Paramedic - Cardiac Cath Lab

Paramedic For Cardiac Cath Lab

St. Elizabeth Healthcare is hiring a Paramedic for our Cardiac Cath Lab located within the Edgewood Hospital. Shift/Hours: Full-Time 40 hours/week, First Shift.

Join our team and find out what it means to be "Right Here." A career at St. Elizabeth means inspiring hope and healing in those who need it most. You'll enjoy the culture, compensation, and benefits you want, while receiving the support you need to advance your career.

With five Magnet-recognized facilities and a tradition of excellence unmatched in our region, St. Elizabeth is a place where associates can flourish, and where their commitment to patients is mirrored by our administration's commitment to them. Come see why we continue to be one of the most highly awarded health systems in our region.

The Interventional Scrub Tech Paramedic is a health care professional that, through the utilization of specialized equipment and supplies while under the direction of a qualified physician, assists with trans-catheter procedures on adult patients resulting in accurate diagnosis and/or optimal treatment of congenital or acquired heart and/or peripheral vascular disease while maintaining maximum patient safety. The IT Paramedic is delegated by position and responsible for sterile procedural assistance, operation of specialty equipment, and support of departmental operations and patient care. Example of the support role includes venipuncture's, IV insertion, blood and urine specimen collections, vital signs, patient weight, application of monitoring equipment, cardiac monitoring, assisting with patient preparation. The IT Paramedic will perform intra-departmental transport with cardiac monitoring when indicated. The IT Paramedic, under the direction of the nurse, communicates/updates patients and families awaiting care and treatment. Demonstrate respect, dignity, kindness and empathy in each encounter with all patients, families, visitors and other employees regardless of cultural background.

Qualifications:

Education, Credentials, Licenses:

High School Diploma/GED.

Graduate of approved EMS-TEI program

Current BCLS, ACLS, certifications

Cardiac monitoring classes

Current Paramedic license for practicing state

Specialized Knowledge:

Understanding of radiation protection and sterile technique

Ability to perform vital sign checks including assessment and reassessment of physical pain

Pharmacologic Treatment of lethal rhythms within protocol

Cardiac monitoring

Proficient at IV insertion

Knowledge of Anatomy and Physiology

Kind and Length of Experience:

Successful completion of preceptorship and orientation to the facility and clinical area.

Able to critically think and problem solve in routine and emergency situations.

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Right Career. Right Here. If you're looking for the right careers in healthcare, the right place to be is at St. Elizabeth. Join us, and you'll take pride in the level of care we offer our community.