Paramedic

San Juan Regional Medical Center; Farmington (NM); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

San Juan Regional Medical Center in Farmington, NM is seeking a Paramedic to provide pre-hospital emergency care, transport patients, and support community health initiatives. This role requires strong patient empathy, adherence to NM Scope of Practice, and the ability to operate safely under varying conditions.

Required qualifications include NM EMT-Paramedic licensure, valid NM driver's license, clean driving record, and the ability to obtain ICs 100/200/700/800 within 60 days; preferred

Qualifications

• NM EMT-Paramedic licensure is required.
• Valid NM Driver's License and clean driving record.
• Must obtain ICs 100,200,700,800 within 60 days.
• Meet NM DOT physical requirements and maintain life support credentials.

Responsibilities

• Provide paramedic level pre-hospital care per NM Scope of Practice.
• Respond to emergency calls as ambulance crew member.
• Operate an ambulance safely under various weather conditions.
• Maintain ambulance, equipment, and supplies in proper working order.
• Participate in ongoing training programs.
• Navigate city/county geography for rapid response.
• Communicate with patients, families, and hospital staff professionally.
• Give talks on emergency medical services at schools.
• Conduct tours of station as requested.
• Assist preceptor in new employee orientation.

Skills

EMT-Paramedic experience

Paramedic patient empathy

Pre-hospital care skills

Education

New Mexico EMT-Paramedic Licensure

Valid NM Driver's License

ICs 100,200,700,800 within 60 days

NM DOT physical requirements

AHA ACLS, PALS, NRP National Registry Certification

Job description

Creating Life Better Here starts with you. At San Juan Regional Medical Center, we're more than a healthcare provider—we're a values-driven organization dedicated to delivering exceptional care. As a team member, you help fulfill our mission to make life better here for our community. The Paramedic continuously improves pre-hospital emergency skills, knowledge database and patient empathy; to decrease suffering, improve the health of the community, and save lives.

Required Behaviors

As you go about fulfilling this mission, your work habits and work relationships should embody SJRMC's values. These values are our culture, our identity as an organization: Sacred Trust, Personal Reverence, Thoughtful Anticipation, Team Accountability and Creative Vitality ask more of us than merely completing some list of tasks. Our values ask for a deeper level of commitment, and what is asked of us we freely give because we believe in our mission.

Required Qualifications

• New Mexico EMT-Paramedic Licensure
• Valid NM Drivers License
• Driving Record free of un-insurable violations
• Must meet the requirements for obtaining and maintaining life support certifications as outlined in the Life Support Certification policy
• Meet NM DOT physical requirements
• Must obtain ICs 100,200,700,800 within the first sixty (60) days of employment

Preferred Qualifications

• Four (4) years of EMT experience
• Completion of college level A&P NM State Special Skills Endorsement for Rapid Sequence Induction
• AHA ACLS, PALS, NRP National Registry Certification
• ICs 100,200,700,800

Duties and Responsibilities

• Working knowledge of emergency medical procedures and techniques at their respective certification level
• Knowledge and utilization of NIMS guidelines
• Working knowledge of equipment and supplies employed in the emergency care of patients and victims of accidents
• Working knowledge of city and county geography and location of roads and streets, hospitals and nursing homes
• Working knowledge of radio communications equipment
• Skill in assessing a victim's condition and applying emergency medical care appropriately
• Ability to operate an ambulance safely under various weather conditions
• Ability to deal with patients, their families, co-workers, other agencies and hospital staff courteously and professionally at all times
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with other employees
• Responds to emergency calls as an ambulance crew member, performs necessary rescue work, administers necessary emergency medical care, and transports persons to appropriate medical facilities
• Provides paramedic level pre-hospital care as delineated in the NM Scope of Practice
• Maintains ambulance, equipment, and supplies in proper working order
• Participates in a continuous training program in technical medical work and in ambulance service and operation
• Acts as preceptor in new employee orientation
• Gives talks on emergency medical services at schools
• Conducts tours of station as requested
• Cleans ambulances and stations
• Studies street and road patterns of the cities and county

Each employee is responsible for implementing SJRMC’s Service Standards into their daily work: Safety, Courtesy, Effectiveness, and Stewardship

Physical Demands and Environmental Work Conditions

• Ability to lift fifty (50) kg
• May be exposed to infectious and contagious diseases
• Regularly exposed to the risk of bloodborne diseases
• Contact with patients under wide variety of circumstances
• Exposure to unpleasant elements (accidents, injuries and illness)
• Subject to varying and unpredictable situations
• Handles emergency or crisis situations
• Occasionally subjected to irregular hours
• Occasional pressure due to multiple calls and injuries
• Requires judgment/action which could result in death of a patient

As you go about fulfilling this mission, your work habits and work relationships should embody SJRMC's values. These values are our culture, our identity as an organization. Sacred Trust, Personal Reverence, Thoughtful Anticipation, Team Accountability and Creative Vitality ask more of us than merely completing some list of tasks. Our values ask for a deeper level of commitment, and what is asked of us we freely give because we believe in our mission.

To learn more, visit us at http://www.sanjuanregional.com.