Paramedic — Emergency Medical Transport Specialist

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 64,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Cincinnati, OH is seeking a Medical Care Transportation Technician - Paramedic to join the Ambulance Service.

Responsibilities include performing Paramedic and EMT duties, triage, vital signs, and directing safe patient transport to appropriate facilities. Ability to operate emergency vehicles and medical equipment, with rotating shifts and potential overtime; relocation within commutable distance may be required.

Qualifications

• A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
• If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript to receive credit for that education.

Responsibilities

• Responds to accidents and emergencies involving injury, illness, or life-threatening situations.
• Performs patient triage and records vital signs.
• Conducts thorough assessment to determine patient condition and movement to an appropriate facility.
• Administers Basic and Advanced Life Support and monitors cardiac status.

Skills

Paramedic duties

Emergency Medical Technician

Operate emergency vehicles

Education

Transcript required for education verification

Certificate of Foreign Equivalency when using foreign education

Tools

Ambulance equipment knowledge

GPS and radio communications

Job description

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Cincinnati, OH is seeking a Medical Care Transportation Technician - Paramedic to join the Ambulance Service.

Responsibilities include performing Paramedic and EMT duties, triage, vital signs, and directing safe patient transport to appropriate facilities. Ability to operate emergency vehicles and medical equipment, with rotating shifts and potential overtime; relocation within commutable distance may be required.