About this role
Adventist Health is a faith-based, nonprofit, integrated health system serving more than 100 communities on the West Coast and Hawaii with over 440 sites of care, including 27 acute care facilities. Founded on Adventist heritage and values, Adventist Health provides care in hospitals, clinics, home care, and hospice agencies in both rural and urban communities. Our compassionate and talented team of more than 38,000 includes employees, physicians, Medical Staff, and volunteers driven in pursuit of one mission: living God's love by inspiring health, wholeness and hope.
Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley has been providing high-quality healthcare services since 1934. We are comprised of a 25-bed hospital, wide range of outpatient services, emergency department, rural health clinics and medical offices. Tehachapi is located just north of Southern California's highly populated areas, with a mountain locale known for its outdoor living. Residents enjoy the scenic beauty, extreme sports and wildlife. Tehachapi is a nice balance of a small-town community within an epicenter of shopping, retail, arts and culture.
Job Summary
Under medical and administrative direction, provides basic life and advanced life support in accordance with approved protocols in a rural/small hospital setting in the emergency department. Responsibilities include patient assessment, treatment and stabilization of patients, completion of required documentation, and maintenance of required licensure and certifications. Performs duties within the scope of a licensed paramedic and in accordance with medical staff-approved protocols, physician orders, and hospital policies.
Job Requirements
Education and Work Experience
- Completion of an accredited paramedic training program: Required
- Relevant experience: Preferred
Licenses/Certifications
- Paramedic license in state of practice: Required
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification or Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required
Facility Specific License/Certifications
- AHA-BLS or ARC-BLS or AHA-CPR or ARC-CPR: Required
- AHA-ACLS or ARC-ALS: Required
- AHA-PALS or ARC-PALS: Required
Essential Functions
- Performs comprehensive patient assessments, initiates treatment, and stabilizes critically ill or injured patients. Communicates effectively, professionally and confidently with patients, family members, hospital staff, physicians, and allied public safety agencies.
- Accurately administers and documents medications in accordance with hospital policies, procedures, approved protocols, and patient rights.
- Operates, monitors, and troubleshoots advanced medical equipment. Provides detailed verbal handoffs and completes accurate documentation in the Electronic Health Record. Conducts daily inventory and inspection of medical equipment and supplies. Ensures secure storage and accountability of medications, and maintains accurate records of inspections and inventory.
- Participates in Quality Assurance (QA) activities, post incident reviews, and assigned committees. Maintains clinical competency through continuing education, review of current medical literature, and participation in scheduled drills and training.
- Assists with training and mentoring of department personnel and provides public education presentations as assigned.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Organizational Requirements
Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.
Adventist Health participates in E-Verify. Visit https://adventisthealth.org/careers/everify/ for more information about E-Verify. By choosing to apply, you acknowledge that you have accessed and read the E-Verify Participation and Right to Work notices and understand the contents therein.