Community Paramedic

1664

Remote?: 0

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Job Summary

 

This role will be a community-based provider who triages calls we receive from our members after clinic hours regarding medical and behavioral health complaints. This role will assess the situation and decide if that patient can stay at home and be seen in the clinic the next day or requires urgent or emergent care.  This role will have access to technology if a face to face is required with an advanced practice provider (NP) or a physician.  Paired with another member of our team and will be based out of our clinic after hours. Additionally, this role will do post discharge checkups on our patients including medication reconciliation and helping with any needs our patients may have.

 

Duties and Responsibilities

 

• Triage calls made to the clinic after hours through in person assessments.
• Discuss case with on call provider.
• Use critical decision-making skills to decide if patient needs immediate medical attention.
• Protocolized treatment of various low acuity complaints.
• IV therapy; IV and oral medications.
• Use interpersonal skills to go out in the community and meet the patient where they are.
• Help patients with whatever needs they may have after hours
• Arrange for close follow up (next day) with appropriate clinic-based resource (social work, behavioral health, PCP visit, pharmacy, radiology, lab).

 

Minimum Qualifications

 

• Nationally Registered Paramedic in the State of practice.
• ACLS, BLS.
• Mission driven to serve the underserved.
• Strong focus on customer service.
• Ability to thoughtfully build successful relationships with team members and our partners.
• Experience in working with psycho-socially and medically complex patients is strongly preferred.
• Must be able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team with constant collaboration within and across provider teams.
• Experience and comfort utilizing EMR.
• Experience using telehealth resources.
• Strong communication skills.
• Creative problem solver.

 

Working conditions

 

This job operates in a professional office environment.  This role routinely uses general office equipment.  Often wear a special uniform, such as a lab coat or surgical scrubs, protective or safety attire, such as gloves and masks. Exposed to the diseases and infections of patients daily. May share workspace with other technicians and staff.  Also operates out in the community served.

 

Physical requirements

 

• Ability to communicate clearly and exchange accurate information constantly.
• Ability to remain stationary for long periods of time.
• Job may be physically demanding at times.
• Repetitious movements.
• Constantly operates computer, keyboard, copy and fax machine, phone, and other general office equipment.

• Ability to occasionally move objects up to 20 lbs.

 

Direct reports

 

None.

Why Work at AbsoluteCare?

At AbsoluteCare, we serve the most vulnerable individuals in America. These are our neighbors, people who are at higher risk for disease or who have multiple, complex, chronic illnesses. Often, they deal with an unequal healthcare system and wind up seeking basic care from emergency rooms. We take these patients out of those spaces and turn them into members: people who are entitled to some of the best, most focused care this country has to offer. 

We call this “care beyond medicine.” We have turned the doctor’s office into a comprehensive care center. Here, we surround our members with a core care team of doctors, nurses, social workers, and medical assistants who have the time and skills to get to know our members’ needs. We make the most important services available to our members under one roof. This includes a pharmacy, X-rays, a blood lab, nutrition services, urgent care, and much more.

We don’t stop at our four walls. We engage members in the communities where we all live to find the people who need us most. Through these community care teams, we remove the barriers to healthcare that so many people face daily. And it works. 

Our unique care is guided by our core values of accountability, caring, trust, and teamwork. We call it ACT².

AbsoluteCare, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetics, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law or policy.

EEO Employer Verbiage: AbsoluteCare, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetics, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law or policy.