Paramedic - HIGHLANDS EMS- PRN - Shift Varies

Huntsville Hospital; Scottsboro (AL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

HH Health System is seeking an experienced paramedic to administer advanced life support in pre-hospital settings. Responsibilities include patient assessment, stabilization, IV therapy, airway management, medication administration, and patient transport while maintaining clear communication with hospital staff.

Eligible candidates must hold a High school diploma or GED, an NRP certificate, and Alabama EMSP Paramedic license, with current CPR and EVOC credentials.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED and required undergraduate NRP certificate.
• Mathematical skills: ability to perform basic calculations and unit conversions.

Responsibilities

• Assesses illness or injury and prioritizes procedures.
• Restores and stabilizes heart rhythm on pulseless, nonbreathing patients.
• Monitors cardiac patients and initiates IV access as needed.
• Performs endotracheal intubation to secure airways.
• Administers medications and drugs as directed.
• Assists in transporting patients to treatment centers and communicates with hospital staff.
• Keeps records and reports patient conditions and treatment responses.

Skills

Mathematical skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

NRP certificate

Job description

Administers advanced life support care to sick and injured persons in pre-hospital setting, in accordance with statewide Treatment Protocols and HEMSI Medical Control Physicians as authorized and directed by physician by performing the following duties.

Responsibilities

• Assesses nature and extent of illness or injury to establish and prioritize medical procedures to be followed or need for additional assistance.
• Restores and stabilizes heart rhythm on pulseless, nonbreathing patient.
• Monitors cardiac patient.
• Initiates intravenous fluids to administer medication or drugs, or to replace fluids lacking in body.
• Performs endotracheal intubation to open airways and ventilate patient.
• Administers injections of medications and drugs.
• Administers initial treatment at emergency scene and takes and records patient's vital signs.
• Assists in extricating trapped victims and transports sick and injured persons to treatment center.
• Observes, records, and reports to physician patient's condition and reaction to drugs, treatments, and significant incidents.
• Drives ambulance to and from emergency scene.
• Communicates with hospital, physician, and other medical personnel in person and by radio or telephone.
• Keeps current on treatment techniques, protocol changes, and application of new drugs, material, and equipment.
• Prepares required reports and maintains records of activities.
• Requisitions and restocks supplies, material, and equipment.
• Cleans and performs minor maintenance to assigned emergency vehicle.
• Responsible for direction and coordination of additional personnel on scene, including volunteer responders.
• Other duties as assigned within the scope of practice.

Qualifications

• Education and/or Experience – High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and required undergraduate NRP certificate
• Mathematical Skills - Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
  • State of Alabama EMSP License as Paramedic
  • Healthcare Provider CPR Certification
  • EVOC – once employed/promoted must obtain and maintain
  • Valid and current driver’s license

About Us

The Employee Promise

As an employee, I am committed to doing my part to fulfill the mission, vision, and values of HH Health System. I will provide my patients, guests, coworkers, physicians, and customers with the highest quality of service and ensure their needs are met with the utmost courtesy and respect. This commitment must be reflected in my behavior.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.