PARAMEDIC - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ER MENTAL HEALTH - FT VARIABLE DAYS - NIGHTS
Full Time
Amarillo, TX
Posted
Job description
Responsibilities
For more than 50 years,
Northwest Behavioral Health has provided mental health treatment to individuals from Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Colorado. Located on the campus of Northwest Texas Healthcare System in Amarillo, Texas, we offer behavioral health treatment services for children, adolescents, adults, seniors and uniformed service members. Our facility has 6 inpatient units with 106 beds. Additional services we offer include 24 hours a day free behavioral health assessments, partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient mental health and substance use programs, clinic-based psychiatry and therapy services. In 2021 additional services added include ECT, virtual reality exposure therapy, bio neurofeedback and CBT-I for insomnia. Our goal is to provide premier behavioral health services in a compassionate environment and to enhance the quality of life in the health of people in the communities we serve. We welcome you to join our amazing team of providers!
Visit us online at: https://www.nwths.com/careers
Position: Paramedic - ER Mental Health (FT variable days & nights)
POSITION SUMMARY: Responsible for the direct and indirect care of patients under the supervision of the Charge Nurse. Under the direction of a health care practitioner, the Paramedic provides patient care within a defined scope of practice that includes patient care/observation, specified treatments and procedures; provision of environmental and personal safety, and effective communication. The Paramedic will also be responsible to collect pertinent data within their certification scope of responsibilities and report these clinical, psychosocial, etc., findings to the RN or medical provider and charts appropriately. Works in collaboration with RNs and Medical Providers to provide patient care utilizing advanced skills and judgment. Paramedics will be responsible for ECG interpretation, IV therapy, and initiation of approved protocol orders and guidelines of patients in the setting. Demonstrates Service Excellence at all times.
Provision of Services / Care Standards
- Provides quality care to patients of all ages under the direction of the Medical Provider in accordance with the philosophy, goals and objects Northwest Texas Healthcare System
- Reports to the Charge Nurse for shift assignments and direction of shift duties as assigned
- Is responsible for the direct and indirect care of patients under the supervision of the Medical Provider and Charge Nurse
- Provides patient care within a defined scope of practice that includes patient care/observation, specified treatment and procedures, provision of environmental and personal safety, and effective communication
- Collects pertinent data within their certification scope of responsibilities and report these clinical, psychosocial, etc, findings to the RN or Medical Provider and charts appropriately
- Works in collaboration with RNs and Medical Providers to provide patient care to adult medical and trauma patients utilizing advanced skills and judgement
- Is responsible for ECG interpretation, IV therapy, and initiation of approved protocol orders and guidelines of patients in the Behavioral Health setting
- Demonstrates Service Excellence at all times
Benefit Highlights:
- Challenging and rewarding work environment
- Competitive Compensation and Generous Paid Time Off
- Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
- 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
- SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
- Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Retention Bonus Program
- Loan forgiveness Program
- HRSA STAR Loan Repayment site. In exchange for 6-year commitment, earn up to $250,000 in loan reimbursement.
One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $12.6 billion in 2021. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America's Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 89,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.
Qualifications
Education, Training, Experience and Licenses/Registrations Required:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Completion of an accredited school of paramedicine
- BLS from the American Heart Association (or obtained during orientation) and maintain certification throughout employment
- Handle With Care within 90 days of hire and maintain certification throughout employment
- One year experience in a hospital setting as a Paramedic, preferred
Physical and Sensory Requirements:
- Ability to read, write and converse in English
- Ability to communicate with patients, families, staff, physicians, support agencies, vendors and others
- Ability to remain calm during stressful situations
- Ability to comprehend and follow instructions
- Ability to bend, lift (minimum of 25 pounds), grasp, fine hand coordination, push, pull, prolonged stand and/or sitting
- Quantitative/mathematical ability (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, standard/metric measurements)
- Exposure to infectious organisms, agent, and toxic chemicals
Disclaimer
Northwest Texas Healthcare System, a subsidiary of UHS, is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at UHS via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of UHS. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by UHS as a result of the referral or through other means.
EEO Statement
All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.
Notice
At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skillset and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you are suspicious of a job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, let us know by contacting us at: https://uhs/alertline.com or 1-800-852-3449.
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