Paramedic

Operating Hours are 4:00 AM - 7:00 PM, Monday - Saturday

Full-time and part-time positions available. Must be able to work at least 1 Saturday every month.

Position Overview

Kindred Care is seeking a dedicated and highly skilled Paramedic (EMT-P) to join our Non-

Emergency Transport department. As a Paramedic, you will be responsible for providing

Advanced Life Support (ALS) medical care while serving on either a Basic Life Support (BLS)

or Advanced Life Support (ALS) Ambulance. You may be required to drive or serve as the

senior Medical Technician on either unit, depending on the specific needs of our patients.

This role demands a professional who embodies our brand values of safety, reliability, and

neighborly warmth, ensuring every transport is handled with the utmost care and

precision.

Qualifications

• Be at least 18 years of age.
• Hold a current Florida Class E License.
• Have and maintain a good driving record.
• Be in generally good physical health.
• Be free of any mental illness.
• Be free from addiction to alcohol or drugs.
• Have a high school diploma, equivalent certification, or a GED.
• Possess a current American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support Provider certification.
• Have completed the following courses from the DHS FEMA Training Website:
• ICS – 100a, Introduction to Incident Command System.
• IS-5a, Introduction to Hazardous Materials.
• IS 700, Introduction to National Incident Management System.
• IS-800, Introduction to the National Response Plan.
• Possess a current Certification as a Florida Paramedic.
• Have documentation of completion of state required 16-hour EVOC course or the equivalent.
• Has not been convicted of a DUI/DWI in the last 7 years.

Physical Performance Requirements

• Ability to lift 150 pounds.
• Ability to perform significant and prolonged bending and stooping.
• With the help of a partner, ability to carry a patient weighing 150 – 300 pounds up and down one flight of stairs on an approved transport device, which may weigh an additional 75 – 100 pounds.
• With the help of a partner, ability to load a 300-pound patient into the ambulance on a stretcher from the foot end.
• With the help of a partner, ability to raise and lower a standard ambulance stretcher loaded with a 300-pound patient.

Medical Duties

• Assess patient's condition.
• Take and record vital signs including pulse oximetry.
• Provide airway management using adjuncts as covered in the medical protocols.
• Administer oxygen as needed.
• Treat for shock.
• Provide Advanced Life Support care to the patient (as required by condition).
• Apply appropriate splints and bandages.
• Follow medical protocols to include but not limited to starting IVs, Cardiac Monitor, Airway management, Advanced Interventions, Intubation, Suctioning 12 lead, ETCO2, Needle Cricothyrotomy, and Surgical Cricothyrotomy.
• Assure the crew and patient safety.
• Maintain the privacy, confidentiality, and security of all protected health information.