Paramedic - Athens EMS - PRN - Shift Varies

Responsibilities

• Affirms nature and extent of illness or injury to establish and prioritize medical procedures.
• Restores and stabilizes heart rhythm on pulseless, nonbreathing patient.
• Maintains cardiac patient.
• Initiates intravenous fluids to administer medication or drugs, or to replace fluids lacking in body.
• Performs endotracheal intubation to open airways and ventilate patient.
• Administers injections of medications and drugs.
• Administers initial treatment at emergency scene and takes and records patient's vital signs.
• Assists in extricating trapped victims and transports sick and injured persons to treatment center.
• Observes, records, and reports to physician patient's condition and reaction to drugs, treatments, and significant incidents.
• Drives ambulance to and from emergency scene.
• Communicates with hospital, physician, and other medical personnel in person and by radio or telephone.
• Keeps current on treatment techniques, protocol changes, and application of new drugs, material, and equipment.
• Prepares required reports and maintains records of activities.
• Requisitions and restocks supplies, material, and equipment.
• Cleans and performs minor maintenance to assigned emergency vehicle.
• Responsible for direction and coordination of additional personnel on scene, including volunteer responders.
• Other duties as assigned within the scope of practice.

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or general education degree (GED), and required undergraduate National Registered Paramedic (NRP) certificate.
• Certification/License: State of Alabama EMSP License as Paramedic. Valid and current driver's license.
• Healthcare Provider CPR Certification upon hire or obtained within provisional period.
• Emergency Vehicle Operator Course (EVOC) training (once employed/promoted must obtain and maintain).

About Us

The Employee Promise: As an employee, I am committed to doing my part to fulfill the mission, vision, and values of HH Health System. I will provide my patients, guests, coworkers, physicians, and customers with the highest quality of service and ensure their needs are met with the utmost courtesy and respect. This commitment must be reflected in my behavior.