Paramedic - Arrow Danville (PRN)

Paramedic

The Paramedic responds to emergency and non-emergency ambulance requests. Has assigned daily and weekly duties, such as cleaning of ambulances and medi-vans, to complete during work hours. Provides directions and leadership to EMT on calls that require Advanced Life Support.

Qualifications:

• Driver's License - Illinois Secretary of State (ILSOS)
• ICS-700: National Incident Management System (NIMS) within 6 months - Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days - American Heart Association (AHA)
• ICS-800: National Incident Management System (NIMS) within 6 months - Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
• ICS-100: National Incident Management System (NIMS) within 6 months - Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) within 1 year - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Hazardous Materials Awareness (HazMat) within 6 months - Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
• ICS-200: National Incident Management System (NIMS) within 6 months - Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
• Introduction to Emergency Response to Terrorism (ERT) within 6 months - Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within 1 year - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Licensed Paramedic - Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)
• Education: H.S. Diploma/GED

Work Experience:

• Responds to emergency calls to provide efficient and immediate care to the ill and injured.
• Checks and monitors ambulance readiness
• Cleans ambulances, utility vehicles, and crews quarters daily.
• Clearly communicates crew and vehicle position at all time.
• Provides direction to EMT's while on ambulance calls
• Transports patients in wheel chair van when needed.
• Manages care of patients during transport to the hospital.
• Assess blood glucose and provides treatment if necessary.
• Monitors heart rhythms, interprets 12 lead ECG and provides ACLS management when necessary.
• Performs CPR.
• Administers medications through multiple routes. (IV, IO, IM, SQ, IN)
• Intubates adult and pediatric patients.
• Managers airway during transport
• Assists in childbirth out of the hospital.
• Manages care of mother and baby.