Paramedic Emergency Department

Responsibilities

• Administers approved IV solutions and medications under the direction of Medical Control.
• Maintains communications with Medical Control to assure appropriate medical care.
• Relays patient information to the appropriate medical facility.
• Assures safe transportation of the patient enroute to any medical facility.
• Documents required paperwork and keeps accurate records of all ambulance trips, patient charges, and files accordingly.
  • All EMS charge sheets fully completed and signatures obtained where indicated.
  • All DHR run sheets (“state forms”) complete on all ambulance runs without error.
• Maintains equipment to be utilized in proper working order including ambulance cleanliness and ensuring ambulance is properly stocked with supplies.
• Checks all equipment on the ambulance daily to assure proper working order. Reports maintenance problems to crew leader or director.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• State approved Emergency Medical Technician and Paramedic course.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, and applicable state Paramedic certification.

Skills

• Full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.
• Standing and walking for extensive periods of time.
• Occasionally lifts and carries weight up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to distinguish letters, numbers and symbols with vision and hearing within normal range to respond to Code alerts and equipment alarms.
• Work-related stress due to volume and time constraints with irregular working hours.

Preferred Qualifications

• National Paramedic Certification Registry.
• Basic Trauma Life Support certification.
• Pediatric Life Support certification.