Michael E. Merhige MD LLC
Paramedic - Advanced Patient Care Technician
13 days ago
Tonawanda
Job Description Title: Advanced Patient Care Technician - Paramedic Reports To: Practice Administrator Job Overview: This role will be responsible for direct patient care; clinic visits, operating equipment associated with External Counter-Pulsation Therapy as well as monitoring patients undergoing exercise and pharmacologic stress tolerance testing. Responsibilities and Duties: • Safely insert peripheral intravenous catheters for cardiac testing., • Safely perform electrocardiogram (ECG) tests on patients during physical exercise and/or pharmacologic stress testing while administering medication, monitoring and documenting:, • Vital Signs, • Exercise Intensity, • Pain Levels, • Safely perform External Counter-Pulsation Therapy., • Assess and document patient vitals and treatment progress., • Patient Assessment, • Taking histories and performing physical exams, • Emergency Patient Treatment, • Providing first aid, life support, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and emergency medical care if needed., • Communication, • Documenting and reporting observations and treatment to physicians, other healthcare staff and with patients., • Patient Medical Record Maintenance, • Support pre-visit and post-visit medical record tasks., • ·Building Maintenance Support, • Maintain a clean work environment by disinfecting exam rooms and equipment., • Assist with cleaning of common areas. Qualifications: • License: Paramedic License (NY)., • Certifications: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), • Specific skills:, • A respectful and compassionate approach to patient care., • A willingness to pursue and maintain evidence-based patient care techniques., • An ability to self-start and take accountability for completed tasks with the highest quality., • Physical abilities: ability to safely transfer patients from seating position to exam table or imaging table.Company DescriptionMichael E. Merhige, MD LLC is a patient-centered general cardiology practice that provides heart disease patients with individualized, state of the art diagnosis, and aggressive medical management of the entire spectrum of cardiac disease.Michael E. Merhige, MD LLC is a patient-centered general cardiology practice that provides heart disease patients with individualized, state of the art diagnosis, and aggressive medical management of the entire spectrum of cardiac disease.