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Posted: 25-Aug-23
Location: Durham, North Carolina
Salary: Open
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Internal Number: 233557
Duke Primary Care
Urgent Care Croasdaile
1821 Hillandale Rd
Durham 27705
*For details, click on link-Urgent Care Croasdaile
Duke Primary Care Duke Primary Care is a broad network of community-based clinics that offer family medicine, internal medicine, pediatric, and urgent care services. With 400 providers in nearly 50 locations, Duke Primary Care is the largest primary care network in the greater Triangle. Our network saw more than 750,000 patient encounters in fiscal year 2021.
Our Duke Primary Care clinics provide personalized care for adults and children, from sick visits to preventive care, health screenings to immunizations, and annual exams to chronic disease management. Select primary care clinics also provide behavioral health, diabetes education, pharmacy, and other population health services. Duke Primary Care clinics are accredited and designated a Primary Care Medical Home by The Joint Commission.
Our Duke Urgent Care centers offer evaluation and treatment for minor illnesses and injuries 12 hours a day, seven days a week when a patient’s primary care provider is not available. Services also include certain physical exams and vaccinations. A pediatric specialist is available at select locations. Patients can walk in to one of our nine urgent care centers located throughout the greater Triangle or can schedule a virtual visit to receive care from the comfort of home.
Duke Nursing Highlights:
- Duke University Health System is designated as a Magnet organization
- Nurses from each hospital areconsistently recognized each year as North Carolina's Great 100 Nurses.
- Duke University Health System was awarded the American Board of Nursing Specialties Award for Nursing Certification Advocacy for being strong advocates of specialty nursing certification.
- Duke University Health System has 6000 + registered nurses
- Quality of Life: Living in the Triangle!
- Relocation Assistance (based on eligibility)
Paramedic- Duke Urgent Care Croasdaile- 3/12 hr shifts/with weekends
Summary
The Paramedic functions as an integral member of the interdisciplinary healthcare team providing direct patient care. The Paramedic performs a variety of activities across various practices settings and patient populations in accordance with the Paramedic scope of practice as defined by the North Carolina Medical Board and with the approval of the practice setting Medical Director.
Work Performed
- Responsible for providing direct patient care in accordance with the Paramedic scope of practice as defined by the North Carolina Medical Board under the medical oversight of the Medical Director of the practice setting where the individual will function
- Assists clinical staff in the evaluation, treatment and care of patients
- Obtains pertinent history and performs a physical examination. Performs technical procedures as delegated
- Monitors patients and maintains records using patient monitoring system and electronic health records. Documents patients' status, delivery of care and evaluation of the patients' response to care according to specific procedures and established protocols
- Documents and maintains an informative and accurate medical record to initiate charges for each patient treated
- Communicates in a professional manner essential information to all appropriate members of the health care team to promote sharing of information throughout the continuum of care.
- Ensures all medical equipment is functioning; restocks medical supplies as needed
- Provides and maintains a safe and therapeutic environment for the patients, visitors, and staff
- Properly disposes of and handles as applicable, sharps, soiled materials, and linens and disinfects area in accordance with policy and policy as applicable
- Properly uses PPE when in contact with patients, soiled utility, hazardous materials in accordance with policy
- Act as preceptor and support the development of other staff and formal learners
- Participate in the identification of clinical or operational performance improvement opportunities and in performance improvement activities
- Supports an environment of evidence-based practice/research/quality improvement initiatives
- Maintain certifications and clinical skills
- Performs other related duties incidental to the work described herein
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Knowledge of and appropriate application Paramedic scope of practice
- Knowledge of professional theory, practice and procedure
- Ability to assess needs of acute and chronically ill patients and their families
- Ability to independently seek out resources and work collaboratively
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships
- Ability to communicate clearly with patients, families, visitors, healthcare team, physicians, administrators, leadership and others
- Ability to use sensory and cognitive functions to process and prioritize information, treatment, and follow-up Ability to use fine motor skills
- Ability to record activities, document assessments, plan of care, interventions, evaluation and re-evaluation of patient status
- Ability to use computer and learn new software programs
- Able to document and communicate pertinent information using computer and/or paper documentation tools
- Ability to withstand prolonged standing and walking
- Ability to remain focused and organized
- Working knowledge of procedures and techniques involved in administering routine and special treatments to patients
- Working knowledge of infection control procedures and safety precautions
- Pre-employment Physical, Capacity Testing required
- Must Speak English in good, understandable terms
- Participate in own professional development by maintaining required competencies, identifying learning needs and seeking appropriate assistance or educational offerings.
- Critical thinking and ability to concentrate Must be able to respond quickly to changes in patient and/or unit conditions
Physical Requirements:
- Work requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, stooping, bending, knelling, crouching/squatting, balancing, and pulling
- Ability to withstand prolonged standing and walking.
- Must be able to lift and support the weight up 35 pounds in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies. Intact sense of sight, hearing, smell, and touch. Finger dexterity. Bi-manual Dexterity: Requiring the use of both hands
Minimum Qualifications
Education
Successful completion of an NCOEMS approved Paramedic Course or a United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) centered course or similar approved Paramedic Course.
Experience
- One year experience in relevant clinical areas required, Paramedic experience strongly preferred.
Degrees, Licensures, Certifications
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Essential Physical Job Functions: Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essentialjob functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.
