Paramedic (Full-time)

centralems; Fayetteville (AR); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Central EMS in Fayetteville, AR is seeking a certified paramedic to respond to ambulance calls, provide emergency medical services, and transport patients when needed.

The role requires adherence to protocols, thorough patient care documentation, license maintenance, and strong skills in patient care, vehicle/equipment operation, and public relations.

Qualifications

• Must be able to respond to emergency and non-emergency ambulance calls.
• Maintain EMS licensure and certifications.
• Complete patient care documentation accurately and timely.

Responsibilities

• Respond to ambulance calls and provide EMS to the community.
• Operate ambulance, equipment, and related devices.
• Maintain station and participate in public relations activities.
• Coordinate with inter-agency partners as needed.

Skills

Emergency patient care

Public relations

Documentation

Team coordination

Education

Arkansas high school diploma or equivalent

Two-year EMS-related coursework

7–11 months related experience

Tools

Word processing

PowerPoint

10-key

Database

Spreadsheet

Job description

General Description of Position

The primary purpose of this position is to respond to emergency and non‑emergency ambulance calls, provide emergency medical services to the community, and offer non‑emergency transport for inter‑facility transfers. The role also requires compliance with current treatment protocols, completion of all patient care documentation, and maintenance of required licensures and certifications.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Patient care and documentation (80% of time).
• Vehicle operation (80% of time).
• Equipment operation (80% of time).
• Station maintenance (15% of time).
• Public relations (80% of time).
• Inter‑agency relations (20% of time).
• Perform any other related duties as required or assigned.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, a candidate must be able to satisfy each essential duty mentioned above.

Education and Experience

Knowledge of a specialized field such as accounting or computer technology is required. Equivalent to four years of high school, plus relevant training or coursework equal to two years of college, and 7–11 months of related experience and/or training, plus 1–6 months of related management experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibility for Funds, Property, and Equipment

Funds, Property & Equipment Responsibility: $50,000.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Supervises one non‑supervisory employee. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, training, planning, assigning, directing work, appraising performance, rewarding discipline, and addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Communication Skills

Ability to compose written material in prescribed style, present information to management and the public, and communicate effectively with diverse audiences.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to calculate figures such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, volume, and apply these concepts to practical situations.

Critical Thinking Skills

Ability to solve practical problems, deal with variable conditions, interpret instructions in written, oral, or diagram form, and handle situations with limited standardization.

Supervision Received

Under direction where objectives are set, the employee plans and arranges own work, referring only unique cases to a supervisor.

Planning

Responsible for planning assignments, methods, manner, and sequence of work for both individual and group tasks.

Decision Making

Permits frequent decision‑making opportunities of minor and major importance that influence work operations and client relationships.

Mental Demand

Highly intense mental demand with continual involvement in strategic and operational management.

Analytical Ability / Problem Solving

Moderately directed activities covering wide‑range policies, requiring high‑order analytical and interpretative thinking in varied situations.

Use of Machines, Equipment, and/or Computers

Proficiency with computers and related software programs.

Accuracy

Expected accuracy in internal and external tasks; errors may impact operational efficiency, potentially go undetected, cause further errors, losses, or embarrassment to the organization.

Public Contact

Extensive contact with diverse sectors of the public environment; improper judgment can lead to substantial losses.

Employee Contact

Continuous contact requiring negotiation skills, strategic timing, and interaction with senior internal officials.

Required Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Arkansas Paramedic certification, ACLS, PALS.

Preferred Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

NREMTP, PALS, ACLS, AMLS, PHTLS, CCP.

Software Skills Required

Advanced: Other, Word Processing/Typing; Intermediate: Presentation/PowerPoint; Basic: 10‑Key, Accounting, Alphanumeric Data Entry, Contact Management, Database, Payroll Systems, Programming Languages, Spreadsheet.

Additional Information

Must be physically able to walk hills and stairs, climb ladders, lift on average 200 pounds, work in loud, confusing, and emotionally stressful environments for over 45 minutes. Must have good people skills, be self‑motivated, empathetic, and possess critical thinking, intermediate math, and English skills.

Physical Activities

Requires continuous sitting, hand use, reaching, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, speaking, hearing, standing, walking, climbing, and lifting up to 25 pounds regularly, up to 10 pounds frequently, and more than 100 pounds continuously. Requires vision adjustments such as focus.

Environmental Conditions

Work may involve outdoor weather, moving mechanical parts, wet or humid conditions, electrical shock risk, high or precarious places, fumes, airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold or heat, radiation risk, vibration, and loud noise levels.