Paramedic - ER - Full time Nights at Williamson Health
Nashville, TN 37209
About the Job
Summary
Located in Franklin, Tennessee, Williamson Health is one of the South's most exceptional health care systems with a 203 bed hospital (Williamson Medical Center), over 40 providers at our Williamson Health Medical Group locations, the Bone & Joint Institute and the Monroe Carell Junior Children's Hospital Vanderbilt at Williamson Medical Center. Williamson Health offers comprehensive in-patient and out-patient services. We have more than 825 providers representing over 70 medical specialties and sub-specialties.
Williamson Health is a system where your talents will be valued and your skillset expanded. We are rooted in our promise to world-class, compassionate care for the residents of Williamson County and surrounding communities, taking exceptional pride in serving our community. We're committed to empowering our employees to work in innovative ways and reserve time and space for curiosity, laughter and creativity. We value and support the diversity and cultural differences among one another and are committed to upholding an inclusive environment that appreciates the uniqueness of all individuals. Our values are at the heart of everything we do: respect for every individual, the health and total well-being of all people, human compassion and integrity. These shape who we are as an organization and are essential for delivering the highest level of culturally competent care and treatment of every patient, family member, visitor, physician and employee.
Williamson Health is pleased to offer a comprehensive benefits program, that offers you choice and flexibility, so you can take charge of your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
o Medical, Dental, Vision
o PTO
o Retirement Matching
o Tuition reimbursement
o Discount programs
o FSA (Flexible Spending Accounts)
o Identity Theft Protection
o Legal Aid
Williamson Health is an equal-opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.
POSITION SUMMARY
To provide readily accessible Emergency Care, whether it be physical or emotional, to meet the needs of our community regardless of ability to pay.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
Formal Education / Training:
Workplace Experience:
Emergency Patient Care Delivery
Equipment and Skills Training:
Standard patient care equipment for services provided. The ability to work well under pressure, to function dependently and independently and to be flexible in applying basic EMT-P knowledge to a variety of settings. Equipment: Network Computer System; Omnicell Medication System; Telemetry; Pneumatic Tube System; AT&T Language Line.
Physical Environment:
Emergency Department with patient population ranging from less than one year of age> ninety-nine years of age.
Physical Effort:
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
Located in Franklin, Tennessee, Williamson Health is one of the South's most exceptional health care systems with a 203 bed hospital (Williamson Medical Center), over 40 providers at our Williamson Health Medical Group locations, the Bone & Joint Institute and the Monroe Carell Junior Children's Hospital Vanderbilt at Williamson Medical Center. Williamson Health offers comprehensive in-patient and out-patient services. We have more than 825 providers representing over 70 medical specialties and sub-specialties.
Williamson Health is a system where your talents will be valued and your skillset expanded. We are rooted in our promise to world-class, compassionate care for the residents of Williamson County and surrounding communities, taking exceptional pride in serving our community. We're committed to empowering our employees to work in innovative ways and reserve time and space for curiosity, laughter and creativity. We value and support the diversity and cultural differences among one another and are committed to upholding an inclusive environment that appreciates the uniqueness of all individuals. Our values are at the heart of everything we do: respect for every individual, the health and total well-being of all people, human compassion and integrity. These shape who we are as an organization and are essential for delivering the highest level of culturally competent care and treatment of every patient, family member, visitor, physician and employee.
Williamson Health is pleased to offer a comprehensive benefits program, that offers you choice and flexibility, so you can take charge of your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
o Medical, Dental, Vision
o PTO
o Retirement Matching
o Tuition reimbursement
o Discount programs
o FSA (Flexible Spending Accounts)
o Identity Theft Protection
o Legal Aid
Williamson Health is an equal-opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.
POSITION SUMMARY
To provide readily accessible Emergency Care, whether it be physical or emotional, to meet the needs of our community regardless of ability to pay.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
Formal Education / Training:
- Earned an EMT-P diploma or degree from a college or university.
- Licensed in the State of Tennessee.
- BLS within 90 days of hire
- ACLS within 6 months of hire
- PALS within 6 months of hire
- PTHLS preferred
- Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) initial certification (8-hour, non-physical training) within one year of employment; certification required bi-annually.
Workplace Experience:
Emergency Patient Care Delivery
Equipment and Skills Training:
Standard patient care equipment for services provided. The ability to work well under pressure, to function dependently and independently and to be flexible in applying basic EMT-P knowledge to a variety of settings. Equipment: Network Computer System; Omnicell Medication System; Telemetry; Pneumatic Tube System; AT&T Language Line.
Physical Environment:
Emergency Department with patient population ranging from less than one year of age> ninety-nine years of age.
Physical Effort:
- Able to communicate in English verbally and legibly.
- Able to stand/work for up to twelve hours a day.
- Able to lift with assistance up to 250 lbs.
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
- Assists with data collection
- Assists with the patient's care identifying and reporting problems/needs, and performs interventions consistent with identified problems as directed by the nurse.
- Maintains their work areas and personal appearance in a way that reflects our professionalism and demonstrates to our patients, visitors, and coworkers the importance we place on cleanliness, orderliness, and safety.
- Collaborates with appropriate health care team members to help coordinate the delivery of patient care in a timely manner.
- Assists with treatments, procedures and equipment appropriate to areas evidence by adherence to policy, procedure and competency based assessment and no pattern or trend of problem.
- Organizes assigned task and responsibilities.
- Documents accurately and timely.
- Maintains healing and therapeutic environment for the patient and family.
- Maintains position specific qualifications.
- Facilitates staff development.
- Demonstrates responsibility for assigned communications.
- Handles/ transports/ stores/ prepares/ administers medications/ solutions safely and in accordance with hospital and departmental policies and procedures.
