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Wellstar Health · Augusta, GA

Community Paramedic

TypeFull time
ScheduleVariable
EducationHS diploma
PostedSep 16
✓You’ll need
Certifications
✓All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.
Education
✓High School Diploma / GED General
Qualifications
✓Minimum 5 years paramedic services Required or Minimum 2 years Virtual Care Emergency Preferred
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16EMS roles open in GA
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✓You’ll need
Certifications
✓All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.
Education
✓High School Diploma / GED General
Qualifications
✓Minimum 5 years paramedic services Required or Minimum 2 years Virtual Care Emergency Preferred
1,031open roles
16EMS roles open in GA
Want the next EMS job in Georgia by email?
Weekly, free, unsubscribe with one click.

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How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve.

We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives. Work Shift Various

Provides comprehensive in-home community paramedic visits to patients in the Virtual Care at Home program under the supervision of the Medical Director. Functions as a member of the healthcare team that examines and provides care to patients on a daily basis. Respond to home emergencies and conduct an assessment and care for patients should they acutely decompensate.

Core Responsibilities and

Conduct comprehensive in-home visits to patients who are enrolled in the Virtual Care at Home program. Administers patients care that is consistent with state protocols including but not limited to medication administration, IV setup and administration, phlebotomy, dressing changes, and checking vital signs. Conducts patient education to the patient and family about their disease state, condition, and discharge plan.

Coordinates with the care team for the care plan of the patient including discharge appointments, medical supply needs, medication needs, and other community resource referrals. Observes, record, and report patient conditions and reactions to drugs, treatments, and/or significant incidents back to the provider and care team. Performs other duties as assigned Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Required Minimum

High School Diploma / GED General Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s): All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated. ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support or ARC-ALS - Amer Red Cross Advanced Life Support or ACLS-I - ACLS - Instructor BLS - Basic Life Support or ARC-BLS - Amer Red Cross Basic Life Support or BLS-I - Basic Life Support - Instructor PARA - Paramedic Additional License(s) and Certification(s): Required Minimum

Minimum 5 years paramedic services Required or Minimum 2 years Virtual Care Emergency Preferred Required Minimum

Join us and discover the support to do more meaningful work—and enjoy a more rewarding life. Connect with the most integrated health system in Georgia, and start a future that gives you more.

About the role

Functions as a member of the healthcare team that examines and provides care to patients on a daily basis. Respond to home emergencies and conduct an assessment and care for patients should they acutely decompensate.