Paramedic Lead

Rural Metro Fire Department; Athens (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Rural Metro Fire Department in Athens, TN is hiring a Paramedic Lead full-time to oversee daily field operations, mentor staff, and ensure compassionate, high-quality patient care. The role highlights rapid decision-making and effective communication between field crews and leadership.

You will coordinate resources during calls, uphold protocols, and drive safety, training, and service excellence across EMS operations.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of Paramedic experience.
• Leadership experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform the required daily functions of a Paramedic Basic and be readily available to assist field personnel.
• Monitor, communicate with, and support field staff in their tasks and objectives.
• Assess each call situation to determine the best course of action and make or approve all medical decisions of the unit.
• Act as a liaison between field staff, management, communications centers, healthcare facilities, and patient families.
• Work collaboratively with all allied health and public safety personnel to ensure excellent customer service and the best possible patient care.
• Ensure appropriate system status management goals are upheld by monitoring system status and engaging with the communications center to pre-assign, reassign, and divert crews for optimal efficiency.
• Ensure all in-service units are serviceable and oversee deployment of field staff; monitor sites for cleanliness.
• Keep thorough records of issued equipment and ensure return at end of shifts.
• Assist road crews and supervisory staff with proper PCR transmission.
• Ensure staff adheres to GMR protocols and escalate issues as needed.
• Report and address workplace injuries, incidents, and property or equipment damage.
• Comply with company policies and laws while providing care according to clinical protocols and safety requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Decision-making

Communication

Adaptability

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Advanced education preferred

Job description

ParamedicLead

IMMEDIATE HIRING!PARAMEDICLEADFULL-TIME Opportunity

We’rehiring a Paramedic Lead who is passionate about delivering compassionate, high-quality service and both basic and advanced patient care. This role is essential to ensuring smooth day-to-day operations byfacilitatingcommunication between field staff and leadership,monitoringsystem status, and making time-critical decisions. The Paramedic Lead also reports daily issues and achievements to leadership, acts as a role model to field employees, andprovidescoaching opportunities when standards are not upheld.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/DUTIES

• Perform the required daily functions of a Paramedic Basic and be readily available toassistfield personnel.
• Monitor, communicate with, and support field staff in their tasks andobjectives.
• Assess each call situation todeterminethe bestcourse of action and make or approve all medical decisions of the unit.
• Act as a liaison between field staff, management, communications centers, healthcare facilities, and patient families.
• Work collaboratively withall alliedhealth and public safety personnel to ensure excellent customer service and the best possible patient care.
• Ensureappropriate systemstatus management goals are being upheld by monitoring system status and engaging directly with the communications center to pre-assign, reassign, and divert crews to provideoptimalefficiency during calls.
• Ensure that all in-service units are in a serviceable condition and oversee proper/timelydeployment of field staff. Monitor building, unit, and operations sites for cleanliness.
• Keep thorough and complete records of all issued equipment and be accountable for its return at the end of employee shifts.
• Assistroad crews and supervisory staff with proper Patient Care Report (PCR) transmission.
• Ensure that staff is adhering to GMR protocols and properlyresolve/escalate issues to theappropriate personnel.
• Promptly report and exceed any workplace injuries, vehicle incidents, and damage to property or equipment.
• Comply withall company policies and local, state, and federal employment laws while providing patient care according to clinical protocols and safety requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Experience:

• Minimum 2 years of Paramedic experience.
• Some leadership experience preferred.

Education:

• High School Diploma or equivalent (GED).
• Some advanced educationpreferred.

Skills:

• Strong leadership and decision-making skills.
• Strong listening and comprehension skills.
• Ability to adapt to quickly evolving situations.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.

Credentials/Licenses:

• State Paramedic Certification.
• State Driver’s License with driving record in compliance with GMR’s Safety & Driving policy (proofrequiredif conditional employment is made).
• BLS, ACLS, PALS/PEPP, BTLS/PHTLS Certifications.

Why Choose AMR?

AMR is one of Global Medical Response ’s (GMR) family of solutions. Our GMR teams deliver compassionate, quality medical care, primarily in the areas of emergency and patient relocation services. View the stories on how our employees provide care to the world at www.AtaMomentsNotice.com.

GMR’s Core Behaviors

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EEO Statement

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