EMT-Paramedic: Frontline Life-Saving Specialist

Kanawha-County-Emergency-Ambulance-Authority; Charleston (WV); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Kanawha County Emergency Ambulance Authority in Charleston, WV seeks an EMT-Paramedic to assess illness or injury, prioritize procedures, drive to response locations, and transport patients to appropriate treatment centers while coordinating with dispatch and medical command.

The role requires ACLS or ACC, CPR, NIMS certifications, and a WV driver’s license with a clean record; you must be able to work variable shifts and endure demanding conditions.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• Successful completion of a paramedic program (college or technical school).
• WV driver’s license with a safe driving record.
• ACLS or Advanced Cardiac Care/ACLS certification required.
• CPR certification required.
• NIMS 100, 200, 700 and 800 certifications.

Responsibilities

• Assess the nature and extent of illness or injury to establish and prioritize medical procedures.
• Drive ambulances to specified locations following dispatcher instructions.
• Assist in rescuing victims and transport patients to treatment centers.
• Operate equipment such as EKGs, defibrillators, or bag valve masks in ALS environments.
• Perform emergency diagnostic and treatment procedures during transport.
• Observe, record and report patient condition and responses to treatment.
• Administer drugs under physician direction or protocol.
• Coordinate work with other EMS team members and police or fire personnel.
• Immobilize patients for stretcher transport and spinal protection.
• Communicate with dispatchers or medical command for instructions.
• Decontaminate ambulance interior after treating infectious patients and document as required.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Paramedic program (college or technical school)

WV driver’s license

ACLS or ACC certification

CPR certification

NIMS 100, 200, 700, 800

Tools

ECG/EKG equipment

External defibrillators

Bag valve mask

Immobilization devices

Job description

Kanawha County Emergency Ambulance Authority in Charleston, WV seeks an EMT-Paramedic to assess illness or injury, prioritize procedures, drive to response locations, and transport patients to appropriate treatment centers while coordinating with dispatch and medical command.

The role requires ACLS or ACC, CPR, NIMS certifications, and a WV driver’s license with a clean record; you must be able to work variable shifts and endure demanding conditions.