Emt / Paramedic

Description

Position Description:We're seeking an EMT and Paramedic to perform medical history and physical assessments. This position is contingent upon Notice to Proceed. This is a temporary contract.

Our Company Promise

We are committed to providing our Employees a stable work environment with equal opportunity for learning and personal growth. Vighter's Mission is to provide efficient, fast, high quality healthcare staffing to our clients.

Our Culture's key elements are crucial to the effectiveness of our employees in accomplishing our mission. The key elements include:

• Dependability
• Integrity
• Personability
• Transparency
• Responsiveness

Creating and cultivating this Culture within the organization is our commitment to our employees. Above all, Vighter employees will be provided the same concern, respect, and caring attitude that they are expected to share externally with every Vighter Client and Customer.

Responsibilities:

• Performs medical history and physical assessment.
• Determines chief complaint.
• Performs vital signs electronically and manually, as indicated.
• Obtains medical histories and completes necessary paperwork on detainees entering thefacilities including vital signs (Blood Pressure, Temperature, Pulse, Respirations, PulseOximetry), performing manually and electronic as applicable. Any medical concerns,abnormal findings or complaints are referred to a Physician or an Advanced PracticeProvider (APP).
• Knowledge or and ability to apply professional principles, procedures, and techniques forpatient care.
• Maintains compliance with standard operating procedures and protocols.
• Maintains patient confidentiality and privacy of medical records.
• Performs record keeping functions in accordance with program policies and the system ofrecords management.
• Maintains non-involvement in the security aspect of patient care and custody.
• Attends general staff meetings and participates with medical quality management.initiatives and reviews as applicable.
• Assures a safe and clean working environment and assists in the disposal of biologicallyhazardous waste on a regular basis.
• Completes all annual training as directed.
• May be required to travel with short notice.
• May be required to serve at various medical units within the sector/region.
• Flexible scheduling and overtime are optional, as available.
• Duties will be performed on-site at medical units, which may rotate within a specificregion or sector.
• Assists with medical appointments, medical/mental health emergencies, documenting allcare provided, orders received, and/or any referral made.
• All documentation completed will be signed and dated, and spell checked for accuracy.
• Ensures any medical orders received or standing orders are implemented.
• Coordinates healthcare needs of the patient with other staff members or custody asneeded, to include referrals to offsite care.
• Performs record keeping functions in accordance with records management policy, basicrecords management training, and program policies.
• Maintains privacy and confidentiality of all patient care.
• Performs head to toe assessment, documenting findings, and completing any neededtreatments within the scope of practice. Refers any urgent needs to a higher level of careif needed.
• Restocks supplies as needed, assists with maintaining inventory, maintains equipment inproper working order, to include any manufacturer recommended preventativemaintenance.
• Participates with general staff meetings during normal duty hours.
• Coordinates referrals to offsite facilities, performs emergency care if needed.
• Communicates an end of shift report to the oncoming shift.
• Participates in Medical Quality Management/Quality Assurance/Risk Managementactivities or initiatives as needed.
• Provides emergency care to help stabilize employees or visitors for life, death, loss ofsight/limb situations until Emergency Medical Services arrive.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
• Able to walk, stand, bend, sit for extended periods, and be able to perform BLS/CPR ifneeded or ALS (if applicable)
• Able to reach to retrieve documents or supplies.
• Able to carry materials and/or file boxes up to 50 pounds on an infrequent basis or assistpatients into/out of a wheelchair.
• Must be capable of standing on hard surfaces (cement floors) for long periods of time
• Must perform the duties in a stressful and often austere environment without physical

limitation.

Required skills and qualifications:

• Candidates must be currently licensed to practice as Nationally Registered (NR) EMT orNR Paramedic in the United States or the District of Columbia. Licensure must bemaintained current, and any required education or trainings to maintain licensure must be

completed within the required timeline of the licensing authority. A temporary licensewill not be accepted.

• Candidate must not have had any professional licensure/certification withheld,suspended, revoked, or denied, and the candidate must not have surrendered or allowed alicensure/certification to have expired or lapsed because of an investigation ordisciplinary action.
• Candidate must not have been convicted of, pled guilty to, pled nolo contendere to, orreceived probation before judgment for any crime other than a minor traffic violation,the record of which has not been expunged.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification must be from one of the following approvedorganizations:
• • American Heart Association (AHA) BLS for healthcare providers
  • American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), if
  • applicable
  • American Red Cross CPR/BLS for the professional rescuer
  • American Safety and Health Institute (ASHI) CPR and AED for healthcare
  • providers and professional responders
  • Course components must include Adult, Pediatric, and Infant CPR,
  • Foreign Body Airway Obstruction, and Automatic Defibrillator (AED)proficiency
• Applicant/ Employee must be certified upon hire and may also be acertified instructor
• BLS must be renewed prior to expiration date, and always kept in anactive status

Experience:

• Must have a minimum of one year of experience in direct patient care as alicensed/certified NREMT or NR Paramedic in the United States.
• Experience in detention/correctional or pediatric settings is encouraged, but not required.
• Application of medical principles, clinical procedures, and techniques.
• Alertness and skill in providing care and reacting to emergency situations.
• Interpersonal skills to develop a rapport with patients and co-workers duringwhich instructional and educational information is presented or shared.
• Basic safety, infection control, quality assurance, records management, statisticalinformation gathering, etc.
• Skill in collecting a variety of laboratory samples.
• Supply requisition procedure and ability to complete requests for equipment repair,maintenance, or replacement if indicated.
• Bilingual - English and Spanish are encouraged, but not required.

Vighter LLC is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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