PARAMEDIC III - EMS
Covenant Health · Knoxville, Tennessee, US
Overview Paramedic Full Time, 80 Hours Per Pay Period, Variable Shifts Emergency Medical Services Overview: Covenant Health Emergency Medical Services (EMS)...
Job description
Overview Paramedic: Full Time, 80 Hours Per Pay Period, Variable Shifts Emergency Medical Services Overview: Covenant Health Emergency Medical Services (EMS) ensures rapid response with specially trained personnel and a fleet of vehicles that are equipped with cutting-edge technology. The Covenant Health EMS team improves patient care and outcomes, supports post-discharge planning, and enhances community engagement. Working closely with all Covenant medical centers as well as several non-Covenant facilities, our EMS team ensures that advanced-level transport options are available when needed. Position Summary: The Community/Mobile Integrated Health (CP/MIH) Paramedic functions within Covenant Health Mobile-Integrated Health Programs and the Covenant Health EMS System. The primary roles are acting as a member of the MIH team for Hospital-at-Home patients. In this, the community paramedic is dispatched to set up and evaluate the patient in their “hospital room” in the privacy of their own home. This involves establishing remote monitoring technology, conducting physical assessments, medication reconciliation, assisting with medication administration, working in collaboration with an...