Senior Paramedic Prehospital Life Support

Overview

Responsibilities

Assesses nature and extent of illness or injury to establish and prioritize medical procedures to be followed orneed for additional assistance. Restores and stabilizes heart rhythm on pulseless, nonbreathing patient. Monitors cardiac patient. Initiates intravenous fluids to administer medication or drugs, or to replace fluids lacking in body. Performs endotracheal intubation to open airways and ventilate patient. Administers injections of medications and drugs. Administers initial treatment at emergency scene and takes and records patient's vital signs. Assists in extricating trapped victims and transports sick and injured persons to treatment center. Observes, records, and reports to physician patient's condition and reaction to drugs, treatments, and significantincidents. Drives ambulance to and from emergency scene. Communicates with hospital, physician, and other medical personnel in person and by radio or telephone. Keeps current on treatment techniques, protocol changes, and application of new drugs, material, andequipment. Prepares required reports and maintains records of activities. Requisitions and restocks supplies, material, and equipment. Cleans and performs minor maintenance to assigned emergency vehicle. Responsible for direction and coordination of additional personnel on scene, including volunteer responders. Other duties as assigned within the scope of practice.

Qualifications

1) Education and/or Experience – High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and requiredundergraduate NRP certificate2) Mathematical Skills - Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers,common fractions, and decimals3) Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:a. State of Alabama EMSP License as Paramedicb. Healthcare Provider CPR Certificationc. EVOC – once employed/promoted must obtain and maintaind. Valid and current driver’s license