BASIC LIFE SUPPORT PARAMEDIC

Joint-Medical-Holdings; Durban; Presencial; ZAR 180.000 - 240.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Joint-Medical-Holdings seeks a qualified BLS provider to transport patients requiring urgent care, ensuring adherence to HPCSA guidelines and proper documentation. The role requires registration as BAA, valid PRDP for passengers, and a Code 08 driver''s license, with strict compliance to medical and legal standards.

Applicants will work under supervision within the BLS scope of practice, escalating complex cases to ILS/ALS practitioners as needed, and maintaining accurate records in a timely

Formación

• Successful completion of BAA / BLS course that allows registration with the HPCSA as BAA.
• Current registration with HPCSA as BLS.
• A valid PRDP for passengers.
• A valid Code 08 driver''s license.

Educación

BAA / BLS HPCSA registration

HPCSA BLS registration

PRDP for passengers

Code 08 driver's license

BAA / BLS course completion

HPCSA BLS registration (duplicate)

Descripción del empleo

PURPOSE OF POSITION

To provide transportation of patients, who require a responsive level of care and assistance, providing emergency aid, where appropriate and within the scope of practice, in order to preserve life, prevent further injury or deterioration and promote recovery by subscribing to the highest level of integrity and professionalism.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

• Adhere to medico-legal responsibility while ensuring that all the necessary and appropriate documentation is duly completed and processed.
• Adhere to the general principle of pharmaceutical administration which is that of titrating the minimum dose to the desired effect / response.
• Maintai 100% compliance with the most recent HPCSA-approved standards and guidelines applicable to BLS service delivery.
• Demonstrate adherence to HPCSA-approved protocols by limiting clinical interventions to those authorised within the BLS scope of practice, with no instances of non-compliance.
• Conduct patient handovers in accordance with HPCSA requirements, ensuring continuity of care through transfer to appropriately qualified personnel and maintaining responsibility for delegated actions where required.
• Apply sound clinical judgement in all patient interactions, ensuring treatment decisions align with HPCSA-approved BLS guidelines and the patient's clinical presentation.
• Demonstrate appropriate escalation and consultation with ILS/ALS practitioners or medical practitioners in complex, high-risk, or challenging clinical situations to support optimal patient outcomes.
• Maintain 100% compliance with medico-legal and organisational documentation requirements by ensuring all patient care records, reports, and associated documentation are accurately completed, submitted, and processed within prescribed timeframes.
• Administer pharmaceutical interventions in accordance with approved clinical guidelines, ensuring medications are titrated appropriately to achieve the desired therapeutic effect while prioritising patient safety.

COMPETENCIES (The following will be advantageous)

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

(Educational Qualifications & Experience)

• Successful completion of BAA / BLS course that allows registration with the HPCSA as BAA
• Current registration with the Professional Board of Emergency Care Personnel/ HPCSA as a BLS.
• A valid PRDP for passengers
• A valid Code 08 driver's license
• Successful completion of BAA / BLS course that allows registration with the HPCSA as BAA
• Current registration with the Professional Board of Emergency Care Personnel/ HPCSA as a BLS.
• A valid PRDP for passengers
• A valid Code 08 driver's license

COMMUNICATION

INTERNAL

• Driver Co-ordinator
• Operations Manager
• Nurses
• JMH staff