Emergency Services Paramedic

Healthier Mississippi People (HMP); Missouri; On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Healthier Mississippi People (HMP) seeks a skilled EMT-Paramedic for ambulance transport and related duties. The role emphasizes safe operation of ambulances and patient care during transport, following state laws and agency procedures.

You will provide vitals, assist with equipment, log transportation data, and ensure readiness of vehicles and gear. Candidates must have a high school diploma, EMT-paramedic certification, and relevant pre-hospital experience, with licensure within two weeks of

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED and completion of CAHEA or CAHEP EMT-paramedic program.
• Three (3) years of related pre-hospital experience.
• Valid driver's license, NR EMP and MS Paramedic licensure within 2 weeks of hire; BLS/ACLS required; NIMS preferred.

Responsibilities

• Transports patients via stretcher, isolette and wheelchair with proper care during transport.
• Assists in unloading, moving, and setting up equipment, stretcher, and isolette.
• Assists with non-invasive medical tasks such as vitals and preparing medical equipment within your training scope.
• Maintains transportation records and logs.
• Ensures vehicles and equipment are clean and ready for use.
• Ensures compliance with safety, environmental, and infection control practices.
• Operates communication devices needed for MCES missions.
• Duties may vary and can be added/changed by management.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Record keeping

Basic computer skills

Safety practices

Lift heavy objects

Map reading

GPS navigation

Operate emergency vehicles

Education

High school diploma or GED

EMT-paramedic program (CAHEA/CAHEP)

Pre-hospital experience (3 years)

Job description

Description

Job Summary:

Provide safe transportation and operations of ambulances and other vehicles while abiding by all state laws. At times this may involve assisting MCES or other staff members with additional tasks as requested.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of customer service. Knowledge of standard vehicle operating procedures. Verbal and written communication skills. Interpersonal skills. Ability to follow routine verbal and written instructions. Ability to log and record information. Basic computer skills. Ability to follow safety, environmental, and/or infection control practices. Ability to lift heavy objects. Ability to interpret and follow paper based maps. Ability to utilize GPS devices to follow a route to and from a destination. Ability to safely operate large emergency vehicles at interstate speeds during poor weather conditions.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Transports passengers via stretcher, isolette and wheelchair; transports items to various locations, ensuring proper care of items handled during transport.
• Assists in unloading, moving, and/or setting up materials, equipment, stretcher, and/or isolette.
• Assists with non-invasive medical tasks such as taking vitals signs and/or preparing medical equipment within the individuals scope of training.
• Maintains applicable records and documentation; prepares and maintains accurate transportation logs, vehicle consumption logs, and other relevant data as required.
• Ensure that vehicles, and all associated equipment are clean and ready for use.
• Ensures compliance with safety, environmental, and/or infection control practices.
• Operates communication devices needed to perform the missions of MCES.
• the duties listed are general in nature and are examples of The duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.

Physical and Environmental Demands:

Requires frequent exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold, frequent handling or working with potentially dangerous equipment, occasional exposure to biohazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations, occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, constant travelling to offsite locations, occasional activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, frequent work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, frequent bending, occasional lifting and carrying more than 100 pounds, occasional climbing, occasional crawling, occasional crouching/stooping, frequent driving, occasional kneeling, occasional pushing/pulling, frequent reaching, occasional sitting, frequent standing, occasional twisting, and frequent walking. (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more)

Requirements

Education & Experience:

High school diploma/GED and completion of CAHEA or CAHEP EMT-paramedic program plus three (3) years of related pre-hospital experience.

Certifications, Licenses or Registration required:

valid driver's license, NR EMP (National Registered Paramedic), and MS Paramedic within 2 weeks of hire. Certifications in basic life support, advanced cardiac life support required. NIMS (FEMA IC 100 and 700) preferred.