Single Role Paramedic

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent required.
• Age must be at least 19 by the starting date of the Paramedic Class for which he/she is considered, and cannot exceed 50 upon date of hire.
• Currently licensed as a Paramedic by any State and eligible for reciprocity in the State of Tennessee.
• Must currently hold a Paramedic National Registry Certification.
• Maintain Paramedic licensure as required by state guidelines in accordance with the Tennessee Emergency Medical Act as a condition of continued employment.
• Record free of any felony and/or misdemeanor conviction involving moral turpitude.
• Pass a required background investigation.
• Possess and maintain a valid Class D Tennessee Driver's License with Endorsement F as a condition of continued employment.

Responsibilities

• Works under an assigned fire station Lieutenant and on-duty Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Lieutenant.
• Questions patient or other bystanders to gather medical information.
• Checks pulse and respiration of patient.
• Administers medical treatment in response to patient's medical condition.
• Determines whether to transport patient using ambulance or wing based on medical situation and according to orders and protocols.
• Communicates with medical personnel at hospital regarding medical treatment and/or condition of patient.
• Loads and unloads patients into and from ambulance.
• Drives emergency ambulance on an emergency call in a safe manner and transports patients to hospitals or medical facilities.
• Assists hospital personnel in emergency situations.
• Listens for alarm and details of radio message received from alarm office.
• Cleans equipment and inspects or tests equipment on apparatus.
• Performs additional functions (essential or otherwise) which may be assigned.