Paramedic - Behavioral Health

Paramedic – Behavioral Health at SummitStone Health Partners summary:

The Paramedic – Behavioral Health provides direct medical triage and support to behavioral health clients under the supervision of a Medical Director. Responsibilities include patient assessment, medication administration, care coordination with interdisciplinary teams, documentation, and participation in quality improvement initiatives. The role requires Colorado EMT-Paramedic certification and experience with behavioral health patients, aiming to support urgent mental health and substance use disorder care in Larimer County.

Paramedic – Behavioral Health

• Salary Range: $24.04 - $28.85 per hour, based on relevant years of experience
• Location: Larimer county, Colorado
• Status: Full time, 36 hours per week
• Hours: 12-hour shifts, overnights

Employees working at locations operating 24/7 earn a differential.  Shift diff erentials are also available for evenings, nights ($7 per hour), weekends and holidays.  

Role Overview:

Responsible for providing high quality direct medical triage support and services in health-related aspects of care for clients under the direction of a Medical Director. This position will assist in coordinating medical care and intervention with other team members and providers.

Essential Duties: 

• Deliver high-quality patient care by providing prescribed medical treatment, providing physical assessments, developing plans of care, and implementing medical support services.
• Administer medication and treatments as prescribed. Evaluate, assess, monitor, and record patient symptoms and changes in their conditions.
• Coordinate, consult, and problem solves medical care and intervention with Interdisciplinary team members and providers.
• Consistently and independently follow established safety procedures. Report any medical or medication errors by end of shift.
• Maintain updated knowledge of professional licensure and medications procedures, healthcare regulations, standards, and best practices, by actively participating in professional and educational development.
• Participate in staff meetings and inter-agency meetings as required. Participate in quality improvement initiatives and performance improvement projects.
• Perform all medical duties including and not limited to client assessment, actively staffing, work at any site, educating clients, administering medications, taking vital signs, medical procedures, telephone/walk in triage for clients, obtain prior authorizations, medication refill requests, lab work, inventory processes, paperwork, and treatment follow-ups.
• Document and audit the medical record for all medically necessary client care to ensure continuity of care.

Required:

• Colorado EMT-Paramedic Certification required.
• Basic Life Support Certification, or ability to obtain within 30 days of hire.
• Experience providing care for behavioral health patients.
• Experience in documentation in relation to clinical care and billing.

Highly Desired:

• Colorado Community paramedic endorsement and current certification from the International Board of Specialty Certification (IBSC) CP-C exam preferred.
• Associate’s degree or Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• More than three years of experience working as a community paramedic preferred.
• Experience in coordinating mental health intervention plans and services with other agencies preferred.
• Bilingual/bi-cultural preferred.

Longview Campus is the new Acute Care Behavioral Health facility which serves Larimer County residents in need of urgent help with mental health and/or substance use disorders. SummitStone has the privilege of partnering closely with Larimer County on this venture. For more information click  .  

At SummitStone Health Partners, we strive to foster trust, empower recovery, and inspire hope to strengthen and enrich our Northern Colorado community. 

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Keywords:

paramedic, behavioral health, medical triage, patient assessment, medication administration, care coordination, mental health intervention, emergency medical services, clinical documentation, community paramedic