Job Description

Careers With Purpose

Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States. We're proud to offer many development and advancement opportunities to our nearly 50,000 members of the Sanford Family who are dedicated to the work of health and healing across our broad footprint.

Facility: Occ Hlth Bldg

Location: Fargo, ND

Address: 3838 12th Ave N, Fargo, ND 58102, USA

Shift: 8 Hours - Day Shifts

Job Schedule: Full time

Weekly Hours: 40.00

Salary Range: $22.40 - $34.50

Department Details

Why you will love Occupational Medicine:

✅ Creating safe and healthy work places – Partnering with local businesses to promote safe work environments, with education and training

✅ Workplace injuries – diagnose and treat work-related injuries and illnesses, including musculoskeletal problems, respiratory issues, and other conditions linked to workplace exposures. Providing proper documentation of the incident as well.

✅ Variety of tasks – each day can bring a new learning opportunity for staff. From vaccinations, walk-in injuries, pre-employment examinations, drug testing, hearing testing, respirator fit testing and much more; this department sees it all!

✅ Department Opportunities – This team supports staff in obtaining additional educational opportunities, and using your skills to the top of your scope.

Job Summary

What is Occupational Medicine?

• Occupational Medicine is a specialized department that focuses on the health and safety of workers. We work to prevent and treat work-related injuries and illnesses, ensuring that workplaces are safe and healthy environments. We help keep employees healthy and productive, while also ensuring that employers comply with health and safety regulations. Paramedics demonstrate competency in trauma and medical situations and possess the knowledge and the necessary skills to provide lifesaving interventions in a occupational medicine clinic setting. Administer emergency care and treatment and determine the nature and extent of illness or injury and establishes priority for required care.

The Paramedic is responsible for utilizing the paramedic process (assessment, diagnosis, outcomes/planning, implementation and evaluation) to provide individualized care to patients. Responsible for the coordination of care, patient assessment, patient education, triage, and various other paramedic interventions.

Collaborates with other inter-professional colleagues, including physicians, to plan, implement and evaluate care. Demonstrates competency and practices within the full scope of paramedic expertise/knowledge and utilizes appropriate age and population specific standards as designated in their assigned clinical setting. Functions within the scopes and standards of paramedic practice as outlined in state of practice and licensure.

Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent required; Associates Degree in Paramedic Technology or Paramedicine preferred.

Thorough knowledge of paramedic principles, practices and techniques, knowledge of how various equipment, such as a monitor or defibrillator, work and how to troubleshoot problems that may arise.

Hold national registry status at a Paramedic level. Additional training provided/workshops and staff meetings are to be attended as per policy.

Depending on state requirements, individuals may need to have a state license. Additional licensures as required depending

upon state; Paramedic (PAR) Certification, National Incident Management Systems (NIMS) Incident Command System

(ICS)100, 200, 700, and 800 completed and continued education hour's as mandated by accreditation.

Current Basic Life Support (BLS), Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) or equivalent, advanced version for paramedics, International Trauma Life Support (ITLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) preferred depending on location.

Must possess a valid Driver's License and have a good driving record.

Benefits

Sanford Health offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about Total Rewards, visit .

Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org .

Sanford Health has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.

Req Number: R-0219246

Job Function: Emergency Medical Services

Featured: No

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