Paramedic FTO - Located in Birmingham, AL

Located in Birmingham, AL.

About the role

The Field Training Officer provides orientation and coaching to assure new and promoting employees, students, third riders, and interns receive the resources available and necessary to help them in meeting the expectations of Global Medical Response. The FTO serves as a role model and mentor to personnel within the local operation.

Responsibilities

• Performs all duties and functions of a clinical employee assigned to a permanent unit.
• Conducts field training, education, evaluation, and remediation of new and promoting employees, students, third riders, and interns.
• Provides regular feedback and progress reports, verbally or in writing, for new and promoting employees to the FTO Program Supervisor and/or clinical leader.
• Facilitates and participates in peer review and/or organizational internal quality assurance and quality improvement activities.
• Attends scheduled FTO meetings and training events as requested by the FTO Program Supervisor and/or clinical leader.
• Makes recommendations to the FTO Program Supervisor and/or clinical leadership to improve quality of care, clinical training, and safety programs.
• Ensures compliance of new and promoting employees, students, third riders, and interns with key safety behaviors related to clinical care, patient movement, and driving safety.
• Participates in company safety investigation and reporting activities as directed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Minimum one year EMS transport experience preferred.
• Education commensurate with scope and certification.
• Required license or certification in good standing for scope of position.
• Must be able to provide patient care in the transport environment as scheduled/requested.
• Credentials, accreditations, endorsements, and/or certifications in good standing based on local requirements.

Skills

• Demonstrated experience in analytical problem solving (including statement of problem, identification and collection of pertinent data, analysis, recommendation, and evaluation) strongly preferred.
• Critical thinking skills with the ability to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Strong interpersonal and problem-solving resolution skills required.
• Effective oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Fluency with MS Office suite and internet-based GMR software platforms.

Benefits

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