Paramedic

Overview

FULL/PART TIME PARAMEDIC POSITION AVAILABLE

Provides Advanced Life Support including medical evaluation, treatment and stabilization of the critically ill and injured; responds to emergency rescue situations involving loss of life or bodily injury; maintains control, manages and directs patient care at the scene of a pre-hospital emergency; provides training and instruction to lesser trained personnel; performs other duties as required.

• Provides and directs fast, efficient Advanced Life Support to the ill and injured utilizing all basic and advanced abilities and techniques, including but not limited to the placement of peripheral and intraosseous lines, supraglottic airways, endotracheal intubations, Cricothyrotomy, fluid and drug therapy, cardiac monitoring and EKG interpretations, defibrillation, and cardioversion.
• Recognizes and understands a medical emergency and makes reasonable and acceptable differential diagnosis.
• Performs critical physical examinations; recognizes common cardiac dysrhythmias and understands treatment modalities for life-threatening dysrhythmias.
• Understands and anticipates pharmacological treatment of critically ill and injured patients; anticipates potentially life-threatening non-cardiac emergencies and institutes emergency therapy where essential for life preservation.
• Deals with medical and emotional needs of victims of acute illness or injury with the goal of reducing mortality and morbidity.
• Responsible for managing and directing all first responders at the scene of a medical emergency such as EMR's, Police Departments, and EMT's; ensures quality patient-care as established by the Company.
• Files standardized reports of patient information and care for the use of receiving hospital and administration, including nature of request, pertinent past history, provided diagnoses, disposition and sufficient patient information for billing purposes.
• Maintains effective communication with physicians on duty at hospital to relate patient condition and obtain orders for treatment.
• Follows standard written protocols when a physician cannot be contacted; transports the ill or injured to institutions of medical care.
• Operates emergency vehicles in a safe manner under all conditions; properly completes patient statistics and medical information forms for administrative use.
• Performs technical rescues in removing victims from varied terrain and circumstances; follows standard operating policies and procedures as developed and directed by the Company.
• Cleans and Maintains equipment; cleans and maintains vehicle and quarters; maintains records of vehicles, supplies, training and daily work; performs other related duties as assigned.
• Direct the work of and teach other personnel; understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Maintain a professional and objective approach to the care of ill or injured persons; demonstrate ongoing learning through new concepts in rescue and medical skills, including pre-hospital care and use/maintenance of rescue and medical equipment.
• Demonstrate a range of limited mechanical work in involved use, testing and maintenance of rescue and medical equipment; direct and supervise other personnel in those tasks as needed.
• Direct the work of and teach other personnel; maintain professionalism when representing the Company; maintain effective relationships with employees, agencies, hospital personnel and the general public.
• Drive and operate emergency ambulance units; report with narrative and numeric information.
• Maintain a high degree of academic and practical knowledge in emergency paramedicine and attend continuing education to maintain annual paramedic certification as required by the state in which you will be working.

• Must possess and maintain:
• Paramedics License
• CPR for the Health Care Provider
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
• Good knowledge of the street system, addresses and layout of the area and of the rescue equipment used in Advanced Life Support.
• Good ability to perform technical medical skills with a high degree of accuracy.
• Understand and effectively deal with emotional and medical needs of victims of injuries, illnesses, or psychological emergencies;
• Maintain a professional and objective approach to care of ill or injured persons; demonstrate ongoing learning through new concepts in rescue and medical skills.
• Learn new concepts in rescue and medical skills and techniques for pre-hospital care.

• Cleans and maintains (minor maintenance) vehicles;
• Cleans and maintains living quarters;
• Maintains records of vehicles, supplies, training and daily work; and performs other related duties as assigned.

The supervisor makes assignments in terms of shifts to be worked and the general scope of the work assignment. The incumbent performs the work in accordance with the procedures, policies and medical orders provided. The incumbent must…