

MyMichigan Health is a boutique insurance agency that plans employee benefits for entrepreneurs and small to mid-sized businesses, representing over 100 national carriers. It researches market options to match employers with a mix of health, life, dental, and vision plans at lower premiums, delivered through a co-branded Employee Benefit Portal. It stands out with a large carrier network, tailored market research for SMBs, and a portal that simplifies enrollment and benefits administration. Its goal is to provide affordable, comprehensive employee benefits that fit the needs of small and medium-sized businesses while making enrollment easy.

Company size: 1-10
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Troy, MI
Founded: Not listed

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