Paramedic

Exciting Opportunity – $5,000 Sign-On Bonus for Paramedics!We are thrilled to offer a $5,000 sign-on bonus to the first two full-time Paramedics hired after today! $2,500 paid after your first three months as a full-time Paramedic. $2,500 paid after one year of full-time service. This offer is only available for the first two full-time Paramedics hired, so don't wait! If you're looking for a great opportunity with a strong team, now is the time to join us.Procare is hiring Paramedics for our Dedicated Ambulance Services Programs and other shifts! Benefits of joining our Dedicated Ambulance Services Teams include predictable transport volume, predictable service area, relationship building with same facility client, facility policy and process consistency, and regularly scheduled partner(s) and ambulance. Join an innovative and thoughtful company who has been providing EMS services since 2005!Procare is the first and only private EMS company providing interfacility medical transportation in the State of Maryland to be approved by MIEMSS to also provide mobile integrated healthcare home responses to our patients! Procare has been providing MIH services since April 2020, giving our clinicians an opportunity to care for our patients in the comfort of their own homes and helping to reduce unnecessary hospital admissions and readmissions, and reducing hospital lengths of stay! We are making a difference here at Procare! We are looking for safe, professional, skilled, kind and caring Paramedics to serve alongside a cohesive family of everyday heroes. Through our Work/Life Balance program, we provide our employees with flexible scheduling, paid time off, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), an anonymous compliance hotline, seated massage, meditation sessions, and a supportive working environment with a responsive management team. Procare is currently offering sign-on bonuses and recruiting/referral bonuses to new full-time employees and the Procare employees referring them for a limited time! Please inquire about the possibility of earning a sign on bonus when you apply. We have offices in Landover, Linthicum, and Baltimore and offer competitive pay. Please apply and experience the Procare difference for yourself.You must live in an area close enough to report to an office in Landover, Linthicum, or Baltimore, Maryland, or have plans to relocate.Benefits of the working with Procare:Recruiting/Referral Bonuses available for a limited time!Affordable Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance, Procare pays a large portion.$10,000 Life Insurance Policy paid by Procare with ability to increase.Short Term Disability paid by Procare with ability to increase.Flexible Scheduling.Employee Assistance Program through BHS paid by Procare.Compliance Hotline provided through Red Flag Reporting.Gym Membership Reimbursement (conditions apply $20/month).Monthly Seated Massage (subject to COVID restrictions).Monthly Meditation Sessions.Smoking cessation help (conditions apply $50/month).Competitive pay.Shift differentials and bonuses, as applicable.Weekly pay.Nice offices (3) and nice co-workers!Capable, responsive, and fair management team!Come to us and see the Procare Difference!Job purpose:This position includes caring for, transferring, and transporting patients requiring Basic Life Support, Advanced Life Support and Specialty/Critical care as defined by COMAR and MIEMSS Protocol. The EMT-P is required during the applicable shift to perform procedural or pharmacological interventions within their scope of practice (defined by MIEMSS Protocol), prepare a detailed patient care report documenting all aspects of the care and transport of the patient in preparation for billing purposes, clinical review, and general archiving. The position requires periods of strenuous physical exe1tion with periods of sitting for potentially extended periods of time. You must be ready, willing, and able to provide professional care and transportation services to our patients upon a moment's notice anytime during your shiftRequirements:Qualifications for Paramedic:Must be certified as a Maryland Paramedic and agree to cooperate to obtain DC Paramedic certification in a timely manner.Current Valid CPR CardCurrent Valid National CertificationCurrent Valid ACLS/PALSExperience in providing care in an inter-facility transport environment preferredFor drivers, valid Driving License with few to no points on your driving recordEVOC certification or its equivalent for drivers of ALS unitsAn understanding of federal medical necessity for ambulance transportation guidelinesOperating within certification level at all timesAbility to safely lift 150 lbs. and move patients of all shapes and sizesAbility to navigate stretchers safely in unknown environments such as hospitals, facilities, nursing homes, doctor's offices and residences, including moving stretchers safely up and down ramps and over rough or uneven terrainTreat all patients equally, with professionalism, dignity, and respectComplete end of shift requirements in accordance with policies and proceduresReport any incidents immediately and cooperate to document the same in a timely mannerDemonstrate values of Safety, Quality, Compliance and TeamworkMain job responsibilities:Maintain a clean and professional physical appearance consistent with Procare policy related to employee uniforms and appearanceMaintaining ambulance and equipment. Ensure that vehicle, supplies, and equipment are in proper working condition to transport patients in compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulationsAbility to utilize ALS/SCT equipment appropriately; including IV transport pump, transport ventilator, transport high-flow nasal cannula, and cardiac monitor.Maintain the cosmetic appearance of assigned ambulance and complete vehicle and supply checks daily as required by MIEMSS and Procare policy. Report any mechanical deficiencies to the Communications Center.Maintain equipment necessary for the application of basic life support as outlined by company policy and MIEMSS regulated equipment/supply standards. Report any equipment or supply deficiencies immediately to the Communications Center.Working as a team to complete all transport requests safely and timelyComplying at all times with uniform policy, always looking and behaving professionallyComplying with all policies and procedures, including the holdover policyCommunication, cooperation and collaboration with the Communications CenterMaintaining possession of charged company phone for communication with Com CenterAbility to work overtime when needed and ability to work nights, weekends, or holidaysKnowledge of road safety and navigation in the areas we serveAssemble paperwork necessary for the transfer of patient care. Accurately, honestly, and comprehensively record all pertinent information on a handwritten "Short Form" PCR (Patient Care Report), full report in E-PCR program, and two six second EKG strips for every ALS/SCT patient.Documentation shall include reason/explanation of medical necessity for ambulance transport and a full detailed explanation as to why the patient could not be transported safely by any other means. It should include how the patient was put onto the stretcher, all diagnosis, medical history and present condition.All related signatures must be obtained for each patient care record in accordance with Medicare signature requirements, including explanation of why patient is unable to sign, if applicable. Said documentation shall be completed immediately but in no event later than the end of the applicable shift.Obtain verbal report from facility staff passing on patient care to you and obtain transfer or discharge summary.Provide verbal report to facility staff when passing patient care on to another individual and obtain appropriate signature.Must follow all Procare's policies and procedures as referenced in Procare's Employee Handbook. As such, each employee is required to communicate via the email address provided, read all electronic communications from management, and check memo postings at each office, for written directives, policy changes at the start of every shift.Must make safety the paramount priority of their employment with Procare. Must follow all safety practices in accordance with existing policies and procedures. Report any safety concerns immediatelyAttend and complete any required training or continuing education mandated by Procare or MIEMSS. Annual training is mandatory.Must follow the Chain of Command and report issues to the Communications CenterRepresent Procare in a positive light at all times and treat peers, patients, clients and the general public in a professional and courteous mannerFollow all applicable laws, rules, and regulations in all