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Transport Paramedic ERT (MHO)
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Beacon Health System .
Reports to the Manager/Director of Transport. Under the supervision of the Medical Director, performs paramedic procedures approved by the Advanced Life Support Committee and serves as a member of the Beacon Health System Transport Team.
Mission, Values, and Service Goals
Mission: We deliver outstanding care, inspire health, and connect with heart.
Values: Trust, Respect, Integrity, Compassion.
Service Goals: Personally connect. Keep everyone informed. Be on their team.
Responsibilities
Performs paramedic procedures approved by the Advanced Life Support Committee.
Functions as a member of the Beacon Health System Transport Team, managing patients with conditions including obstructed airways, asthma, pulmonary diseases, diabetic emergencies, major trauma, meningitis, infectious diseases, dehydration, respiratory distress, near drowning, asphyxia, poisoning, cardiac diseases, and RSV/pneumonia.
Applies in-depth knowledge in emergency, critical care, and clinical skills to assess and stabilize patients.
Collaborates with associates to formulate a plan of care related to identifiable patient problems, desired outcomes of transport, and potential emergency situations.
Establishes and maintains a safe, therapeutic environment to provide optimal care and transport, anticipating and managing risks.
Operates two‑way radio transmission in ambulance and GPS mapping system.
Maintains current contact numbers, door codes, and updated routes to referral hospitals; updates printed maps to referral locations in driver’s map book.
Administers oxygen using appropriate equipment based on patient age, size, and condition.
Performs endotracheal, nasopharyngeal, and oropharyngeal suctioning.
Monitors and documents patient status—including assessment, vital signs, hydration status, IV fluids, level of consciousness, relevant history, changes in condition, care provided, and responses—to the medical record.
Initiates peripheral IV access (IV) and intra‑osseous access, administering IV fluids as directed.
Obtains laboratory samples and completes point‑of‑care testing.
Performs CPR, intubation, cardioversion, defibrillation, and relief of tension pneumothorax for patients.
Administers medications approved by the St. Joseph County EMS guidelines.
Provides follow‑up to requesting agencies regarding patient status within privacy policies and HIPAA guidelines.
Evaluates new equipment and provides input.
Participates in daily inspection, care, and maintenance of equipment and ambulance—restocking, checking expiration dates, ordering supplies, cleaning, and arranging repairs—to ensure safety for the team, patients, families, and the public.
Completes and maintains training and certifications required by the Medical Director, including ACLS, BLS, PALS, NRP, PHTLS, and S.T.A.B.L.E. courses available within Beacon Health System.
Documents care, assessment, and treatment throughout transport.
Maintains forms and daily logs for equipment checks.
Specific Departmental Requirements
Completes skills validations required for the Beacon Health System Transport team.
Maintains active certification as a Paramedic in the states of Indiana and Michigan.
Completes and maintains Emergency Vehicle Operations Course (EVOC) certification.
Completes competencies, safety education, CBLs, and other mandatory educational sessions as directed by leadership.
Works closely with Beacon Health System Transport team members, physicians, other staff, and personnel from other hospitals to facilitate high‑quality patient care.
Exhibits guest‑relation skills with referral hospitals, staff, physicians, and family members that support the professional, competent, and compassionate image of the Beacon Health System Transport Team.
Shift Charge Assignment
Field supervisory role under the direction of the Manager/Director.
Acts as liaison with medical staff of referral facilities.
Assesses and makes staffing changes as needed for effective coverage.
Collaborates with Dispatch Center to establish the most effective process for transport requests.
Additional Functions
Assists with patient care, including feeding, bathing, intubation, re‑taping of endotracheal tubes, chest tube and/or central line placements, sedation, and other procedures as requested by nurses or physicians.
Provides support for traumas and codes across departments.
Transports patients to other departments within the hospital.
Completes other job‑related duties and projects as assigned.
Organizational Responsibilities
Attends and participates in department meetings; retains accountability for shared information.
Completes mandatory education, annual competencies, and department‑specific education within established timeframes.
Completes annual employee health requirements within established timeframes.
Maintains license/certification, registration in good standing throughout the fiscal year.
Ensures direct patient care providers maintain current BCLS (CPR) and other required certifications.
Consistently utilizes appropriate universal precautions, protective equipment, and ergonomic techniques.
Adheres to regulatory agency requirements, survey processes, and compliance.
Complies with organizational and departmental policies.
Available for overtime and additional shifts or schedules when required.
Commitment to Beacon's Six‑Point Operating System (The Beacon Way)
Leverage innovation everywhere.
Cultivate human talent.
Embrace performance improvement.
Build greatness through accountability.
Use information to improve and advance.
Communicate clearly and continuously.
Education and Experience
Knowledge, skills, and abilities typically acquired through completion of the Indiana or State EMS‑approved paramedic course meeting St. Joseph County EMS guidelines.
Current unrestricted Indiana or Michigan Paramedic license and National Registry credential preferred.
One year of previous paramedic experience preferred.
Must obtain and maintain both Indiana and Michigan Paramedic licenses.
Must obtain Critical Care Paramedic (CC‑P) or Flight Paramedic (FP‑C) certification within two years of hire.
Knowledge & Skills
Demonstrates knowledge of ambulance and transport equipment, modifying equipment as needed for individual patients.
Demonstrates base knowledge, transport protocol competencies, and critical thinking for transported patients.
Maintains meticulous adherence to sterile techniques and universal precautions.
Possesses guest‑relations and interpersonal skills to interact effectively with physicians, nurses, EMS personnel, respiratory therapists, and patients' families.
Communicates clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing.
Demonstrates leadership qualities, organizational skills, self‑motivation, and the ability to work independently; sets priorities and achieves goals.
Works effectively in stressful situations with critically ill patients in close proximity to a small team.
Possesses proficiency in computer skills (data entry, word processing, spreadsheets).
Awareness of legal issues in all aspects of patient care and transport.
Working Conditions
Works in mobile transport ambulances, hospitals, and clinics; operates patient‑related equipment.
Engages in a patient care environment requiring physical exertion, frequent changes in job demands, and possible exposure to bio‑hazards.
Requires mental strength and emotional stability during volatile situations, including patient death and family needs.
Work hours may vary; ability to work 12‑hour shifts, including rotating shifts, weekends, holidays, and on‑call duties.
Must be able to arrive at Memorial Hospital South Bend within 30 minutes of receiving a transport notification.
Operating where errors in performance may result in patient injury or sentinel events with hospital risk and financial loss.
Must be able to report to work location within 30 minutes when on call.
Physical Demands
Requires physical ability and stamina to walk/stand for prolonged periods, push carts or wheelchairs up to 50 pounds, lift patients up to 35 pounds unassisted (over 35 pounds requires assistance), provide CPR, and work in a small confined mobile environment.
Requires manual dexterity, visual, and auditory acuity to read monitors, equipment, and perform assessments and treatments.
Seniority Level Entry level
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Health Care Provider
Industries Hospitals and Health Care
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Transport Paramedic ERT (MHO)
role at
Beacon Health System .
Reports to the Manager/Director of Transport. Under the supervision of the Medical Director, performs paramedic procedures approved by the Advanced Life Support Committee and serves as a member of the Beacon Health System Transport Team.
Mission, Values, and Service Goals
Mission: We deliver outstanding care, inspire health, and connect with heart.
Values: Trust, Respect, Integrity, Compassion.
Service Goals: Personally connect. Keep everyone informed. Be on their team.
Responsibilities
Performs paramedic procedures approved by the Advanced Life Support Committee.
Functions as a member of the Beacon Health System Transport Team, managing patients with conditions including obstructed airways, asthma, pulmonary diseases, diabetic emergencies, major trauma, meningitis, infectious diseases, dehydration, respiratory distress, near drowning, asphyxia, poisoning, cardiac diseases, and RSV/pneumonia.
Applies in-depth knowledge in emergency, critical care, and clinical skills to assess and stabilize patients.
Collaborates with associates to formulate a plan of care related to identifiable patient problems, desired outcomes of transport, and potential emergency situations.
Establishes and maintains a safe, therapeutic environment to provide optimal care and transport, anticipating and managing risks.
Operates two‑way radio transmission in ambulance and GPS mapping system.
Maintains current contact numbers, door codes, and updated routes to referral hospitals; updates printed maps to referral locations in driver’s map book.
Administers oxygen using appropriate equipment based on patient age, size, and condition.
Performs endotracheal, nasopharyngeal, and oropharyngeal suctioning.
Monitors and documents patient status—including assessment, vital signs, hydration status, IV fluids, level of consciousness, relevant history, changes in condition, care provided, and responses—to the medical record.
Initiates peripheral IV access (IV) and intra‑osseous access, administering IV fluids as directed.
Obtains laboratory samples and completes point‑of‑care testing.
Performs CPR, intubation, cardioversion, defibrillation, and relief of tension pneumothorax for patients.
Administers medications approved by the St. Joseph County EMS guidelines.
Provides follow‑up to requesting agencies regarding patient status within privacy policies and HIPAA guidelines.
Evaluates new equipment and provides input.
Participates in daily inspection, care, and maintenance of equipment and ambulance—restocking, checking expiration dates, ordering supplies, cleaning, and arranging repairs—to ensure safety for the team, patients, families, and the public.
Completes and maintains training and certifications required by the Medical Director, including ACLS, BLS, PALS, NRP, PHTLS, and S.T.A.B.L.E. courses available within Beacon Health System.
Documents care, assessment, and treatment throughout transport.
Maintains forms and daily logs for equipment checks.
Specific Departmental Requirements
Completes skills validations required for the Beacon Health System Transport team.
Maintains active certification as a Paramedic in the states of Indiana and Michigan.
Completes and maintains Emergency Vehicle Operations Course (EVOC) certification.
Completes competencies, safety education, CBLs, and other mandatory educational sessions as directed by leadership.
Works closely with Beacon Health System Transport team members, physicians, other staff, and personnel from other hospitals to facilitate high‑quality patient care.
Exhibits guest‑relation skills with referral hospitals, staff, physicians, and family members that support the professional, competent, and compassionate image of the Beacon Health System Transport Team.
Shift Charge Assignment
Field supervisory role under the direction of the Manager/Director.
Acts as liaison with medical staff of referral facilities.
Assesses and makes staffing changes as needed for effective coverage.
Collaborates with Dispatch Center to establish the most effective process for transport requests.
Additional Functions
Assists with patient care, including feeding, bathing, intubation, re‑taping of endotracheal tubes, chest tube and/or central line placements, sedation, and other procedures as requested by nurses or physicians.
Provides support for traumas and codes across departments.
Transports patients to other departments within the hospital.
Completes other job‑related duties and projects as assigned.
Organizational Responsibilities
Attends and participates in department meetings; retains accountability for shared information.
Completes mandatory education, annual competencies, and department‑specific education within established timeframes.
Completes annual employee health requirements within established timeframes.
Maintains license/certification, registration in good standing throughout the fiscal year.
Ensures direct patient care providers maintain current BCLS (CPR) and other required certifications.
Consistently utilizes appropriate universal precautions, protective equipment, and ergonomic techniques.
Adheres to regulatory agency requirements, survey processes, and compliance.
Complies with organizational and departmental policies.
Available for overtime and additional shifts or schedules when required.
Commitment to Beacon's Six‑Point Operating System (The Beacon Way)
Leverage innovation everywhere.
Cultivate human talent.
Embrace performance improvement.
Build greatness through accountability.
Use information to improve and advance.
Communicate clearly and continuously.
Education and Experience
Knowledge, skills, and abilities typically acquired through completion of the Indiana or State EMS‑approved paramedic course meeting St. Joseph County EMS guidelines.
Current unrestricted Indiana or Michigan Paramedic license and National Registry credential preferred.
One year of previous paramedic experience preferred.
Must obtain and maintain both Indiana and Michigan Paramedic licenses.
Must obtain Critical Care Paramedic (CC‑P) or Flight Paramedic (FP‑C) certification within two years of hire.
Knowledge & Skills
Demonstrates knowledge of ambulance and transport equipment, modifying equipment as needed for individual patients.
Demonstrates base knowledge, transport protocol competencies, and critical thinking for transported patients.
Maintains meticulous adherence to sterile techniques and universal precautions.
Possesses guest‑relations and interpersonal skills to interact effectively with physicians, nurses, EMS personnel, respiratory therapists, and patients' families.
Communicates clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing.
Demonstrates leadership qualities, organizational skills, self‑motivation, and the ability to work independently; sets priorities and achieves goals.
Works effectively in stressful situations with critically ill patients in close proximity to a small team.
Possesses proficiency in computer skills (data entry, word processing, spreadsheets).
Awareness of legal issues in all aspects of patient care and transport.
Working Conditions
Works in mobile transport ambulances, hospitals, and clinics; operates patient‑related equipment.
Engages in a patient care environment requiring physical exertion, frequent changes in job demands, and possible exposure to bio‑hazards.
Requires mental strength and emotional stability during volatile situations, including patient death and family needs.
Work hours may vary; ability to work 12‑hour shifts, including rotating shifts, weekends, holidays, and on‑call duties.
Must be able to arrive at Memorial Hospital South Bend within 30 minutes of receiving a transport notification.
Operating where errors in performance may result in patient injury or sentinel events with hospital risk and financial loss.
Must be able to report to work location within 30 minutes when on call.
Physical Demands
Requires physical ability and stamina to walk/stand for prolonged periods, push carts or wheelchairs up to 50 pounds, lift patients up to 35 pounds unassisted (over 35 pounds requires assistance), provide CPR, and work in a small confined mobile environment.
Requires manual dexterity, visual, and auditory acuity to read monitors, equipment, and perform assessments and treatments.
Seniority Level Entry level
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Health Care Provider
Industries Hospitals and Health Care
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