Paramedic, NICU Ambulance Transport - Part-time
Erlanger - North
Summary
An Erlanger Ambulance Transport Paramedic is responsible for direct and indirect patient care while under the direction of the Emergency Services medical director and based on the Scope of Practice guideline.
Job description
Job Summary
An Erlanger Ambulance Transport Paramedic is responsible for direct and indirect patient care while under the direction of the Emergency Services medical director and based on the Scope of Practice guideline.
Department Position Summary
The paramedic is responsible for providing age specific care of initial complaint; the ongoing assessment, evaluation, and treatment of perceived, actual or potential, sudden or urgent, physical or psychosocial problems that are primarily episodic or acute. Resolution may require minimal care or life-support measures, patient and family education, appropriate referral, and knowledge of legal implications.
- Implementation of ACLS and trauma protocols
- Medication administration
- Performance of phlebotomy and EKG
- Transport and supply stocking of the ambulance
- Some clerical functions may be required
The paramedic must interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in the unit's policies and procedures.
NICU Transport Unit Assignment
When not on a transport, the position will assist in the EROC as a Logistics Specialist. Those duties include: Responsible for facilitating the smooth movement of the patients transferring from other health care facilities. Interacts with internal and external staff via telephone, fax, e-mail, and in person. Must interface with physicians and their staff, Registration and Admitting Departments, Emergency Department, and other internal departments.
Requirements
- Graduate from an accredited Paramedic Training Program
- Minimum of one year of continuous experience on an Advanced Life Support Ground Unit as a Paramedic
- Experience must reflect general knowledge in pre-hospital medicine principles and practice skills
- Certification in BLS and ACLS
- Certification in one of the following: PALS, PEPP, or PBTLS
- Certification in one of the following: ITLS, PHTLS, required within 6 months and maintained thereafter
- Certification in Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) required within 6 months and maintained thereafter
- Current driver's license with the appropriate designation to operate an ambulance
Company overview
Erlanger - North Hospital is a key component of the Erlanger Health System, a comprehensive non-profit academic medical center based in Chattanooga, Tennessee. As a community hospital serving the Signal Mountain, Red Bank, and North Chattanooga communities, Erlanger North provides essential healthcare services including 24/7 emergency care, sports and family medicine practices, an inpatient seniors program, and an accredited sleep disorders center. The hospital operates as part of a larger health system that includes multiple hospitals and facilities across a four-state region encompassing southeast Tennessee, north Georgia, north Alabama, and western North Carolina. Erlanger Health System is recognized as a Level I Trauma Center and serves as the primary teaching hospital for the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine. With a history dating back to 1889, the system treats over one million patients annually and employs between 5,000-10,000 healthcare professionals across its network. Erlanger North specifically focuses on delivering accessible, high-quality community-based care while benefiting from the resources and expertise of the larger academic medical system.