PARAMEDIC - Part Time

pafford; Ridgeland (MS); In loco; USD 42.000 - 60.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Medical

Vision

401K

Supplemental & Life Insurance

Descrizione del lavoro

Pafford EMS is seeking experienced paramedics to deliver Advanced Life Support and coordinate care from scene through transport. You will evaluate patients, administer ACLS/PALS, and collaborate with hospitals to ensure continuous patient care.

The role requires standing medical knowledge, ability to work under pressure, and responsibility for driving emergency units and reporting patient data. Join a team dedicated to saving lives across our coverage area.

Competenze

• Must possess and maintain: Paramedic License
• CPR for the Health Care Provider
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
• Good knowledge of street systems, addresses and physical layout and rescue/equipment used in ALS
• Good ability to perform technical medical skills with accuracy
• Ability to deal with emotional and medical needs of victims
• Maintain professional attitude and follow orders
• Drive and operate emergency ambulance units
• Author reports with narrative and numeric information

Mansioni

• Provides and directs Advanced Life Support at the scene.
• Relays patient information to receiving hospital and administration.
• Operates emergency vehicles safely under all conditions.
• Cleans and maintains vehicles and living quarters.
• Maintains records of vehicles, supplies, training and daily work.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Conoscenze

Medical knowledge

Patient care

Communication

Formazione

Paramedic License

CPR for Health Care Provider

Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Pediatric Advanced Life Support

National Registry Medic

Driver's License

Descrizione del lavoro

• Provides and directs fast, efficient Advanced Life Support to the ill and injured utilizing all basic and advanced abilities and techniques, including but not limi ted to the placement of peripheral and intra-o sseous lin es, Supraglottic airways, endotracheal intubations , Cricothyrotomy, fluid and drug therapy, cardiac monitoring and EKG int erp ret ations, defibrillation, and cardioversion;


• Recognizes and understands a medical emergency and makes reasonable and acceptab l e differential diagnosis;


• Recognizes common cardiacdysrhythmias and understands the principles and treatment modalities for li fe threatening dysrhythmias ;


• Understa nd s and anticipates the pharmacological treatment of critically ill and injured patients;


• Understands and anticipates potentially life-threatening presentation of non-cardiac emergenc i es andinstitut e s appropriat e e mergency therapy where essential for the preservation of life;


• Deals with medical andemotiona l needsof any victimofacuteillnessorinjurywiththegoal of reducingmortalityand morbidity;


• Responsible for managing and directing all first responders at the scene of a medical emergency such as EMR's, Police Departments, and EMT's;


• Responsible for quality patient-care as established by the Company;


• Files standard i zed reportsofpatient informationand care forthe useofreceiving hospital andadministration,including natureofrequestfor aid,pertinentpasthistory,therapyprovided diagnosis, dispositionandsufficientpatient informationforbilling purposes;


• Maintains effective communication with physici a n ondutyathospitalto relate patient condition and obtainorders for treatment;


• Follows standard written protocols when a physician cannot be contacted;


• Transport s the ill and injured to institution s of medical care ;


• Operates emergency vehicles in a safe manner under all condition;


• Properly comp l etes patient statistics and medical information forms fo r administrative use ;


• Performs technical r escues in remo v ing victims from varied terrain and circumstances; and


• Follow s stan dard operating policies and procedure s as de ve l oped and direc ted by the Company ;


• Cleans and Maintains equipment .

ADDITIONAL EXAMPLES OF WORK PERFORMED:

• Cleans and maintains (minormaintenance)vehicles;


• C l eans and maintains li v ing quarters;


• Maintains records of vehicles, su ppli es, training and daily work; and


• Performs other related duties as assigned.

GENERAL INFORMATION

The s upervi so r makes assignmentsinterms of shifts tobeworked and the generalscopeofthework assignment. Theincumbent performs theworkinaccordance withtheprocedures,policiesandmedicalordersprovided. The incumbent mustexercisejudgmentinapplying the proper guideline to the proper situation. The workisspot checked and evaluated based on feedback fromthe 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 sys tem s, addresses andphysica l layoutofthearea,and of the rescueequipment andtheemergency medicalequipmentusedinAdvanced Life Support.


• Good ability to :


• P erform technical medical sk ills with a hi g h degree of accuracy;


• U nderstand and effective l y deal with emotional and medical n ee ds of v ictims of injuries , acute illne sses, or p syc hol og ic a l emergencies;


• M aintain a professional and objective approac h tothecareofillorinjured persons;


• Le arn newconceptsinrescueand medical skillsandtechniques andinpre-hospitalcare;


• P erform a va rie ty of limitedm ec hanic a l workinvolvedintheuse,testingand maintenance of rescue and medicalequipment;


• D irect the work of and teach other personnel;


• U nderstand an d follow oral and written instructions and orders;


• M aintain a professiona l attitude when representing the Co mpany ;


• E stab li s h andmaintaineffectiveworkingrelationshipswith otheremployees,assistingagencies,hospitalpersonneland thegeneralpublic:


• D rive and operate emergency ambulance units;


• A uthor reports with narrative and numeric information.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

The work requires the incumbent to operate emergency medica l vehicles , move medica l equipment and extract injured persons from a wide variety of situations. Situation can in vo l ve veh i cular, industrial and residential accidents, injurie s or illn ess and occ ur anywhere in our coverage area. At times the work requires mov e m ent over various types of terrain , (hilly , steep, rocky, rough, and/or wet/s li ppery 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 wi t h the injured party.

Param ed ic s wi ll be i ss ued and must wear Company issued uniforms while o n duty;additionally,Paramedic will be responsible for the maintenance and cleaning of uniforms,as wellas all issuedequipment.
Paramedics arerequiredto carry a Companyissuedpager/radio at alltimesinorder toreceiveimmediatenotificationof an assignment.

BENEFITS:

• Medical


• Vision


• 401K


• Supplemental & Life Insurance

EEOC Statement:

Pafford EMS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status as defined by federal, state, or local law.

Licenses & Certifications

Required

Drivers License

CPR

NAT REG MEDIC

Equal Opportunity Employer

Equal Opportunity Employer
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