Paramedic PRN

South Howell County Ambulance District; West Plains (MO); On-site; USD 30,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance

Retirement

PTO

Tuition repayment plan

Weekend pay

Job summary

South Howell County Ambulance District in Missouri is seeking a paramedic to provide advanced pre-hospital care, lead medical teams, and perform non-emergency transports as needed. You will work to maintain professional standards and public relations through event standbys and community interactions.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, Missouri paramedic license, EMT/Paramedic training completion, and ongoing competency renewals.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; EMT and EMT-P course completed; college hours preferred.
• Current Missouri paramedic license required; quarterly competencies must be completed.
• Proficient English communication for verbal and written tasks; ability to follow complex instructions.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced pre-hospital care and act as medical team lead with EMT partners.
• Engage in non-emergency assessment and inter-facility transports as needed.
• Maintain station, ambulance, and equipment in professional condition; report safety issues promptly.
• Demonstrate professionalism and adhere to District policies, guidelines, and procedures.

Skills

Parademic license

Communication skills

Computer literacy

Math skills

Reasoning abilities

Education

High school diploma or GED

EMT/Paramedic training

Tools

Handtevy training

Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Outlook

Job description

Industry leading benefit package including insurance, retirement, PTO. Education tuition repayment plan. Weekend option pay.

SUMMARY OF THE FUNCTION OF THIS POSITION:

• Paramedics provide the advanced level of pre-hospital patient management. Pt. management includes emergency level of care and when partnered with and EMT they act as the medical team lead. It can also be non-emergency assessment and transportation of a patient requiring monitoring of vital signs etc. involving inter-facility medically necessary transports.
• This position plays a vital role in public relations via event standbys and other community focused interactions.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education – high school diploma or general education degree, (GED), successful completion of nationally accredited EMT and EMT-P course, recommended, college hours or degree preferred.
• Certifications/Skills – required; current Missouri paramedic level license; Complete assigned quarterly competencies in assigned time frame. Handtevy training and renewals. Any other training/certification required by CCO/Education.
• Communication Skills – basic understanding of and be able to effectively communicate using the English language for verbal and written communication, ability to hear/read and comprehend so as to effectively follow through on simple to complex instructions, ability to write or type out understandable simple to complex sentences, ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers and other employees.
• Computer Skills – basic understanding of laptop/desktop/iPad type computers, accessing the internet, maneuvering through documents tables and spreadsheets, check and create emails and calendar events, log in/off a computer, familiar with Microsoft's Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Outlook.
• Math Skills – ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals, ability to computer rate, ration and percentages.
• Reasoning Abilities – able to effectively multitask in a manner according to the needs at hand, able to recognize and institute a course of treatment in a given emergency utilizing current standards of care as directed by South Howell County Ambulance's Medical Director, apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.

PRIMARY JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES AND COMPETENCIES:

1. Comprehensive knowledge of the paramedic skill set and the application of that knowledge in clinical settings.

   • Meets or exceeds time sensitive (enroute time; scene time; completion of documentation etc.) Key performance indicators equal to or greater than 90% of assignments.
   • Meets or exceeds clinical skills at a proficiency rate set by management for skills (IV started, intubation, narcotic medication process, pain management, cardiac pt. treatment, short of breath pt. treatment, back boarding, splinting; oxygen therapy, map reading, driving, etc.).
2. Ensures that all required State and SHCAD licensure/credentialing are current.
3. Accountable for remaining proficient in using all equipment for skill set and which is provided by the District.
4. Will report safety and security issues immediately to chain of command report.
5. Will report safety and security issues immediately to chain of command report.
6. Maintain a level of professionalism in behavior and when interacting with others.
7. Comprehensive knowledge of the District’s medical guidelines, operational area and human resource policy and procedures.
8. Workplace behaviors comply with the guiding documents of the District: Mission, Vision, Value statements and language contained in policy and procedure manual.
9. For maintaining the station, equipment, ambulance etc. in professional condition.
10. Completes station and other duty assignments as directed and complies with policy and procedures related to pre/post-run duties, keeps ambulance and equipment clean and professional.
11. For reporting safety issues equipment failure immediately to their chain of command.
12. Ensure all personnel lives up to South Howell County Ambulances Guiding Statements and follows all District Policies and Procedures.