Paramedic - As Needed
Altru Health

Location:
Altru Hospital1200 S.Columbia Rd.Grand Forks, ND 58201

Pay Range: $25.22 - $37.83

Summary:
Work Schedule/Hours: As needed on rotating shifts. Shifts are typically 7am-7pm, 7pm-7am, 7am-3pm, 3pm-11pm.

The Paramedic responds to all emergency calls, keeping patients and family members informed, while following all standard protocols. The Paramedic demonstrates safe driving habits in emergency and non-emergency situations and helps maintain equipment and vehicles.

Essential Job Functions:

• Responds to ambulance calls for the entire region.
  
• Provides coverage for various special functions throughout the Grand Forks community and surrounding areas, i.e., races, sporting events, city sponsored events.
  
• Performs and documents assessments according guidelines and/or as patient condition requires, i.e., vital signs, intake and output, IV's, blood sugars, room/caregiver assignment, etc. and ensures patient is properly identified.
  
• Works in the Emergency Room assisting the RNs with triage and critical patient care.
  
• Identifies patient/patient's family needs, documents and plans in order to meet those needs, i.e., counseling, etc.
  
• Works as a cohesive team with First Responders. Creates a smooth transition of care. Provides feedback and follow-up to First Responders as necessary.
  
• Transports patients to all internal departments at Altru, as well as to Fargo, Minneapolis, and Rochester and is a member of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) transport team.
  
• Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department/organization.
  

Certification:

• Paramedic | North Dakota Department of Health- Division of Emergency Medical Systems | Prior to Start Date | HR Primary Sources
  
• Paramedic | Minnesota Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board| Within 1 Month of Start Date | HR Primary Sources
  
• Paramedic | National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians | Prior to Start Date | HR Primary Sources
  
• Driver's License with Acceptable Driving Record | Drivers License - Current State Licensed | Prior to Start Date | HR Primary Sources
  
• Basic Life Support | American Heart Association (AHA) | Prior to Start Date | Learning Management System
  
• ACLS and PALS Certified | American Heart Association (AHA) | Within 90 days of Start Date | Learning Management System
  
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) | Preferred | Learning Management System
  

Physical Demands :

• Sit: Occasionally (5-33%)
• Stand: Frequently (34-66%)
• Walk: Frequently (34-66%)
• Stoop/Bend: Frequently (34-66%)
• Reach: Frequently (34-66%)
• Crawl: Occasionally (5-33%)
• Squat/Crouch/Kneel: Frequently (34-66%)
• Twist: Frequently (34-66%)
• Handle/Finger/Feel: Continuously (67-100%)
• See: Continuously (67-100%)
• Hear: Continuously (67-100%)

Weight Demands:

• Lift -Floor to Waist Level: Heavy (40-100 pounds)
• Carry: Heavy (40-100 pounds)
• Push/Pull: Heavy (40-100 pounds)
• Slide/Transfer: Heavy (40-100 pounds)

Working Conditions:

• Indoor: Frequently (34-66%)
• Outdoor: Frequently (34-66%)
• Extreme Temperature: Not Applicable

Driving Requirement Definitions:

• Professional Drivers: Persons who drive as their main responsibility OR transport passengers or hazardous materials.
• Frequent Drivers: Persons whose main responsibility is not driving, but drive daily or almost daily.
• Occasional Drivers: Persons who drive from once per month to as frequently as once per week.
• Infrequent Drivers: Persons who are generally not expected to drive.

Driving Requirement for this position:
Professional Driver

Reference ID: R4511

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