Paramedic Western Ops

Pafford Medical Services is accepting applications for a Full/Part Time Paramedic in the Del City, Piedmont, Union City, Bethany/Warr Acres, Yukon, Mustang, and Geary areas.

About the Role

Provides Advanced Life Support including medical evaluation, treatment, and stabilization of the critically ill and injured; responds to emergency rescue situations involving potential loss of life or bodily injury; maintains control, manages, and directs patient care at the scene of a pre-hospital emergency; provides training and instruction to lesser trained personnel.

Responsibilities

• Provides and directs fast, efficient Advanced Life Support to the ill and injured utilizing all basic and advanced abilities and techniques, including but not limited to:
  • Placement of peripheral and intra-osseous lines
  • Supraglottic airways, endotracheal intubations, Cricothyrotomy
  • Fluid and drug therapy
  • Cardiac monitoring and EKG interpretations
  • Defibrillation and cardioversion
• Recognizes and understands medical emergencies and makes reasonable and acceptable differential diagnoses.
• Performs critical physical examinations.
• Recognizes common cardiac dysrhythmias and understands the principles and treatment modalities for life-threatening dysrhythmias.
• Understands and anticipates the pharmacological treatment of critically ill and injured patients.
• Understands and anticipates potentially life-threatening presentation of non-cardiac emergencies and institutes appropriate emergency therapy.
• Addresses medical and emotional needs of victims of acute illness or injury to reduce mortality and morbidity.
• Manages and directs all first responders at the scene of a medical emergency (e.g., EMRs, Police Departments, EMTs).
• Ensures quality patient-care as established by the Company.
• Files standardized reports of patient information and care for receiving hospitals and administration, including:
  • Nature of request for aid
  • Pertinent past history
  • Therapy provided
  • Diagnosis and disposition
  • Sufficient patient information for billing purposes
• Maintains effective communication with physicians on duty at hospitals to relay patient condition and obtain treatment orders.
• Follows standard written protocols when a physician cannot be contacted.
• Transports the ill and injured to medical care institutions.
• Operates emergency vehicles safely under all conditions.
• Completes patient statistics and medical information forms for administrative use.
• Performs technical rescues to remove victims from varied terrain and circumstances.
• Follows standard operating policies and procedures as directed by the Company.
• Cleans and maintains equipment, vehicles, and living quarters.
• Maintains records of vehicles, supplies, training, and daily work.

Requirements

• Must possess and maintain:
  • Paramedic Licensure
  • CPR for the Health Care Provider certification
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
• Good knowledge of:
  • Street systems, addresses, and physical layout of the service area
  • Rescue equipment and emergency medical equipment used in Advanced Life Support
• Ability to:
  • Perform technical medical skills with a high degree of accuracy
  • Understand and effectively address emotional and medical needs of victims
  • Maintain a professional and objective approach to patient care
  • Learn new concepts in rescue and medical skills
  • Perform limited mechanical work for equipment maintenance
  • Direct and teach other personnel
  • Follow oral and written instructions and orders
  • Maintain a professional attitude when representing the Company
  • Establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, agencies, hospital personnel, and the public
  • Drive and operate emergency ambulance units
  • Author reports with narrative and numeric information
• Maintain a high degree of academic and practical knowledge in emergency paramedicine.
• Attend continuing education classes, courses, and seminars to maintain annual paramedic certification as required by the state.

Other Requirements

• Operate emergency medical vehicles and move medical equipment.
• Extract injured persons from a wide variety of situations, including vehicular, industrial, and residential accidents.
• Navigate various types of terrain (hilly, steep, rocky, rough, wet/slippery surfaces).
• Carry or assist in carrying patients from injury sites to transportation (vehicle/helicopter) and attend to them en route to the hospital.
• Perform physical assessments requiring sight, hearing, and communication with patients.
• Wear and maintain Company-issued uniforms and equipment while on duty.
• Carry a Company-issued pager/radio at all times for immediate assignment notifications.