Full-Time Paramedic

Reports to: EMS Director
Job Status: Full Time
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

About the role

Provides advanced and basic life support to sick and injured persons in a pre-hospital setting as authorized and directed by the emergency department physician under protocols approved by the emergency services critical care committee.

Responsibilities

• Assess nature and extent of illness or injury to establish and prioritize medical procedures to be followed or need for additional assistance
• Assess vital signs (blood pressure, pulse, respiration, level of consciousness and skin)
• Drive mobile intensive care unit to and from scene with due regard for weather conditions and road hazards in accordance with department policy
• Perform a detailed patient assessment, both trauma and medical
• Provide basic patient care skills to include:
  • Basic airway management
  • Airway suctioning
  • CPR
  • Spinal immobilization
  • Fracture management
  • Wound care
  • Patient extrication from vehicle
• Provide advanced life support skills to include:
  • Endotracheal intubation
  • Transport ventilator operation
  • IV initiation and fluid therapy
  • Intraosseous access
  • Dysrhythmia interpretation
  • Defibrillation and cardioversion
  • Medication administration
  • Syringe pump operation
  • Administer thoracentesis and cricothyrotomy
  • Continue patient care with further physician orders
• Assess and treat patients with:
  • Burns
  • Blunt and penetrating trauma
  • Psychiatric emergencies
  • Respiratory emergencies
  • OB emergencies
  • Diabetic emergencies
  • Pediatric emergencies
  • Environmental emergencies
  • Poisoning and substance abuse
  • Hazardous material exposure
• Communicate patient condition, assessment and treatment to emergency department physician and nursing staff via radio and/or cellular phone
• Be familiar with geographical area served
• Maintain a clean working environment
• Responsible for written patient report
• Comply with the department's uniform policy
• Attend EMS department meetings and hospital-wide meetings
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Current Kansas State Paramedic/MICT Certification (Field Experience Preferred)
• Current ACLS card
• Valid Driver’s License

Skills

• Ability to read, interpret, and follow documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Ability to speak effectively
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions, percentages, and volume
• Ability to deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or scheduled form
• Demonstrate dependability and compliance with dress code
• Supportive of change and adheres to hospital and EMS department policies
• Good interpersonal skills and accepts guidance and coaching
• Demonstrates pride in work and participates as an effective team member

Physical Demands

• Frequently required to sit, stand, walk, talk, or hear
• Frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls
• Frequently required to reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Must be able to frequently lift and/or move more than 225 pounds with a partner
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision
• Ability to smell