Mobile Health Paramedic

Job summary

Primarily responsible for the care and management of the clients enrolled in an Acadian Health Program in the Houston, Tx. region. Responsibilities include but are not limited to environmental assessment, clinical assessment, interaction, and treatment of clients, including facilitating continuity of care by interacting with other members of their interdisciplinary care team. Responsible for participating in medical research and treatment modalities as directed by the Medical Director; and other operational support functions as assigned. Additional duties may include leadership roles and training/mentoring as assigned.

Duties and Responsibilities

This job description is not intended, nor should it be construed, to be an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, duties, skills or working conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be a general description of the essential duties and requirements common to positions of this type and may be subject to change. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• 1.
• Perform physical and environmental assessments based on protocols specific to the patient.
• 2.
• Function in non-traditional settings and provide non-emergency clinical care with a focus on chronic disease management.
• 3.
• Work as an extension of care teams under their direction as it relates to patient care and coordination of care.
• 4.
• Respond to crisis calls and provide clinical care as directed by protocol and medical control.
• 5.
• Conduct environmental assessments in support of the patient's plan of care; identify and report items/actions that contradict the plan of care.
• 6.
• Provide ongoing interaction with patients in the form of telephone calls and in-person home visits.
• 7.
• Provide disease-specific education to the patient and/or caregivers in verbal and written formats.
• 8.
• Regularly communicate with multiple agencies and other members of the Acadian Health team to facilitate continuity of care objectives; ensuring the patient is receiving all available services and proper follow-up.
• Examples include physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, hospital case managers, social services, area council on aging, and other community service organizations.