Advanced Care Paramedic 911 - Full Time 40hrs/week

Tufts Medicine • Lowell, MA • 1h ago

Tufts Medicine is a leading integrated health system bringing together the best of academic and community health care to deliver exceptional, connected and accessible care experiences to consumers across Massachusetts. Comprised of Tufts Medical Center, Lowell General Hospital, Melrose/Wakefield Healthcare, an expansive home care network and a large clinically integrated physician network, Tufts Medicine has more than 15,000 dedicated employees and caregivers.

We Are Hiring Qualified Advanced 911 Paramedics!

Why Join Us? At Tufts Medicine - Lowell General Hospital , we're more than a health system - we're a community of the brightest minds and the biggest hearts in healthcare. We combine academic innovation with compassion and community. If that excites you, then you belong with us.

Competitive salaries & benefits

Medical, Dental and Vision benefits start day one

403(b) Retirement with company match

Tuition Reimbursement

Free on-site parking

Opportunities for career growth

Location: Lowell General Hospital - 295 Varnum Avenue - Lowell, MA

Hours: 40 hours - Days/Evenings/Overnights - Rotating Weekends/Holidays

Job Overview

This position is an allied health professional whose primary focus is to provide advanced emergency and nonemergency medical care for critical and emergent patients with an expanded scope of practice and medication formulary. Possesses the complex knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care during emergent and nonemergent medical transportation. Functions as part of a comprehensive mobile integrated response, under medical oversight and conducts detailed assessments and available diagnostics to collaborate with the medical control physician to determine appropriate treatments and intermediate care management strategy for patients with acute and chronic conditions in an effort to reduce emergency department and hospital utilization. Responds to patient care needs, requests and places appropriate referrals, and provides education to patients and their families regarding their medical conditions. Conducts patient care visits with real-time communication with one of our board-certified emergency physicians or the patient's attending physician and works cooperatively within the healthcare system and other services to create a system of quality health care.

Minimum Qualifications

Completion of accredited Paramedic program.

National Registered Paramedic.

Massachusetts Certified Paramedic.

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification.

Massachusetts issued driver's license.

Two (2) years of relevant experience.

Duties and Responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities listed below are intended to describe the general nature of work and are not intended to be an all-inclusive list. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.

Complies with performance improvement clinical benchmarks.

Answers phone and places calls as needed using proper professional etiquette.

Completes patient care documentation required in the various Tufts Medicine electronic medical record systems.

Avoids hazards, uses safety equipment.

Follows clinical protocols, plans, policies and physician orders correctly.

Performs peer review QA when assigned and participates in department M&M rounds by reviewing cases when requested.

Attends a minimum of six (6) department M&M rounds per year unless granted an exemption.

Maintains effective scene management/leadership; follows ICS.

Follows operational flow and procedures efficiently and effectively to maximize utilization.

Demonstrates effective and positive teamwork and initiative during EMS operations, within the department and the EMS community.

Works collaboratively and in a professional manner with all allied health and public safety personnel.

Draws labs on patients as ordered and documents in hospital EMR (Epic).

Maintains supplies and clean and orderly equipment on mobile units.

Performs: 12 Lead EKG; Simple dressings, wound care; ace wraps; ADL in the home and hospital setting as needed.

Demonstrates effective and positive teamwork and initiative during EMS operations, within the department and the EMS community.

Works collaboratively and in a professional manner with all allied health, case managers, physicians and public safety personnel.

Completes within one year of employment all necessary training required to operate in an expanded scope of practice which includes: rapid sequence intubation, surgical cricothyrotomy, ultrasound guided IV placement, advanced ventilator operation, chest tube thoracostomy maintenance, blood product administration, advanced wound assessment, initiation and management of urinary catheters, central line management, neonatal resuscitation and chronic disease management with early goal directed therapy.

About Lowell General

For more than 125 years, Lowell General has served the Greater Lowell community with pride. We balance the first-rate care of a premier medical center with the warmth of a four-time Magnet®-recognized community hospital. As a member of our team, you'll join over 3,000 dedicated care providers to offer complete, connected care, when and where patients need it most.

At Tufts Medicine, we want every individual to feel valued for the skills and experience they bring. Our compensation philosophy is designed to offer fair, competitive pay that attracts, retains, and motivates highly talented individuals, while rewarding the important work you do every day.

The base pay ranges reflect the minimum qualifications for the role. Individual offers are determined using a comprehensive approach that considers relevant experience, certifications, education, skills, and internal equity to ensure compensation is fair, consistent, and aligned with our business goals.

Beyond base pay, Tufts Medicine provides a comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports your health, financial security, and career growth-one of the many ways we invest in you so you can thrive both at work and outside of it.

Pay Range :

$32.50 - $36.61

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