Description

Department:

11598 Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center - Patient Transport

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

36

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

7p-7a 2/2/3 rotating schedule

Pay Range
$24.85 - $37.30

Under the direction of the physicians and Registered Nurses or Respiratory Therapists in providing technical care of the patients by performing phlebotomy and intravenous (IV) starts, transporting patients to other departments, placing patients on cardiac and vital sign monitors, caring for wounds, inserting Foley catheters, airway management/ventilation and obtaining lab specimens.

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more - so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation's largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.

This position is eligible for a $7500 Sign On Bonus if eligibility requirements are met! EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: High school diploma or GED equivalent, completion of Critical Care Paramedic Course (UMBC or equivalent) and three years recent Emergency Services experience preferred. LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, and/or REGISTRATION: Current certification to practice as a paramedic in the State of applicable state and Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) required. . Flight Paramedic Certification (FPC), Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), International Trauma Life Support (ITLS), or International Trauma Life Support- Pediatric (ITLS-Pediatric) preferred, and required within one year from date of hire. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 1. Provides patient/family centered care focusing on the physical, emotional, spiritual, cultural, religious, and environmental needs. This includes rapid evaluation of life threatening emergencies, implementation of prescribed therapies within scope of practice, collaboration with nursing and medical teams to establish treatment goals. 2. Maintains a safe, therapeutic, and healing environment through ensuring patient privacy and responsive, respectful, accepting, and professional behavior. Utilizes and promotes the use of technology and equipment to enhance the safety of patients and staff. 3. Communicates effectively to promote sharing of information throughout the continuum of care and as an effective member of the healthcare team. 4. Demonstrates the ability to function in a professional setting through active participation in a professional practice model. This includes participating in shared governance, adherence to standards of care, participation in peer review and professional development promoting leadership and clinical excellence, effective team skills, autonomous practice and acknowledgment of accountability for actions and critical thinking. 5. Acts as a patient advocate throughout the continuum of care including all patient settings and in the community. 6. Identifies clinical priorities and initiates action to improve patient outcomes. 7. Provides education to referral hospital staff members, community support, as well as provides support services within the organization as needed. Collaborates with PALS line on referrals from outside hospitals requesting transport of their patient. Listens to referral MD/RN conversations to gauge acuity, equipment requirements, feasibility, etc. Connect referral physician and accepting physician if ongoing issues are detected during wait. 8. Assists referring facility with their transport needs in collaboration with AirCom. If WFBMC is unable to complete, updates referral facilities if ETA is extended in collaboration with AirCom. Triages/assigns transport requests to meet referral agency expectations if indicated. 9. Maintains a working knowledge of the general location/availability of each asset (ground and air) and relative position to the referring facility. 10. Performs Transport Coordinator duties as needed. SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS: Ability to provide direct and indirect patient care Strong oral and written communication skills Collaborates with AirCom on dispatch Completes Transport Report for each shift (currently Charge Report) Performs QM on charts as needed Ability to work collaboratively Eligibility to fly requires each flight crew member to maintain personal body weight not exceed a max gross weight limit of 220 pounds when wearing a flight suit, helmet, boots, coat and personal gear WORK ENVIRONMENT: Subject to highly stressful and crowded conditions involving multiple personnel and critically ill, injured patients, occasionally deceased or dying patients Physically demanding Moderate noise environment Potential for exposure to infectious disease Handles emergency or crisis situations Subject to many interruptions Handles absentee replacement on short notice PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: 0% 35% 65% to to to 35% 65% 100% N/A Activity X Standing X Walking X Sitting X Bending X Reaching with arms X Finger and hand dexterity X Talking X Hearing X Seeing Lifting, carrying, pushing and or pulling: X 20 lbs. maximum X 50 lbs. maximum X 100 lbs. maximum