EMT I - Urgent Care

Overview

Presbyterian is seeking an EMT I to provide direct patient care to an assigned group of patients in an Outpatient Urgent Care Clinic . Common responsibilities include performing advanced patient care procedures (such as, initiation of intravenous therapy, splinting / casting, suturing, and simple patient teaching) under the direction of a licensed Nurse or Physician and/or performs advanced support-procedures for the operation of a Nursing or Clinical unit. Coordinates equipment and / or supply systems. Responsible for the delivery of quality care to patients under varied conditions.

Type of Opportunity: Part Time (0.5 FTE/20 hours per week)

Work Schedule - Varied days and hours

How you grow, learn and thrive matters here.

• Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
• Strongline Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
• Shift differentials for nights and weekends
• Differentials for higher education, certifications and various lead roles
• Malpractice liability insurance
• Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department
• EPIC electronic charting system

Qualifications

• Emerg Med Tech/Intermediate-NM license
• 1-2 years experience preferred.
• High School Diploma or GED

Responsibilities

• Monitors patients and collects information for accurate documentation in the patient record. Stamps and assembles patient charts. Transports patients and documents action on patient record. Monitors patients and collects information for documentation in patient record. Collects and records vital signs in patient record. Provides simple patient teaching and discharge instructions.
• Inserts and removes peripheral intravenous therapy lines under the direction of a physician. Performs phlebotomy.
• Initiates IV fluid therapy. Acts as resource for difficult IV placement in Progressive Care Unit. Assigned to code blue team for Presbyterian Rust Medical Center.
• Performs wound care, dressing changes, sutures or staples wounds under the direction of a physician and in accordance with departmental based competency validation and assessment.
• Prepares patients for surgery. Inserts and removes gastric and urethral tubes.
• Performs enemas
• Performs splinting, casting based upon instruction and departmental competency assessment applies plaster and fiberglass splints, and traction devices.
• Performs bedside testing such as oximetry, ECG, Glucometery, urinalysis breathalyzer, and other POC testing.
• Perform other duties as required

Benefits

We're all about well-being, starting with yours. Presbyterian employees have access to a fun, engaging and unique wellness program, including free on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, wellness challenges and more.

Learn more about our employee benefits.

About Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members and the communities we serve. We are a locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system comprised of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 13,000 employees - including more than 1,200 providers and nearly 3,500 nurses.

Our health plan serves more than 640,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.

AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.

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Maximum Offer for this position is up to USD $21.48/Hr. Compensation Disclaimer The compensation range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to experience and training, internal equity, and other business and organizational needs.