Paramedic – Mobile Integrated Health Medic Department

Paramedics – (Full Time & Contingent Openings)

education AND EXPERIENCE:

• Three to five (3-5) years of clinical experience. Community Paramedic experience desirable.
• Strong clinical skills with knowledge of emergency medicine and chronic disease management.
• Extensive knowledge of pharmacology, anatomy and pathophysiology as well as related clinical pathways and implications in high-risk populations.
• Extensive understanding of community resources and the needs of diverse populations.
• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Strong problem solving, analytical and decision-making skills.
• Strong organizational, planning and implementation skills.
• Able to balance multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Creative and resourceful with ability to demonstrate critical thinking skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and documentation skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision. Adaptable to a changing work environment.

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED:

• Licensure as a Paramedic with a valid State of Michigan license. American Heart Association –
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification American Heart Association , Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.
• Valid State of Michigan Driver’s License.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Works in a patient care environment with exposure to communicable diseases.
• Manual dexterity is required to complete the performance of duties.
• Walk, stand, kneel, stoop, and may require some heavy lifting of patients and/or equipment. With an estimated *push and pull 35- 50 lbs. on a wheeled cart approximately 2-3 times in a shift.
• Carry medical equipment into homes with stairs with an approximate weight of 25lbs.
• Paramedics / EMT-Bs who work in home care environments will be required to drive on surface streets/highways *and be subject to variable weather conditions

• Organization: Henry Ford Medical Group
• Department: Mobile Integrated Health
• Shift: Day Job
• Union Code: Not Applicable