Paramedic

Job Description

Job Description

***Hiring Full-time, Part-time and Per Diem Paramedics***

**Base hourly rate: $26-35 / hr, plus differentials.***

***Extremely competitive union sponsored benefits package and generous 401k match!***

Paramedic openings at bases in Arlington, Medford, Woburn, Waltham, Brighton, and Saugus. 911, IFT, and detail shifts available.

For over seven decades, Armstrong Ambulance has set the standard for emergency transportation in Massachusetts. We are a family-run business committed to superior medical care, dependable service and providing the most advanced equipment and vehicles available. We are driven by the guiding principles of our founder: hire the best employees, deliver compassionate care, be innovative, and always provide great customer service.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Administers basic and advanced life support to care for sick and injured persons in a pre-hospital setting. Initiates treatment in accordance with BLS and ALS clinical standards of practice, other company policies and procedures, Statewide Treatment Protocols, and medical control physician orders

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Medical Response

• Determines the nature and extent of illness or injury to establish and prioritize medical procedures to be followed or need for additional assistance. If there is more than one injury or patient, establish priorities.
• Administers initial treatment at emergency scene.
• Provides medical examination and screening of patients consistent with approved protocols.
• Assists in extricating trapped victims and transports sick and injured persons to treatment center.
• Observes, records, and reports to physician, patient’s conditions, and reaction to drugs, treatments, and significant incidents.
• Directs and coordinates patient care, between interagency (i.e. Fire and police) personnel and other company employees.
• Communicates with physicians and other medical personnel via radio or telephone.  Administers additional care as directed by emergency room medical and nursing staff.
• Communicates with patient, patient’s family, others at the scene and at the hospital in a courteous and professional manner at all times.
• Completes and assists in the completion of necessary patient and company paperwork in accordance with company policy and procedures

Transport Vehicle and Equipment Use

• Drives vehicle to address or location given, using the safest and most expeditious route dictated by traffic and weather conditions, traffic ordinances, and regulations concerning emergency vehicle operation.
• Properly load, secure, and transport patients in accordance with company policy and procedures
• Transports and accompanies patient to the receiving facility while monitoring and treating patient during transport.
• At each shift, completes vehicle and equipment checklists to ensure ambulance is properly stocked and ready for service.
• Drives vehicle to the address or location given, using the safest and most expeditious route dictated by traffic and weather conditions, traffic ordinances and regulations concerning emergency vehicle operation.
• Lifts and places patients on stretcher, restrains patient appropriately, and lifts and moves loaded stretcher into ambulance
• Drives ambulance to and from emergency and non-emergency scenes in a manner appropriate to dispatch direction and to patient condition, at all times considering due regard for the safety of self and others

Qualifications:

Education and/or Experience:

• Associates degree; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.

Certificates, Licenses:

• Certification as a Paramedic in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
• Certification in Basic Life Support CPR
• Certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Certification in Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
• Valid motor vehicle operator license with satisfactory driving history
• Successfully completes required training programs in Hazmat, MCI Management (NIMS 100 & 700) prior to completion of classroom orientation.

Armstrong Ambulance Service is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.