Paramedic - ED

Job description

What We Offer
Hilton Head Hospital and Bluffton Freestanding Emergency Department are seeking a highly skilled, patient-focused Paramedic to join our Emergency Services team. The ED-Based Paramedic functions as an integral member of the multidisciplinary emergency care team, providing advanced patient care, assisting with emergency procedures, and supporting efficient department operations under the direction of licensed providers and nursing leadership.
Why Join Us?
• Work in a dynamic emergency medicine environment serving the Hilton Head and Bluffton communities.
• Collaborate with experienced emergency physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, and EMS professionals.
• Opportunities for professional growth and continuing education.
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package.
• Status: Full Time
• Schedule: Days/Mids (varying start times)
• Location: Hilton Head Medical Center and Bluffton FSED

What You'll Do
• Perform patient assessments and collect pertinent medical history, vital signs, and clinical information.
• Monitor patient condition and promptly communicate changes to physicians and nursing staff.
• Participate in rapid response and code team activities as assigned.
• Accurately document patient care activities in the electronic medical record.
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, physicians, nurses, EMS personnel, and ancillary departments.

What We're Looking For
• Education:
• High School Diploma or GED, required.
• Experience:
• 2 years required for ED and CCT, required.
• 3 years required for Event Medicine, required.
• Licensure/Certification:
• Paramedic Certification or Degree, required.
• NC state approved curricula for restrictive interventions (facility specific) within 3 months of hire for Emergency Departments, required.
• Current driver's license in appropriate state for Critical Care Transport Departments, required.
• Additional Skills (required):
• Must have ability to assess and/or interpret information to identify each patient’s requirements for care relative to his/her age, as well as health and developmental needs. Ability to successfully complete generic and department-specific skills validation and competency testing. Must be able to communicate clearly, both verbally and in written documentation. Excellent customer service skills. Possesses the ability to prioritize job duties according to patients' needs and changing acuity levels. Administer and evaluate medication therapies, performs patient transfers and transport patients via wheelchair, hospital bed, or stretcher to other departments. Ability to lift and carry various equipment including portable cardiac monitors, etc. Ability to provide routine care such as start IV's, perform dressing changes, etc. to patients in a timely manner. Ability to perform in critical situations, including administering CPR.

Why Choose Novant Health?
At Novant Health, we believe remarkable care starts with compassion for our patients, our communities, and each other. We value belonging, courage, personal growth, and teamwork, creating a space where everyone is respected, supported, and safe to show up as their full selves.
Job Opening ID
200621