GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:
ProvidesAdvanced Life Supportincludingmedicalevaluation,treatment andstabilizationof the criticallyillandinjured;responds toemergencyrescuesituationsinvolving potential loss of life or bodily injury;maintainscontrol, manages and directs patient care at thesceneof a pre-hospital emergency; provides training andinstructiontolessertrained personnel; performs other dutiesasrequired.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB:
- Providesanddirectsfast, efficient AdvancedLifeSupportto the illandinjured utilizingall basic and advanced abilities andtechniques,includingbut not limitedto the placement of peripheral andintra-osseouslines, supra-glottic airways, endotrachealintubations,fluid and drug therapy, and AED useincludingdefibrillation;
- Recognizesandunderstandsa medical emergency and makes reasonable and acceptabledifferentialdiagnosis;
- Performscritical physical examinations;
- Understands and anticipates thepharmacologicaltreatment of critically ill and injuredpatients;
- Understandsandanticipatespotentially life-threatening presentation ofnon-cardiacemergenciesand institutes appropriate emergency therapy where essential forthepreservation oflife;
- Deals with medical and emotional needs of any victim of acute illness or injury with the goal of reducing mortality and morbidity;
- Responsible formanaging anddirectingallfirstresponders at the scene of a medical emergency such asEMR's,Police Departments,and EMT's;
- Responsiblefor qualitypatient-careas established by the Company;
- Files standardized reports of patient information and care for the use of receiving hospital and administration, including nature of request for aid, pertinent past history, therapy provided diagnosis, disposition and sufficient patient information for billing purposes;
- Maintains effective communication with physician on duty athospitalto relatepatientcondition and obtain orders fortreatment;
- Follows standard written protocols when a physician cannot be contacted;
- Transports the ill and injured to institutions of medical care;
- Operatesemergency vehiclesina safemannerunderall conditions;
- Cleansandmaintainsequipment;
- Properlycompletes patient statistics and medicalinformationforms foradministrativeuse;
- Performstechnical rescues inremovingvictimsfromvariedterrainandcircumstances; and,
- Followsstandard operating policies and procedures as developed and directedby theCompany.
ADDITIONAL EXAMPLES OF WORK PERFORMED:
- Cleans and maintains (minor maintenance)vehicles;
- Cleans and maintains living quarters;
- Maintains recordsof vehicles, supplies,training and dailywork;and,
- Performs otherrelatedduties asassigned.
GENERAL INFORMATION:
Thesupervisormakes assignments in terms ofshiftstobe worked andthe generalscope ofthework assignment.The incumbentperformstheworkinaccordance withthe procedures, policies and medicalordersprovided.Theincumbentmustexercisejudgmentinapplying the proper guideline to the propersituation.Thework isspotchecked and evaluatedon the basis of feedbackfrom the patient, medicalstaff andothers.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- High School Diploma or GED Required, Associates Degree or advanced degree preferred
- Must possess and maintain unrestricted AEMT Licensure / Certification
- Must possess and maintain CPR for the Health Care Provider (AHA, ASHI, ECSI)
- Must possess and maintain Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Must possess and maintain Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
- Must possess and maintain unrestricted state driver’s license.
- Certification in ICS 100 & 200; 300 & 400 preferred but not required;
- Certification in FEMA IS-800;
- Must possess NIMS 700.
- Must have completed CEVO or EVOC upon date of hire
- Good knowledge of thestreet systems,addresses and physical layout of the area, and of the rescue equipmentandtheemergencymedical equipment used inAdvancedLife Support.
- Good abilityto:
- perform technical medical skills with a high degree of accuracy;
- understandand effectivelydealwith emotional and medical needsof victimsof injuries, acute illnesses, orpsychologicalemergencies;
- maintaina professionalandobjective approach to thecareof ill or injuredpersons;
- learn new concepts in rescue and medical skills and techniques and in pre-hospital care;
- perform a variety of limited mechanical work involved in the use, testing and maintenance of rescue and medical equipment;
- direct theworkof,andteachotherpersonnel;
- understandandfolloworal and writteninstructionsandorders;
- maintain a professional attitude when representing the Company;
- establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, assisting agencies, hospital personnel, and the general public;
- driveand operateemergencyambulanceunits;and,
- authorreportswithnarrativeandnumeric information.
•Additionally, incumbents must maintain a high degree ofacademic andpractical knowledge inemergencymedicine,andmustattend sufficient continuing educationclasses, courses, and seminars both onandoffduty to maintainannual certification,as required by thestateinwhich you willbeworking.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
The work requires the incumbent to operate emergency medical vehicles, move medicalequipmentand extractinjuredpersons from a widevarietyof situations. Situation can involvevehicular,industrial and residential accidents, injuries or illness and occur anywhere in ourcoveragearea. At times theworkrequires movement overvarioustypes of terrain,(hilly,steep, rocky, rough,and/orwet/slipperysurfaces).The incumbent at all times must be able to carry or help carrysomeonefrom thesiteof theinjury to the mode of transportation (vehicle/helicopter)and attend the injured partytothe hospital. In order to perform a physical assessment of the injured party, the incumbent mustsee,hear, and communicatewiththe injured party.
Incumbents will be issued and must wear Company issued uniforms while on duty; additionally, incumbents will be responsible for the maintenance and cleaning of uniforms, as well as all issued equipment.
Incumbents are required to carry a company issued pager/radio at all times in order to receive immediate notification of an assignment.
**PLEASE NOTE:
PaffordEmergency Medical Services reserves theright,at the discretion of the appropriate appointing authority, to waive any of the minimum qualifications for those applicantswhosegeneral or specific qualifications would otherwise qualify the applicant for the position or lead the appointing authority to believe that the applicant is capable of performing the assigned duties and fulfilling the assigned responsibilities.
EEO Statement:
Pafford EMS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, which includes supporting veterans and providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with a disability.
NOTE:The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the person assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills and physical demands required of personnel so classified.
