PARAMEDIC - Full Time

Pafford EMS of Mississippi Inc; Meridian (MS); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Vision

401K

Supplemental & Life Insurance

Job summary

Pafford Medical Services in Mississippi is seeking qualified Paramedics to join our EMS team, performing advanced pre-hospital care, driving emergency ambulances, and applying ACLS/PALS protocols in high-stress situations.

Ideal candidates possess a National Registry Paramedic license or state equivalent, CPR for Health Care Providers, and strong knowledge of local streets and EMS equipment. We offer competitive benefits and opportunities for ongoing training.

Qualifications

• Paramedic license required.
• CPR for Health Care Provider.
• ACLS certification required.
• PALS certification required.
• Good knowledge of local streets, addresses and EMS routes.
• Ability to perform technical medical skills with accuracy and handle emotional emergencies.

Responsibilities

• Operate emergency ambulance units and drive to incidents.
• Provide advanced pre-hospital care per protocol and document care.
• Maintain and clean vehicles and equipment to ensure readiness.
• Coordinate with hospital staff and other responders to ensure smooth patient handoff.

Skills

Paramedic license

CPR for HCP

ACLS

PALS

Geography knowledge

Communication skills

Team leadership

Job description

ADDITIONAL EXAMPLES OF WORK PERFORMED:

• Cleans and maintains (minor maintenance) vehicles
• Cleans and maintains living quarters
• Maintains records of vehicles, supplies, training, and daily work; and
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

GENERAL INFORMATION

The supervisor makes assignments in terms of shifts to be worked and the general scope of the work assignment. The incumbent performs the work in accordance with the procedures, policies, and medical orders provided. The incumbent must exercise judgment in applying the proper guidelines to the proper situation. The work is spot-checked and evaluated based on feedback from the patient, medical staff, and others.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must possess and maintain:

• P ara medic Licen s ure
• CPR for the Health Care Provider
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
• Good knowledge of the street systems, addresses, and physical layout of the area, and of the rescue equipment and the emergency medical equipment used in Advanced Life Support.
• Good ability to :
• P erform technical medical skills with a high degree of accuracy;
• Understand and effectively deal with the emotional and medical needs of victims of injuries , acute illnesses, or psychological emergencies;
• Maintain a professional and objective approach to the care of ill or injured persons;
• Learn new concepts in rescue and medical skills and techniques and in pre-hospital care;
• Perform a variety of limited mechanical work involved in the use, testing, and maintenance of rescue and medical equipment;
• Direct the work of and teach other personnel;
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions and orders;
• Maintain a professional attitude when representing the Company ;
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, assisting agencies, hospital personnel and the general public:
• Drive and operate emergency ambulance units;

The author reports with narrative and numeric information. Additionally, incumbents must maintain a high degree of academic and practical knowledge in emergency paramedicine and must attend sufficient continuing education classes, courses, and seminars both on and off duty to maintain annual paramedic certification, as required by the state in which they will be working.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

The work requires the incumbent to operate emergency medical vehicles, move medical equipment, and extract injured persons from a wide variety of situations. The situation can involve vehicular, industrial, and residential accidents, injuries, or illness and occur anywhere in our coverage area. At times the work requires movement over various types of terrain, (hilly , steep, rocky, rough, and/or wet/slippery surfaces). The incumbent always must be able to carry or help carry someone from the site of the injury to the mode of transportation (vehicle/helicopter) and attend the injured party to the hospital. In order to perform a physical assessment of the injured party, the incumbent must see, hear, and communicate with the injured party.

Paramedics will be issued and must wear company-issued uniforms while on duty; additionally, Paramedics will be responsible for the maintenance and cleaning of uniforms, as well as all issued equipment.

Paramedics are required to carry a Company-issued pager/radio at all times to receive immediate notification of an assignment.

BENEFITS:

• Medical
• Vision
• 401K
• Supplemental & Life Insurance

PLEASE NOTE:

Pafford Medical Services reserves the right, at the discretion of the appropriate appointing authority, to waive any of the minimum qualifications for those applicants whose general or specific qualifications would otherwise qualify the applicant for the position or lead the appointing authority to believe that the applicant can perform the assigned duties and fulfilling the assigned responsibilities.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic. We believe in creating a supportive environment where every employee is valued and has the opportunity to grow and contribute to our collective success.

Qualifications

Licenses & Certifications

Required

NATIONAL REGISTRY

Drivers License

ACLS

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