Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital

BAPTIST HEALTH BROOKWOOD HOSPITAL

Serving the Homewood community, Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital is a 595-bed acute-care hospital located in Birmingham, Alabama. The facility offers a full complement of services, including emergency care, cardiovascular care, bariatrics, orthopedics and rehabilitation, and surgical services. It also is one of the largest providers of psychiatric care in the state. The hospital has earned Primary Stroke Center certification from The Joint Commission, and its bariatric program has been accredited as a Comprehensive Center by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP). The Women’s Medical Center provides comprehensive women’s services through all stages of life, including gynecologic surgery, maternity care, and labor and delivery services. Additionally, the Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) holds Advanced Certification in Perinatal Care from The Joint Commission.

Baptist Health Brookwood is part of the Orlando Health system of care, which includes award-winning hospitals and ERs, specialty institutes, urgent care centers, primary care practices and outpatient facilities that span Florida’s east to west coasts, Central Alabama and Puerto Rico. Collectively, our team members honor our over 100-year legacy by providing professional and compassionate care to the patients, families and communities we serve.

Orlando Health is committed to providing you with benefits that go beyond the expected, with education programs and well-being services to support you and your family through every stage of life. We begin your benefits on day one and offer flexibility wherever possible, so that you can be present for your passions.

Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital Offers Great NEW Competitive Pay and Great Package that Includes

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
• Dental Plans
• Comprehensive Vision Plan
• Nearly five weeks of PTO for new, full-time team members
• Voluntary PTO Cash-in Option
• Retirement Savings Plan (with up to a 5% company match)
• FSA and HSA Plans
• Group Term Life Insurance
• No-cost Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Tuition Reimbursement (up to $5,000 a year)
• Student Loan Repayment ($1,200 per year)
• Four Weeks Paid Parental Leave (benefits-eligible team members)
• Fertility Benefits (up to $25K lifetime maximum)
• Adoption Assistance (up to $15K per child)
• Back-up Child Care, Elder Care and Pet Care
• Virtual and In-Person Tutoring Services
• Well-Being Programs
• Discounts on cell phones, insurance (auto, group accident, pet), vacations and more!

All Benefits Start Day One

At Baptist Health Brookwood Hospita, Paramedics provides and documents individualized patient care to include patient and personal safety, patient assessments in collaboration with the ED RN, patient re-assessments, triage, maintaining airway patency, IV access and hang IV fluids without additives, ECG interpretations, dysrhythmias recognition, places patients on defined oxygen delivering devices and assists with the application of  skeletal traction/splints/immobilizers and other orthopedic equipment under the supervision of a Licensed Physician.

Essential Functions
• Delivers patient care requiring advanced skills and judgment in the Emergency Department, Critical Care or Respiratory Department
settings as directed by the appropriate Medical Director for specialty to include protocol orders or guidelines within approved current Paramedic competency.
• The competency will not exceed the educational guidelines for a paramedic in the State of Florida.
• The Florida paramedic practice model includes invasive and pharmacologic interventions intended to reduce morbidity and
mortality in the pre-hospital environment.
• It is expected that in the hospital setting where medical care and resources are readily available, this practice model will be
modified.
• Communicates appropriate information regarding the patient’s condition to the Registered Nurse, Respiratory Therapist, and ED or
Critical Care, Pulmonary providers or their designee and documents findings of care provided according to established guidelines.
• Provides for the physical comfort and safety of patients, visitors, and members of the health care team including infection control and
appropriate handling of hazardous materials.
• Prioritizes and sequences work activities and delivery of medical care to patients that ensures the patient’s comfort, safety, and
progress toward established goals.
• Administers limited medications safely within the defined education guidelines and competencies.
• Facilitates patient movement within the department and through the facility, proactively supporting timely admissions, discharges, and
transfers.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal,
state, and localstandards.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies andprocedures.
• Ensures the customer experience is exceptional.
• Demonstrates The Orlando Health Way: Assure, Engage, Unite

Education/Training
Successfully completed a Paramedic program.

Licensure/Certification
• Current certification as a Paramedic (PMD) in the State of Alabama renewed every 2 years; and
• Maintains current BLS/Healthcare provider certification for healthcare providers; and
• Maintains current ACLS certification; and
• If appropriate, obtain and maintain PALS certification within one year of hire

Experience
None.