Paramedic

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform necessary medical care on sick, injured and convalescent persons.
• Stabilize the condition at the highest level of EMS care available in the State of Maryland.
• Assist in the extrication of victims from wreckage and entrapment.
• Perform triage and/or assign and take medical command at major incidents.
• Supervise and/or perform emergency medical first aid examinations and assessments.
• Supervise and/or perform Basic Life Support treatment such as bandage wounds, controls bleeding, spinal immobilization, recognize and treat life threatening arrhythmias, insertion of intravenous and intraosseous lines, intubation, administration of a variety of medications, insertion or oral and nasal airways, needle decompression, suctioning, application of MAST and other skills.
• Be extremely familiar with Maryland Protocols and how they relate to the above skills.
• Complete and file all pertinent state, county, local and hospital reports and related documents.
• Recommend procedural changes when needed based on field experience and qualifications.
• Test and evaluate new education classes.
• Establish and supervise rehabilitation at incidents.
• Aid fire companies with medical support.
• Must be able to operate emergency vehicles in accordance with County driving procedures and EMS SOPs.
• Quickly and accurately utilize maps and obtain information pertinent to the emergency response.
• Absorb the responsibility for the constant readiness of emergency vehicles while on duty.
• Perform quality assurance reviews of career and part-time peer paramedics and CRTs and may assist in quality assurance review of EMS providers as requested by the Medical Director.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• This is a skilled technical and responsible work as a Nationally Registered and Maryland Certified Paramedic or Maryland Certified Cardiac Rescue Technician with five years of active experience.
• A self-motivated, responsible person with administrative duties.
• Under some supervision, carries out duties without detailed instructions, but within specific limits and reports periodically based on previously agreed upon goals.
• Cardiac Rescue Technicians working as a Paramedic will have one year from date of hire to be a Nationally Registered and Maryland Certified Paramedic.
• Ability to perform exertional tasks associated with the position.
• Must have excellent moral character.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from other health care providers, supervisors, patients and the general public.
• Must be able to apply the principles of logical thinking to a wide range of practical problems.
• Must have the ability to use sound judgment while quickly and logically analyzing problems, often under emotional stress.
• Ability to deal with people and situations in a sensitive manner that reflects the rights of others.
• Must have considerable knowledge of the EMS principles, practices and techniques.
• Must have a strong working knowledge of Maryland Medical Protocols.
• Must have a strong working knowledge of Maryland Medical Protocols.
• Must have the ability to operate a personal computer and other office equipment.
• Ability to accomplish the responsibilities of the position.

Physical Demands

• Frequent use of the hands, manipulate and feel objects and equipment, to reach, pull/push, to talk and hear.
• Frequently required to sit, climb, stoop, run, kneel and walk while carrying weight.
• Occasionally required to jump from 1 – 2 feet, crawl and smell are required.
• Frequent lifting and/or moving objects in excess of 100 pounds is required.
• Must have good close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception and must be able to adjust focus. Vision can be corrected with contact lenses/eye glasses.
• Must not suffer from claustrophobia.

Work Environment

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• Regular exposure to risk of infection.
• Sometimes working near moving mechanical parts, in high, precarious places, in outside weather conditions.
• Sometimes exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electrical shock and vibration.
• Sometimes exposed to moderate or loud noise levels such as sirens, air and gasoline powered equipment and helicopter engine noise.

Benefits

• Talbot County Government employees are provided one of the most competitive pay and benefit packages in the area.

Other

• REQUIRED LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS:
• - Valid Driver’s License with no more than 3 current points
• - Nationally Registered and Maryland Certified Paramedic or Maryland CRT
• - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• - Pediatric Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• - Basic trauma Life Support
• - Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation
• - Clinical Field Instructor strongly recommended

Application

• Talbot County is an equal opportunity employer.