We are currently looking for a Full Time ED Paramedic to join our Emergency Department Team located at the Chickasaw Nation Medical Center.

Summary:

Provides professional and clinical healthcare services to Native American beneficiaries. Promptly identifies and assists with emergency medical situations according to the EMT standards based on level of licensure.

Responsibilities:
* Works cooperatively with other employees and hospital staff
* Monitors patients in lobby and completes hourly rounding documentation
* Accounts for daily activities
* Assists patients in/out of vehicle when necessary
* Completes patient follow-up calls as assigned
* Completes unit chart reviews and collect data as assigned
* Attends in-services, staff meetings, and EMS training as required
* Maintains confidentiality, security, and integrity of data and information in accordance with HIPAA regulations
* Provides care per appropriate level of licensure as set forth in the State of Oklahoma approved protocols
* Performs supportive tasks related to patient care
* Adheres to accepted policy and standards of the facility and other regulatory agencies
* Uses consistent, tactful, and cheerful etiquette at all times
* Attends continuing education and refresher training programs as required by employers, medical direction and licensing agencies
* Provides first class customer service - courteous and helpful to all internal and external customer types
- Answers questions in a courteous and professional manner
- Greets and engages with a smile
- Determines needs, seeks positive experience and outcomes
* Works in a collaborative and supportive manner to support the productivity and safety of the work area, team members and customers of all types
- Maintains general upkeep of work area and maintains a safe environment
- Maintains and promotes professionalism
- Punctual and consistent in meeting start time, work schedule, attendance and other assigned work time metrics
- Adheres to Chickasaw Nation dress code standards
* Maintains knowledge of and follows all laws, rules, regulations, policies and SOPs for assigned area, e.g. MICS, TICS, hospital standards, health codes, food sanitation, accounting principles, etc.
* Performs all other duties as assigned

Competencies:
Essential:
* Ability to make sound judgements
* Able to follow instructions, both written and oral
* Able to adhere to all scheduling and attendance requirements
* Honesty, truthfulness, reliability, accountability
* Able to read, understand, apply, and retain knowledge of Chickasaw Nation, departmental, divisional and all other rules, regulations, policies, procedures and guidelines
* Knowledge of relevant privacy regulations such as The Privacy Act, Freedom of Information Act and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
* Able to verbally communicate in a professional and positive manner with other team members, departments, guests and management
* Writes effective communications with team, departments, guests and management
* Keeps written records

Skills:
Essential:
* Basic Computer skills

Experience:
Essential:
* 1 year directly related experience

Education:
Essential:
* High School, GED or Equivalent

Credentials:
Essential:
* Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
* Pass general background check
* Basic Life Support (BLS)
* Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic
* Pediatric Advanced Life Support


Essential:
* Must obtain ACLS within 6 months of hire, if not current
* Must obtain BLS within 30 days of hire, if not current
* Continued employment dependent upon maintaining an EMT certification at the appropriate level of licensure. National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians is preferred.
* Must obtain PALS within 6 months of hire, if not current

Working Conditions:
Essential:
* Stressful environment due to any or a combination of deadlines, pressures, multiple tasks, lines of communication, risks, speed of operations, etc.
* Works in a hospital or clinic environment
* Potential exposure to contagious diseases
* May be required to assist individuals with unmanaged emotions
* Frequently bend, kneel, stoop, push, reach
* Frequently assist with lifting patients
* Sometimes lift and or carry over 100 lbs
* Standing up to 100% of shift
* Walking up to 100% of shift
* May be required to assist individuals who are hostile, agitated or under the influence
* Pass pre-employment drug test