Paramedic: Advanced Life Support & Field Responder

Huntsville Hospital; Decatur (AL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Huntsville Hospital is seeking a Paramedic to join the emergency medical services team. The role requires Alabama Paramedic license and BLS certification, with duties including patient assessment, vital signs, transport, and collaboration with RN staff in the ER.

Under supervision, you will perform ALS skills, manage equipment, document care, and communicate with receiving facilities to provide high-quality pre-hospital care in a fast-paced hospital environment.

Qualifications

• Paramedic license in Alabama required.
• Maintain current BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Performs ambulance maintenance, equipment maintenance and ensures radio equipment is operational.
• Responds to calls within time guidelines and delivers care appropriate to needs of patient within basic and advanced life support guidelines.
• Maintains competency in delivery of emergency medical care requiring the use of suction, immobilization equipment, intravenous infusions, medications, cardiac monitors/defibrillator/pacer and performance of other skills within scope of practice.
• Participates in continuous education program to improve competence in ambulance service and operations.
• Working knowledge of city / county geography and ability to safety drive an ambulance under emergency conditions.
• Completes patient care reports at time of care delivery and accurately documents care.
• Adheres to facility guidelines along with state / federal laws, regulations and guidelines for emergency medical services.
• Establishes and maintains positive working relationships with local pre-hospital providers, hospital and within the community that is served.
• Able to lift and move patients as required to provide optimum care.
• Communicates with receiving facility to receive medical direction and provide critical information.
• Communicates with call coordinators and / or dispatch to receive call data.
• Perform basic patient care with minimal supervision and within established policies on all age groups within the Emergency Department, such as but not limited to vital signs, venipuncture within hospital guidelines.

Skills

Parademic license

BLS certification

Job description

Huntsville Hospital is seeking a Paramedic to join the emergency medical services team. The role requires Alabama Paramedic license and BLS certification, with duties including patient assessment, vital signs, transport, and collaboration with RN staff in the ER.

Under supervision, you will perform ALS skills, manage equipment, document care, and communicate with receiving facilities to provide high-quality pre-hospital care in a fast-paced hospital environment.