Paramedic/EMT

Advanced Life Support Paramedic

The primary purpose of this position is to provide Advanced Life Support Level and Basic Life Support Level emergency medical treatment & transport to the sick and injured. The goal of this position is to perform high quality assessments of the sick and injured, to determine most appropriate course of medical treatment based upon that assessment, to provide the determined course of treatment to the sick and injured in the most efficient, beneficial, and professional manner while on-scene or during ambulance transport to a receiving medical facility.

Major Performance Responsibilities

1. Maintain all medical response equipment, supplies, and medication at a high state of readiness at all times.
2. Respond safely and appropriately to emergency scenes when requested.
3. Initiate, complete, and re-assess scene size up for initial and on-going hazards.
4. Perform appropriate patient assessments as determined by the patient's chief complaint and type of emergency scene.
5. Appropriately interpret patient assessment findings to determine course of treatment / intervention.
6. Provide assessment-based treatment(s) / intervention(s) to improve patient condition(s) and to reduce mortality / morbidity.
7. Determine most appropriate transport destination and safely initiate patient transport.
8. Maintain continuity of appropriate treatment / intervention throughout duration of transport.
9. Provide pre-arrival patient status and patient care report via on-board radio to receiving hospital.
10. Provide a patient hand-off report to nursing staff / physician(s) accepting or assuming patient care, to include all known patient information, treatments / interventions provided during transport, patient's response to treatments / interventions during transport, and all / any known patient medical history.
11. Decontaminate all equipment and assigned vehicle components, re-stock all used medical supplies, and assure that the assigned response vehicle is restored to the highest state of readiness.
12. Complete a detailed, accurate, and full patient care report for each patient encounter prior to the end of your assigned duty period during which the patient encounter occurred.
13. Regularly attend and actively participate in continuing / educational in-service training.
14. Regularly attend and actively participate in Quality Assurance Sessions as directed.
15. Maintain a professional demeanor and professional appearance during all assigned duty periods.
16. Actively participate in daily activities including the performance of station duties, territory familiarization, personnel training, and professional development.
17. Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

Possess and demonstrate the ability to apply an in-depth knowledge of Basic Life Support and Advanced Life Support emergency medical treatment in the performance of providing emergency response upon request. Possess the knowledge and demonstrate the ability to apply advanced airway management skills to appropriately manage the airway. Possess and demonstrate the ability to apply an in-depth knowledge of pharmacology relating to pre-hospital emergency medicine. Possess and apply the organizational skills sufficient to successfully manage an emergency scene in such a manner to reduce mortality I morbidity. Possess the knowledge of and demonstrate appropriate application of the most currently approved and / or accepted department patient care protocols. Possess the knowledge of and demonstrate the appropriate application of the State of Florida Administrative Code 64 - J or the most current State of Florida Administrative Code relating to Emergency Medical Services.

Work Conditions and Physical Environment

This position may require serious physical exertion and/or muscular strain and the expected, daily physical activity associated with this position includes frequently reaching, turning, twisting, pulling, pushing, stepping, squatting, kneeling and routine periods of standing for extended lengths of time. This position involves exposure to extreme heat and cold, rain, noise, strong odors, dust, pollen and possible toxic or caustic conditions on an extending and routine basis. Persons wishing to fill this position must be able to work at a desk for prolonged periods, in a moving vehicle, and to stand for prolonged periods. The person filling this position may regularly endure extended periods with little or no sleep. Direct Lifting and / or Use of Direct Force:

• 20% Light Work - Up to 10lbs of direct lifting and/or use of direct force.
• 30% Medium Work - Up to 50lbs of direct lifting and/or use of direct force
• 50% Heavy Work - Up to 100lbs of direct lifting and/or use of direct force

Position Within Organization Structure

This position reports directly to the Shift Lieutenant or designated Officer in Charge (OIC).

Minimum Qualifications

Must be 18 years of age or older and have a valid FL Driver's License. Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen and FDLE background check. Must have excellent communication skills and data entry/computer proficiency. Must have current 16-hour Emergency Vehicle Operator Certification (EVOC). Must have the following qualifications:

• Paramedic: Current and Active State of Florida Paramedic Certification, Current ACLS Certification
• EMT: Current and Active State of Florida Emergency Medical Technician Certification, Current BLS Certification

Union County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives Veteran's Preference. Reasonable accommodations will be made for otherwise qualified individuals, in consonance with the American's with Disabilities Act (ADA).