Job Summary

Collaborates with the entire health care team, as appropriate, and uses assessment skills to obtain information regarding to the patients actual or potential status. Uses their knowledge and skills as delegated by the provider to work together to prevent when possible, and mitigate when necessary, already present physiological complications associated with specific health problems and/or medical treatment.

Essential Functions

• Work and communicate as a part of a multidisciplinary team to direct the daily workflow within the office/department for an improved patient experience and an enhanced team environment.
• Facilitates efficient and effective patient flow by directing the team, as well as directly performing as needed, in preparing the patient for the visit/admission, and providing specific services and education as determined by the providers in accordance with licensure and policy.
• Maintains an individualized patient plan of care with the patient and consistent with patient / significant others changing needs / goals reflecting full scope of practice as delegated by the provider.
• Collects and monitors patient data, reporting patient data and patient needs as directed. Utilizes training/education and rapid recognition skills to intervene as delegated by providers to mitigate situations when advantageous. Documents care consistent with documentation guidelines, and patient chargeable items/services according to standards.
• Greets and communicates with patients and significant others in a manner consistent with caring and respect. Communicates, collaborates and anticipates the needs of the other members of the health care team in order to ensure continuity and quality of care and coordination of services.
• Ensures that processes and services are continuously monitored for quality, cost effectiveness and efficiency. Engages in process and quality improvement activities. Makes and implements recommendations to improve operational efficiency and to implement new services for areas of responsibility.

Qualifications

• Required Bachelor's Degree or equivalent Graduate of approved paramedic program

• Skills, knowledge, abilities typically gained through less than 2 years of experience as a paramedic. Required
• 3 years of relevant experience as a paramedic Preferred
• successful completion of competency-based orientation program Required

• LIC-Paramedic License - STATE_MI State of Michigan Upon Hire required
• CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - AHA American Heart Association Zeeland 90 Days required Or
• CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - ARC American Red Cross Zeeland 90 Days required
• CRT-Adv Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - AHA American Heart Association NFAM, Ludington Hospital, HDVCH Emergency Departments; Solid Organ Transplant Clinic 180 Days required
• CRT-International Trauma Life Support (ITLS) - NAEMT National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians NFAM 180 Days required Or
• CRT-Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) - NAEMT National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians 180 Days required
• CRT-Pediatric Adv Life Support (PALS) - AHA American Heart Association NFAM, HDVCH Emergency Departments 180 Days required
• CRT-Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - AHA American Heart Association NFAM 180 Days required
• CRT-Flight Paramedic (FP-C) - BCCTPC Board for Critical Care Transport Paramedic Certification NFAM 2 Yrs required
• CRT-Pediatric Fundamental Critical Care Support (PFCCS) - SCCM Society of Critical Care Medicine NFAM 2 Yrs required

Primary Location

SITE - 2332 Alpine Ave - Grand Rapids

Department Name

Urgent Care - Alpine

Employment Type

Full time

Shift

Variable (United States of America)

Weekly Scheduled Hours

36.75

Hours of Work

36.5

Days Worked

Variable

Weekend Frequency

Every other weekend

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