PARAMEDIC - IEMS (91100442)

Eskenazi Health; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team at a leading emergency medical service in Indianapolis! As an Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic, you will play a crucial role in responding to medical emergencies and providing essential life support to patients in need. This position involves driving emergency vehicles, managing patient care, and working closely with medical staff to ensure the highest standards of emergency response. If you have a passion for helping others and thrive in high-pressure situations, this is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in your community. Embrace the challenge and be part of a dedicated team committed to excellence in emergency medical services.

Qualifications

• Must possess Indiana Paramedic License and CPR Certification.
• Ability to operate emergency vehicles and provide advanced life support.

Responsibilities

• Respond to medical emergencies and provide immediate care.
• Manage patient's emergency care and maintain documentation.

Skills

Advanced Cardiac Life Support

CPR Certification

Emergency Vehicle Operation

Medical Terminology

Critical Decision Making

Communication Skills

Patient Care Coordination

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Indiana Paramedic License

Job description

Indianapolis Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is an organization that celebrates diversity and seeks to employ a diverse workforce. We actively encourage all individuals to apply for employment and to seek advancement opportunities. Indianapolis EMS also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities as required by law.

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Job Summary: The Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic responds in an emergency vehicle to the scene of reported medical emergencies, as directed by the communications center. This position manages, supervises, and is responsible for all aspects of patient's emergency care by providing efficient and immediate basic and advanced life support at the scene, in transport, and in the emergency room. This position provides emergency medical care at the basic and advanced life support level according to Indianapolis EMS practices, policies, and established protocols.
Essential Job Functions:

• Responds in an emergency vehicle to the scene of reported medical emergencies, as directed by the communications center or instructions from a District Lieutenant or Operations Commander.
• Manages, supervises, and is responsible for all aspects of patient's emergency care by providing efficient and immediate basic and advanced life support at the scene, in transit to the emergency room in accordance with policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Provides specific medical care in conjunction with physician, nursing, and allied health staff in the hospital in accordance with established practices and protocol.
• Calculates drip rates and drug concentrations, renders appropriate approved intravenous drugs or fluid replacement as indicated by online medical direction and/or established EMS Protocols.
• Documents in writing or by approved electronic means all relevant information in a prescribed format (I.E. Run Report, ESO Report).
• Responsible and accountable for maintaining controlled medications (narcotics).
• Drives an emergency vehicle under emergent and non-emergent conditions.
• Exercises independent judgment in critical, emergency situations.
• Coordinates public safety personnel in emergency situations.
• Attends continuing education, refresher courses, medical audit programs, and training programs as required by IEMS, medical direction, or certifying agency.
• Participates actively in continuing education and medical audit programs.

Job Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED).
• Indiana Paramedic License.
• Valid Driver's License - must meet and remain in compliance with IEMS driver eligibility policy.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification.
• American Heart Association CPR Certification.
• Emergency Vehicle Operator Certification.
• Continuing education to maintain required certifications.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Must have specific knowledge of:

• Practical skills, theory, and medical terminology involved in basic and advanced emergency medical care.
• Principles of human growth and development.
• Age-appropriate care (i.e. neo-natal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, geriatric).
• Advanced respiratory skills including endotracheal intubations, cricothyrotomy, pleural decompression, and breathing treatments.
• Cardiac monitoring and interpretation, defibrillation, and cardio version.
• Intravenous therapy, including peripheral lines, use of I.V., I.M., I.O., and Sub. Q medications.
• Indications, contraindications, side effects, and dosages of all medications carried by the paramedic vehicle.

Must be able to:

• Work effectively under emergency conditions and stress.
• Safely operate an emergency vehicle in all weather conditions.
• Coordinate emergency care with EMT Basics and other Paramedics as well as hospital physicians and staff.
• Make independent and critical patient care decisions.
• Interact in a calm, effective, and courteous manner with patients, public, and hospital staff.
• Communicate verbally in person and via telephone and telecommunications mediums using the English language.
• Hear and understand spoken information from co-workers, patients, physician, dispatchers, other allied health personnel, bystanders, and public safety professionals.
• Read and comprehend written materials under stressful conditions.

Must have:

• Normal use of limbs, eyes, ears, and voice required to treat patients and to operate sophisticated electronic devices.
• Excellent verbal communication skills.
• High level of medical psychomotor skills and cognitive knowledge.
• High degree of accuracy in performance of duties.

Responsibility:

• Maintains patient and family confidentiality.
• Maintains protected health information in accordance with HIPAA privacy guidelines and regulations.

Judgment:

• Employee may work under general supervision and receives general guidance on work priority with substantial employee latitude.

Contacts - Internal/External:

• Regular contact with physicians and medical staff, police and fire departments to provide and obtain information and instructions.
• Regular contact with the general public to provide care.

Special Effort Required:

• Lift up to 125 lbs. equally distributed and up to 250 lbs. with assistance.
• Heavy lifting for sustained periods; heavy and awkward lifting of patients and/or equipment over difficult terrain for several yards; intense strain for short periods of time.
• Drive an emergency vehicle under emergency conditions and non-emergent conditions.
• Carry a stair chair 30 yards, up two flights of stairs, then down two flights of stairs with a patient attached.
• Carry tech box, oxygen equipment bag, and ECG monitor up two flights of stairs.
• Kneel, stoop, bend, crawl, walk, and crouch for extended periods of time, on uneven surfaces and confined spaces, including kneeling long enough to perform two hundred chest compressions in 2 minutes.

Working Environment:

• Stressful emergency situations.
• Duties are performed indoors and outdoors; outside duties will require exposure to potentially severe weather conditions.
• Works in both a well-lit and properly equipped ambulance and in inadequately lighted spaces with no backup equipment or personnel.
• Environments involving crowds, noise, and confusion in all temperatures and inclement weather conditions.
• May be exposed to unexpected events or hazards including chemical, biological, or radiologic hazards.
• May be exposed to hazards as a part of criminal or terrorist efforts to deliberately subvert or bypass available protective measures and inflict intentional harm, disability, or death.

It is Indianapolis EMS’ philosophy and policy to treat employees and applicants fairly and without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran’s status, or physical or mental ability. Discrimination against any employee or applicant based on any of these conditions will not be allowed or tolerated.