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Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital, Inc.

Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.

Rotating will have weekend requirement as well as holiday requirement on rotating basis following hospital policy.

The Paramedic provides patient care and performs unit activities under the direction of an Emergency Provider. Works in collaboration with Registered Nurses and other members of the care team in providing direct patient care activities including clinical assessment, obtaining vital signs, and assisting patients in need of emergency interventions. This also includes, but is not limited to, other activities such as coordinating equipment, providing transportation activities to testing, care areas, and performing tasks specific to the department assigned.

• Performs patient assessment, observation, treatment, and reassessment.
• Obtains vital signs; performs finger stick glucose testing, and specimen collections; measures patient’s height and weight; records intake and output. Reports significant changes to the Registered Nurse & Emergency Physician as appropriate.
• Documents appropriate assessment, interventions, and other pertinent patient information in a timely manner.
• Establishes peripheral IV access.
• Perform EKG’s, recognize arrhythmias.
• Provide respiratory support, including oxygen administration via nasal cannula, facemask, and bag-valve mask (BVM).
• Lift and transport patients via stretcher, wheelchair, bed, isolette, crib, or escorts to various areas within the Hospital.

Education – High School Diploma or Equivalent required. (No experience in lieu of a degree.)

Licenses and Credentials – Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) – AHA (preferred);
Basic Life Support (BLS) – Data Conversion (preferred);
Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) – NAEMT (preferred);
Nationally Registered Paramedic (NREMT-Paramedic) – National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (preferred);
Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certification – Data Conversion (preferred);
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) – Generic – HR Only (preferred).

Experience – EMT/Paramedic experience 1-2 years preferred.

Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

– Excellent communication skills; strong patient/customer service skill; excellent crisis intervention skills; ability to work without close supervision and exercise independent judgment.

Remote Type: Onsite

Work Location: 1133 Centre Street

Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

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Employee Type: Per Diem

Work Shift: Rotating (United States of America)

Pay Range: $21.78 – $31.08 per hour

Grade: 5

2810 Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran’s Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at .