Full-Time EMT or Paramedic Evening Shift -Hamilton County

EOE Statement

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Description

Basic Function and Scope of Responsibilities : Under the supervision of the Site Administrator / Coordinator the EMT Paramedic provides services to patients within a correctional environment. The EMT Paramedic delivers care as directed by the Physician within the scope of the State EMS Board for the EMT Paramedic.

• Assess and report changes in patient's condition.
• Obtain patient history
• Assist with examinations and / or treatments and document correctly.
• Implement triage / sick-call procedures designed for the facility
• Administer medications in accordance with standards and correctional regulations
• Accurately document all patient information, assessments and interventions
• Read and comply with new standards, correctional regulations and / or QCHC directives
• Actively participate in the inmate health education program
• Complete all assignments within the prescribed time frame
• Maintain a clean and orderly environment in the workplace including patient rooms
• Maintain patient confidentiality
• Demonstrate the ability to perform all required technical skills appropriately and safely
• Demonstrate understanding of the health care mission of the unit and the place of his / her assignment in the completion of the mission
• Provide assistance to co-workers as needed to assure that the shared mission of the unit is optimally fulfilled
• Assist in orientation of new staff members as requested
• Actively participate in continuous quality improvement activities
• Attend ALL mandatory meetings and 80% of non-mandatory meetings a year
• Utilize appropriate / effective verbal and written communication
• Comply with QCHC attendance policy as identified in the Employee Handbook
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

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Position Requirements

Job Requirements :

Successful completion of EMT Paramedic Program

Current and valid Paramedic license

Current CPR

Current ACLS

Minimum of one year of clinical experience.

Full-Time / Part-Time

Full-Time

Shift

Evenings

Hourly Rate

Position

EMT

Exempt / Non-Exempt

Non-Exempt

Location

Hamilton Co

About the Organization

Welcome to Quality Correctional Health Care. We are a physician-owned company exclusively devoted to providing inmate healthcare services in the correctional environment. We have a proven track record devoted exclusively to providing inmate healthcare services in corrections environments. We currently provide healthcare to approximately 12,000 inmates in over sixty jails in six states. We serve facilities that range in size from small 20-bed municipal jails to large, multi-site detention facilities with 1,000 inmates. Our mission is simple yet critical : 'To seamlessly integrate cost effective affordable and quality correctional health care into the corrections environment.' -Johnny Bates, MD, CEO and Founder.

This position is currently accepting applications.