Paramedic Bartow, Cobb, Paulding, Clayton, DeKalb, GwinnettFT/PT

Paramedic

Responds to emergency and non-emergency requests for ambulance service and administers pre-hospital care and inter-facility medical care in accordance with approved company medical protocols, policies and procedures. Occasionally required to drive the emergency vehicle and is required to operate a two-way radio. The Paramedic is the primary care giver and is responsible for coordinating the clinical activities of the ambulance team.

Essential duties and responsibilities include:

• Provide patient care in accordance with company policies, procedures, protocols, guidelines, directives and standards.
• Maintain working knowledge and proficiency of anatomy, physiology, pharmacology and other standards of care specific to the employee's level of certification.
• Respond to all assigned calls in an appropriate, safe and efficient manner.
• Complete required documentation, obtain appropriate signatures and submit documentation as required for each assigned call at the end of each assigned shift.
• Efficiently utilize supplies and equipment according to departmental guidelines; to include the efficient operation of all basic and advanced life support equipment, properly logging in and out equipment, cleaning and restocking units, reporting possible abuse or damage of equipment to the Field Operations Supervisor.
• Maintain a thorough working knowledge of local geography and the ability to read map, street and grid books.
• Ensure the unit and equipment are consistently maintained in a clean, organized and ready condition after each response. Ensure proper fuel, fluid and tire pressure levels at all times. Report vehicle equipment damage or malfunctions as outlined in the Field Operations Standard Operating Procedures.
• Complete all station duties and maintain crew quarters in a neat and serviceable condition.
• Perform all of the above functions in accordance with established financial and operational plans and gosl pertaining to cost effectiveness and efficient management.
• Prompt and regular attendance at work.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum qualifications include:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Minimum of 1 year experience as a field Paramedic
• Drivers must be at least 19 years of age
• Paramedic Certification - by the State of Georgia
• Pediatric Advance Life Support (PALS)
• Valid State of Georgia Drivers License

Knowledge, skills and ability include:

• Knowledge of methods and techniques for providing on-site emergency medical services
• Knowledge of local area EMS and public safety structure
• Knowledge of local, Federal and State insurance billing guidelines for ambulance services.
• Demonstrated ability to read English and understand medical terminology
• Demonstrated ability to write reports, business correspondence, and complete forms.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with co-workers, superiors, customers and other public service agency personnel.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively present information and respond to questions regarding patient care, company operations and other customer service issues.

Physical abilities include:

• Use hands and fingers, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear.
• Stand and walk.
• Sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, or crouch for extended periods.
• Lift and/or move up to 180 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 300 pounds with assistance from others.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Transfer a patient in a stair chair between floors while ascending or descending stairs with assistance of a partner.
• Transfer medical bags and equipment to and from ambulance.
• Transfer a patient on a stretcher from ground to ambulance.
• Push/pull stretcher release handle
• Grip undercarriage release handle on stretcher requiring bilateral coupling forces up to 35lbs to raise and lower the stretcher.
• Ascend and descend stairs often multiple levels/stories.
• Climb into out of an ambulance multiple times.
• Access and work on patients in an ambulance and tolerate heights up to 68".
• Tolerate various temperatures and weather conditions.

Working environment includes exposure to inclement weather, potential hazardous conditions, diseases and other illnesses. Frequent interruptions, work pressure and irregularities in work schedule are expected. Employee is continuously faced with a number of projects considered to be high priority. Employee is subject to continually changing deadlines. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to travel and attend both regular and unscheduled meetings, some of which take place outside of regular working hours.