Paramedic - LGH/Part Time Variable Shifts

Responsibilities

• Assesses nature and extent of illness / injury to establish and prioritize medical care.
• Provides appropriate patient care interventions such as basic life support needs, IV insertion, fluid and medication administration, advanced airway techniques, cardiac rhythm interpretations and monitoring, pacing and defibrillation.
• Provides emergent care, routine and non-emergent care, and transportation to patients as needed by ambulance.
• Gathers and submits appropriate patient data necessary for continued treatment.
• Demonstrates ability to prioritize multiple tasks to accomplish work assignments in a timely manner.
• Completes documentation and submits in a timely manner.
• Interacts and communicates information and ideas to all levels of personnel within the organization.
• Recognizes and appropriately intervenes in conflicts with personnel, patients, and other customers.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• Virginia Paramedic or EMT-Intermediate certification required
• American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support or recognized equivalent required for hire
• American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support or recognized equivalent required for hire
• American Heart Association Healthcare Provider CPR required or recognized equivalent required for hire
• VAVRS or VDFP EVOC required
• Hazardous Materials Awareness required within the first year of employment
• FEMA IS 100, 200, and 700 preferred qualifications
• Associate degree in healthcare or related field preferred
• Previous pre-hospital EMS or transport experience preferred
• National registry paramedic preferred