Paramedic

Action Ambulance Service Inc.; Springfield (MA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An ambulance service provider in Massachusetts is seeking qualified Paramedics for full-time, part-time, and per diem positions. The ideal candidates will possess a Paramedic certification and a state driver’s license. Responsibilities include providing care, maintaining equipment, and ensuring the ambulance's cleanliness. Opportunities for competitive compensation are available. Applicants should be able to lift 125 pounds and stand for long periods. Join a dedicated team committed to patient care.

Qualifications

• Must possess a valid Paramedic certification from the state.
• Required to have a state issued driver's license.
• Must hold AHA, BLS certification for healthcare providers.
• AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification required.

Responsibilities

• Provide care according to the Statewide Treatment Protocols.
• Assess, stabilize, and treat patients in accordance with standards.
• Communicate with various centers and notify receiving facilities.
• Maintain equipment and ensure vehicle is clean and ready.
• Attend refresher and continuing education as required.

Skills

Paramedic certification

State issued driver’s license

AHA, BLS for the healthcare provider certification

AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Education

Paramedic certification

State issued driver’s license

AHA, BLS for the healthcare provider certification

AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Job description

Description

New Highly Competitive Pay Scale!

Full time, Part time and Per Diem Openings

General Function

Paramedics provides care according to the Statewide Treatment Protocols. Paramedics check equipment and supplies and maintain their assigned facility. Also provide non-emergency transportation.

Major Responsibilities

• Reassuring patients and bystanders by working in a confident, efficient manner.
• Assess, stabilize and treat patients in accordance to MA and Action Ambulance standards.
• Provides communications to various communications centers and notifies receiving facilities when appropriate.
• Avoiding mishandling and undue haste while working expeditiously to accomplish the task.
• Cleans all equipment following appropriate disinfecting procedures.
• Decontaminates the interior of the vehicle after transport of patient with contagious infection or hazardous materials exposure.
• Ensures that the ambulance is clean and washed and kept in a neat orderly condition in accordance with local, state or federal regulations.
• Attends refresher and continuing education as required.

Requirements

• Paramedic certification
• State issued driver’s license
• AHA, BLS for the healthcare provider certification
• AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Physical Requirements

• Lifting the stretcher (be able to lift and carry 125 pounds)
• Being able to stand for an extended amount of time.