Hospital Paramedic Emergency Department

**Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.** **Job Summary** Works under Prisma Health Ambulance Service with daily direction from the on-duty charge nurse and attending Physician. Assesses and treats patients according to clinical operating guidelines. Serves as a member of the healthcare team through active communication; documentation; feedback and assistance as needed or requested. Provides for patient safety. Attend meetings and in-services as required by departmental policy. Contributes to the growth and development of self and department. Maintains an active involvement. Maintains good working relationship with patients, visitors, physicians, co-workers, and other hospital staff. Maintains competence with charting system. **Work Shift: Mid-Shift** **Essential Functions** * All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference. * Collects data and completes patient's orders utilizing appropriate area and/or age specific standards/policies and tools. Completes appropriate forms. * Assesses and recognizes subtle or actual changes in patients' status and patient response to intervention. * Identifies patient priorities for patient plan of care and validates these priorities with the healthcare team members and documents appropriately. * Performs specific tasks based on organizational, departmental and/or unit policies and procedures within the Paramedic scope of practice. * Assumes responsibility for patient safety by maintaining a safe environment to include awareness of safety procedures, protocols and adherence to patient care standards. * Provides care based on patient and unit priorities, coordinating and organizing tasks as appropriate, utilizing known resources internal and external to the unit.  * Utilizes appropriate technology in daily practice (EHR, Pyxis, Telemetry, emergency equipment). * Identifies/assesses patient/family learning needs. * Participates in continuous quality improvement (CQI) initiatives. * Attends meetings and in services as required by departmental policy. * Performs other duties as assigned. **Supervisory/Management Responsibilities** This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive. **Minimum Requirements** * Education - Certification Program. * Experience - One (1) year of experience as a field paramedic with an EMS agency and/or clinical experience in a hospital. **In Lieu Of** N/A **Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses** Paramedic: SC and National Registry Certified **Knowledge, Skills and Abilities** * Knowledge and skills for State Medical Board Approved Medications for Credentialed Paramedics * Knowledge and skills for State Medical Board Approved Skills for Credentialed Paramedics **Work Shift** Variable (United States of America) **Location** Hillcrest/Simpsonville Medical Campus **Facility** Hillcrest Hospital **Department** Emergency Department Share your talent with us! Our vision is simple: to transform healthcare for the benefits of the communities we serve. The transformation of healthcare requires talented individuals in every role here at Prisma Health.