Do you have the career opportunities as a(an) Paramedic Emergency Room ER you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Parkland Medical Center which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.
Schedule: Full Time Nights, 36 hours per week. 7p-7a, working rotating weekends and holidays
The paramedic is a member of the healthcare team assisting in the care ofthe free-standingemergency department patients under the guidance and direction of the Emergency Department Medical Director and the general supervision of the Emergency Department Director and in accordance with the standards of care and practice delineated by the State of New Hampshire Medical ControlBoards’ Paramedic Patient Care Protocols. The paramedic provides age-appropriate individualized care under the guidance of the RN and follows physician orders for protocols,medicationsand diagnostic tests.
What will you do in this role:
Reception, rapid initial assessmentand vital signs on arriving patients
Answers EMS radio calls and relays information to provider and Charge RN
Inserts airway adjuncts and administers oxygen therapy,
End tidal CO2 monitoring
Oropharynx and endotracheal suctioning
Cardiac monitoring including 12 lead EKGand vital signs
Assists with defibrillation,cardioversion and transcutaneous pacing
Performs intravenous access including intraosseous lines and venipuncture
Assists physician/provider with central line insertions, lumbar punctures, chest tube insertion, needle thoracotomy, endotracheal intubation, thoracentesis, arterial line insertion and suturing
Medication administration, on the approved medication list,as described by policy
Fingerstick glucose testing
Collects specimens for POC moderately complex testing according to established policies and procedures
Performs POC moderately complex testing according to established policies and procedures
Performs and documents instrument maintenance; performs quality control according to established procedures;troubleshoots instruments effectively, when appropriate
Splints extremity injuries using pre-formed devices
Transports patients to receiving units
Stocks supplies and equipment
Checks outdates of supplies on carts and in drawers
Maintains equipment including daily/monthly checks as established
Cleans and prepares patient rooms
Accurate and timely communication regarding patient care issues or patient status changes
Accurate and timely documentation of care
Perform quality control and maintenance on laboratory analyzers and POCT.
Perform laboratory testing and POCT applicable to the FSED
Prepare or administer any medications not on the approved medication list
Administer or check blood products,insulinor chemotherapy products
Take telephone orders
Call nursing report to receiving units or to other facilities
Performdetailed or focused assessments in EDM
Discharge patients (mayassistwith discharge preparation such as crutches, splinting, dressing,etc)
What qualifications will your need:
Active National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) as a Paramedic
Paramedic New Hamphire license required
American Heart Association BCLS
American Heart Association ACLS within 30 days of hire
CPI within 30 days of hire
American Heart Association PALS or ENPC preferred
Two years of clinical paramedic experience preferred
Parkland Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
Learn more about Employee Benefits
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
Grow your career where your work truly matters—at Parkland Medical Center.
Located in Derry, NH, Parkland is an 86-bed regional acute-care hospital and a designated Level III Trauma Center, delivering high-quality care to the community with compassion and innovation. As part of HCA Healthcare’s trusted network, you’ll be connected to Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, Portsmouth Regional Hospital in Portsmouth, Frisbie Memorial Hospital in Rochester, three freestanding ERs, and more than 70 care sites across New Hampshire.
With nearly 5,000 colleagues—including 1,500 nurses and 1,000 affiliated physicians—HCA Healthcare offers a supportive, team-oriented environment where your contributions are valued, your growth is encouraged, and your impact is felt every day. Join us and be part of something bigger.
HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Paramedic Emergency Room ER opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
At its founding in 1968, Nashville-based HCA was one of the nation's first hospital companies. Today, we are the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, a company comprised of locally managed facilities that includes about 165 hospitals and 115 freestanding surgery centers in 20 states and England and employing approximately 204,000 people. Approximately four to five percent of all inpatient care delivered in the country today is provided by HCA facilities. Richard M. Bracken serves as Chairman of HCA and R. Milton Johnson is the company's President and Chief Executive Officer.
HCA is committed to the care and improvement of human life and strives to deliver high quality, cost effective healthcare in the communities we serve. Building on the foundation provided by our Mission & Values, HCA puts patients first and works to constantly improve the care we give them by implementing measures that support our caregivers, help ensure patient safety and provide the highest possible quality. Investing in our communities is important to us. HCA typically invests about $1.5 billion annually to keep our facilities modern and up-to-date technologically and to expand and add services where needed. Focusing primarily on communities where the company is a leading healthcare provider, HCA selectively adds new facilities in order to better serve our communities.
And because two HCA founders were physicians, we value highly the strong relationships we've created with local physicians. We endeavor to provide them with a wide array of services and modern facilities in order to help them deliver the best possible care.