Advanced 911 Paramedic

Tufts Medicine is a leading integrated health system bringing together the best of academic and community health care to deliver exceptional, connected and accessible care experiences to consumers across Massachusetts. Comprised of Tufts Medical Center, Lowell General Hospital, Melrose/Wakefield Healthcare, an expansive home care network and a large clinically integrated physician network,Tufts Medicine has more than 15,000 dedicated employees and caregivers.

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Job Overview

This position is an allied health professional whose primary focus is to provide advanced emergency and nonemergency medical care for critical and emergent patients with an expanded scope of practice and medication formulary. Possesses the complex knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care during emergent and nonemergent medical transportation. Functions as part of a comprehensive mobile integrated response, under medical oversight and conducts detailed assessments and available diagnostics to collaborate with the medical control physician to determine appropriate treatments and intermediate care management strategy for patients with acute and chronic conditions in an effort to reduce emergency department and hospital utilization. Responds to patient care needs, requests and places appropriate referrals, and provides education to patients and their families regarding their medical conditions. Conducts patient care visits with real-time communication with one of our board-certified emergency physicians or the patient’s attending physician and works cooperatively within the healthcare system and other services to create a system of quality health care.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Completion of accredited Paramedic program.

2. National Registered Paramedic.

3. Massachusetts Certified Paramedic.

4. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

5. Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.

6. Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification.

7. Massachusetts issued driver’s license.

8. Two (2) years of relevant experience.

Duties and Responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities listed below are intended to describe the general nature of work and are not intended to be an all-inclusive list. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.

1. Complies with performance improvement clinical benchmarks.

2. Answers phone and places calls as needed using proper professional etiquette.

3. Completes patient care documentation required in the various Tufts Medicine electronic medical record systems.

4. Avoids hazards, uses safety equipment.

5. Follows clinical protocols, plans, policies and physician orders correctly.

6. Performs peer review QA when assigned and participates in department MandM rounds by reviewing cases when requested.

7. Attends a minimum of six (6) department MandM rounds per year unless granted an exemption.

8. Maintains effective scene management/leadership; follows ICS.

9. Follows operational flow and procedures efficiently and effectively to maximize utilization.

10. Demonstrates effective and positive teamwork and initiative during EMS operations, within the department and the EMS community.

11. Works collaboratively and in a professional manner with all allied health and public safety personnel.

12. Draws labs on patients as ordered and documents in hospital EMR (Epic).

13. Maintains supplies and clean and orderly equipment on mobile units.

14. Performs: 12 Lead EKG; Simple dressings, wound care; ace wraps; ADL in the home and hospital setting as needed.

15. Demonstrates effective and positive teamwork and initiative during EMS operations, within the department and the EMS community.

16. Works collaboratively and in a professional manner with all allied health, case managers, physicians and public safety personnel.

19. Completes within one year of employment all necessary training required to operate in an expanded scope of practice which includes: rapid sequence intubation, surgical cricothyrotomy, ultrasound guided IV placement, advanced ventilator operation, chest tube thoracostomy maintenance, blood product administration, advanced wound assessment, initiation and management of urinary catheters, central line management, neonatal resuscitation and chronic disease management with early goal directed therapy.

Tufts Medicine is a leading integrated health system bringing together the best of academic and community healthcare to deliver exceptional, connected and accessible care experiences to consumers across Massachusetts. Comprised of Tufts Medical Center, Lowell General Hospital, MelroseWakefield Hospital, Lawrence Memorial Hospital of Medford, Care at Home - an expansive home care network, and large integrated physician network. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion at Tufts Medicine. Tufts Medicine does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, national origin, gender identity and/or expression, marital status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided 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. Please contact us to request accommodation by emailing us at careers@tuftsmedicine.org.