Paramedic; Special Event

Position: Paramedic (Special Event) at OhioHealth

Apply for a Paramedic (Special Event) at Ohio Health in Columbus, OH, US.

Responsibilities

• Patient Care Activities (40%): Takes vital signs, measures intake and output; performs CPR, EKG, and obtains oxygen saturation; provides oxygen per physician order; assists with patient positioning, turning, and ADLs; transfers patients to diagnostic testing and inpatient units; responds to code assists; utilizes orthopedic equipment, applies bandages and restraints as ordered; performs compresses, heat and cold therapy; conducts postmortem care; irrigates NG tubes, inserts and maintains Foley catheters, performs peripheral venous access for lab draws and IV catheter placement per MD order;

cleanses wounds and applies sterile bandages; assists physician with suturing; discharges patient from the ED as directed by RN; documents interventions and patient responses.

• Clinical Information System (40%): Interacts with all ED communication and information systems; enters orders and patient information; retrieves data; prepares and sends specimens; communicates with physicians, hospital departments, and other patient care resources; prepares and maintains physician call schedules; assists with data collection and documentation.
• Equipment and Supply Maintenance (20%): Locates, cleans, and organizes EMS and emergency department equipment; prepares EMS equipment for shipping; restocks patient care and supply areas; identifies equipment needing repair, initiates work orders, and delivers equipment for repair; maintains forms and supplies.

Work Shift

Day shift, scheduled weekly hours as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED (Required)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Basic Trauma Life Support (BTLS) certification
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification
• State of Ohio EMT‑P licensure (Required)
• Optional PALS, BTLS certifications

Equal Employment Opportunity

Ohio Health is an equal opportunity employer and fully supports and maintains compliance with all state, federal, and local regulations. Ohio Health does not discriminate against associates or applicants because of race, color, genetic information, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, ancestry, national origin, veteran status, military status, pregnancy, disability, marital status, familial status, or other characteristics protected by law.

Equal employment is extended to all persons in all aspects of the associate‑employer relationship including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, compensation, discipline, reduction in staff, termination, assignment of benefits, and any other term or condition of employment.

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