EMR (Licensed) Full Time

Pafford Emergency Medical Services Inc; Winnfield (LA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Pafford Emergency Medical Services in Winnfield, LA is seeking an EMT-Basic to join our field teams. You will respond to emergency calls, provide Basic Life Support, transport patients, and collaborate with police, fire, and hospital staff to ensure timely care.

Candidates must hold EMT-Basic certification, CPR, and demonstrate knowledge of rescue equipment and patient care protocols. We offer full-time shifts, on-site work, and a strong commitment to community service.

Qualifications

• Must possess and maintain CPR for the Health Care Provider.
• Good knowledge of local streets, addresses and rescue equipment used in Basic Life Support.
• Ability to perform technical medical skills with high accuracy.
• Ability to handle emotional and medical needs of victims.
• Maintain a professional attitude while representing the Company.
• Drive and operate emergency ambulance units.

Responsibilities

• Provide and direct fast, efficient Basic Life Support to ill and injured.
• Recognize medical emergencies and perform differential diagnosis.
• Perform critical physical examinations.
• Transport ill or injured to medical facilities.
• Operate emergency vehicles safely under all conditions.
• Maintain equipment and complete standard patient reports.

Skills

CPR for Health Care Provider

Street layouts knowledge

Rescue equipment knowledge

Technical medical skills

Emotional/medical needs communication

Professional demeanor

Directing first responders

Narrative & numeric reporting

Job description

• Provides and directs fast, efficient Basic Life Support to the ill and injured utilizing all ba s i c and abilities and techniques, including but not limited to the placement of airway adjuncts, supraglottic airways, and AED use including defibrillation;
• Recognizes and understands a medical emergency and makes reasonable and acceptable differentia l diagnosti s ;
• Performs critical physical examinations;
• Understands and anticipates the pharmacolog i cal treatment of critically ill and in jure d patients;
• Understands and anticipates potentially life-threatening presentation of non-cardiac emergencies and institutes appropriate emergency therapy whereessentia l for the preservation of life ;
• Deals with medical and emotional needs of any v ictim of acute illness o r injury w i th the goal of reducing mortality and morbidity;
• Respon sible for managing and directing all first responders at the scene of a medical emergency such as EMR's , Police Departments , and other EMT's;
• Responsible for quality patient-care as established by the Company;
• File s standar dized reports of patient information and care for the use of rece ivi ng hospita l and administration, including nature of request for aid, pertinent past history , therap y provided diagnosis, disposition ands uff ici e nt pat ient information for billing purposes;
• Maintains effective communication with physician on duty at hospital to relate pat i ent condit i on and obtain orders for tr eatme nt;
• Follows standard written protocols when a ph ys ician cannot be contacted;
• Transports the ill and injured to institutions of medicalcare ;
• Operate s emergency vehicles in a safe manner under all conditions;
• Cleans and mainta ins equipment;
• Properly completes patient statistics and medical i nformation forms for administrative use;
• Perf orms technical re scues in removing victims from va ried terrain and circ umst ances and ,
• Follows standard operating policies and procedures as developed and directed by the Comp any.

ADDITIONAL EXAMPLES OF WORK PERFORMED:

• Cleans and maintains (minor maintenance) vehicles;
• Cleans and maintains living quarters;
• Maintains records of vehicles, supplies, tra in g and daily work; a nd ,
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

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 exercise judgment in applying the proper guideline to the proper situation. The work is spot checked and evaluated on the basis of feedback from the patient, medical staff and others.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must possess and maintain:
• CPR for the Health Care Provider
• Good knowledge of the street systems, addresses and physical layout of the area, and of the rescue equipment and the eme rgency medical equipment used in Basic 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 , acute illnesses, or psychological emergencies;
• maintain a professional and objective approach to the care of il l or injured persons;
• learn new concepts in rescue and medical skills and techniques and i n pre-hospital care;
• perform a variety of limited mechanical work involved in the use, testing and maintenance of rescue and medical equipment;
• direct the work of, and teach other personnel;
• understand and follow oral and written instructions and orders ;
• maintain a profess ion al attitude when representing the Company;
• establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, assisting agencies, hospital personnel, and the general public;
• drive and operate emergency ambulance units; and,
• author reports with narrative and numeric infor mation.

Additionally, incumb en ts must maintain a high degree of academic and practical knowledge in emergency medicine, and must attend s ufficient continuing education classes, courses, and seminars both on and off duty to maintain annual certification, as required by the state in whi ch you will be working.

Must successfully obtain and maintain state/national EMT Certification within 12 months of hire date as a condition of continued employment.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

The work requires theincumbenttooperate emergency medical vehicles,move medicalequipmentandextractinjured personsfrom a wide variety of situations. Situation caninvolvevehicular,industrialand residential accidents,injuriesorillnessand occur anywhereinour coverage area. At timesthework requires movement over various types ofterrain, (hilly,steep,rocky, rough, and/or wet/slippery surfaces).Theincumbentat all times must be abletocarry orhelpcarry someone fromthesite oftheinjury tothe modeof transportation(vehicle/helicopter)and attendtheinjuredparty to the hospital.In orderto performaphysicalassessment ofthe injured party, the incumbentmust see,hear,and communicate with the injuredparty.

Incumbents will be issued and must wear Company issued uniforms while on duty; add i tionally, 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.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement

Pafford EMS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants for employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable federal, state, or local law.

We believe that diversity strengthens our team and enhances our ability to serve the communities in which we operate.

Equal Opportunity Employer

This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.

For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

Pafford Emergency Medical Services reserves the right, at the discretion of the appropriate appointing authority, to waive any of the minimum qualifications for those applicants whose general 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.

Licenses & Certifications

Required

Drivers License

LA EMR