DIRECTOR - RAPID RESPONSE TEAM (PARAMEDICS) -METR
Company: University of New Mexico - Hospitals
Location: Rio Rancho
Posted on: March 30, 2026
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Job Description:
Relocation Assistance Available Additional $6.00/hr. Safety
Incentive Pay Minimum Offer $ x.xx/hr. Maximum Offer $ x.xx/hr.
Compensation Disclaimer Compensation for this role is based on a
number of factors, including but not limited to experience,
education, and other business and organizational considerations.
Department: MDC - Medical FTE: 1.00 Full Time Shift: Days Position
Summary: Responsible for the daily operations of the Metropolitan
Detention Center (MDC) Rapid Response Team. Serve as the clinical
resource and leader for MDC department staff. Ensure adherence to
Hospitals and departmental policies and procedures. Patient care
assignment may include; Neonate, Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult, and
Geriatric age groups. Detailed responsibilities: * SUPERVISION -
Develop efficient organizational structure. Supervise employees and
select, terminate, train, educate, correct deficiencies, perform
appraisals, issue discipline, counsel, schedule work assignments;
encourage staff teamwork and growth initiatives * SUPERVISION -
Supervise and coordinate the activities of Paramedics of the Rapid
Response Team in carrying out treatments * SCHEDULE - Prepare work
schedule to provide adequate coverage and efficient use of
personnel to complete assigned work load * RESOURCE - Serve as a
clinical resource to staff by providing departmental in-services,
training, and staff meetings; conduct internal training programs to
keep members of RRT up to date on current practices and procedures
* TRAINING - Conduct internal in-services and training programs for
medical, nursing, and ancillary staff as needed * EXERCISES - Plan,
conduct, and evaluate emergency responses to patient and visitor
emergencies by utilizing “mock code” scenarios to the reaction of
departments and personnel * COMMUNICATION - Develop and maintain
community relationships; Develop and maintain good communications
and relationships with staff and departments * WORK FLEXIBILITY -
Demonstrate flexibility in working in a variety of settings *
PROBLEM SOLVING - Recognize problems, identify the cause and take
corrective action; Inform the department director of activities,
problems and needs within the department * PATIENT CARE - Perform
staff Paramedic duties in accordance with professional preparation
and licensure within organization parameters * COORDINATE -
Coordinate with CPR committee and ensure the role of RRT during Dr.
Hearts and other related patient events * GOALS - Support, promote
and participate as appropriate in the development and revision of
departmental and hospital goals, objectives, policies, procedures,
projects and programs as assigned * QUALITY - Regularly audits
patient records and charts to evaluate the level and quality of
patient care provided * POLICIES AND PROCEDURES - Establish and
maintain policies for safety and ensures adherence to safety
procedures in the use of therapy equipment and the handling of
patients * COMPLIANCE - Ensure staff compliance with established
policies and procedures, professional standards and practice, and
requirements of accreditation and regulatory agencies * ASSET
MANAGEMENT - Monitor large value inventory/supplies; track usage,
disposal and replacement of expired items * COMPLIANCE - Maintain
compliance and licensure with different governing bodies and
agencies to ensure that RRT can utilize resources (protocols,
medications, vehicles) to provide patient care * BUDGET - Assist in
developing departmental budget, monitor and approve expenditures,
ensure fiscal responsibility * LICENSURE - Maintain records of
licensure on assigned staff * PAYROLL - Prepare and submit time to
payroll system biweekly * DEVELOPMENT - Enhance professional growth
and development through participation in educational programs,
reading current literature, attending in-services, meetings and
workshops * STAFFING - Recruits, interviews, selects, ensures
orientation and training of and when necessary, disciplines and/or
discharges department personnel * POLICIES & PROCEDURES - Create
and maintain emergency preparedness plan for UNMH health services
team at MDC * LIAISON - Serves as a liaison with outside public
safety agencies, including law enforcement (APD and BCSO) and EMS
providers (BCFR, A.A.S., and AFR) * PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow
patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols * PATIENT
SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by
seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning
of current policies and processes * PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and
report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may
put a patient at undue risk * PATIENT SAFETY 4 - Report potential
or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near
misses in a timely manner * PATIENT SAFETY 5 - Encourage patients
to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and
reporting treatment or situations that they don't understand or may
"not seem right" Qualifications Education: Essential: * Bachelor's
Degree Education specialization: Essential: * Related Discipline
Experience: Essential: 2 years directly related experience
Nonessential: 5 years directly related experience Credentials:
Essential: * Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification * CPR for
Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days * Emergency
Medical Technician Paramedic License * PALS Physical Conditions:
Sig Hazard: Chemicals, bio hazardous materials requiring extensive
safety precautions and may require protective equipment Working
conditions: Essential: * Sig Haz: Physical risk/injuries due to
combative patients * May be exposed to infectious
agents/blood-borne pathogens * Sig Hazard: Chemicals, Bio Hazardous
Materials req PPE * Sub to work in close proximity to incarcerated
individuals * Must obtain and maintain MDC security clearance as
required condition of employment * May perform subordinate tasks in
high census/vol * May be required or is required to perform on-call
duties * May be required or is required to rotate work shifts *
Subject to an annual contract and performance appraisal *
Tuberculosis testing is completed upon hire and additionally as
required Department: Clinical Leadership
Keywords: University of New Mexico - Hospitals, Albuquerque , DIRECTOR - RAPID RESPONSE TEAM (PARAMEDICS) -METR, Healthcare , Rio Rancho, New Mexico
