*Paramedic Float
Description
As a CHRISTUS EMS Paramedic, you will accompany your EMT partner on emergency prehospital and inter-facility requests for service. Under the direction of a Physician Medical Director; renders emergency prehospital care to include, but not limited to: patient assessment, care for the critically ill or injured, bandaging and splinting, oxygen administration, intravenous line insertion, ECG monitoring and 12-Lead ECG interpretation, medication administration, ventilation support up to an including endotracheal intubation. Assists in lifting and moving patients onto EMS stretchers and transitioning into and out of the ambulance. Provides or obtains summary patient report to or from physician(s) and nursing personnel.
Experience: 1-2 years. Education: High School Diploma and EMT-P Certification or Licensed Paramedic required.