Paramedic - Ambulance Services

Job Requirements

Position Summary

Provides advanced life support care in a hospital based ambulance setting to include routine and critical care transports. Position requires frequent lifting and moving of patients, operating with limited direct supervision, and operating ambulances and other vehicles as needed.

Minimum Requirements
• Education HS Diploma
• Experience May be entry level

Required Licenses/Registrations/Certifications
• SC DHEC-Paramedic
• National Registry Paramedic (except for SC DHEC certified paramedics who are not required to maintain national registry)
• CPR-Healthcare Provider
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support
• Driver License with no more than 2 at fault or moving violations in a three-year period.

Core Job Responsibilities
• Provide patient care per protocols, transfer orders, and state regulations.
• Safely operate ambulance in all weather conditions.
• Properly move lift and move patients, stretchers, and equipment, without injury to the associate or patient.
• Complete electronic and paper documentation accurately and completely for each transport.
• Is in charge of patient care given on the ambulance and provides supervision to non-paramedic crew members
• Provides age specific and culturally appropriate patient care through knowledge of growth and development.
• Maintains all required certification and attends required in-service training to maintain base knowledge and skills.
• Work in all weather conditions which may include extremes in temperature and precipitation.
• Maintain knowledge and skill to operate all equipment on ambulance correctly.