Paramedic - Emergency Department - Full Time

Paramedic
National Ambulance wants you to be part of our rapidly growing family oriented company that provides emergency and non-emergency medical care by ambulance and handicap van services to Greater Springfield. We are looking for a self-motivated individual that is willing to work aboard our Adveance Life Support Ambulances. Incumbents are responsible for a wide variety of Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic duties aboard our Advance Life Support (ALS) Ambulance. These duties include patient care and driving a company vehicle in emergency operations. Incumbents administer advanced life support treatment to the sick or injured persons in the pre-hospital and interfacility settings and as authorized by Medical Direction, by performing the following duties within the prescribed scope of practice and within all applicable regulatory guidelines for pre-hospital and interfaculty transport and care.
Health & Dental Insurance

• From 8 hrs to 24 hrs shifts available
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Full Time or Part Time Opportunities
• Plenty of Overtime Available
• Multiple Incentive Bonuses Available
• 911 Emergency Calls & Inter-Facility Calls

Performs responsible duties requiring the exercise of considerable judgment in daily department operations.
Supervision Received: Supervision Given: Has supervisory responsibility over full-time and part-time Basics and Intermediates. The EMT Paramedic has supervision over all other ambulance personnel on an emergency scene involving patient care.
Emergency response work is performed primarily in vehicles and at outdoor settings under variable weather conditions, where the employee may be exposed to medical hazards, communicable diseases, and caustic chemicals. The noise level is usually loud on an emergency scene; most work is performed in emergency and stressful situations.
Regularly operates motor vehicle, hand tools and all standard medical equipment.
Makes frequent contacts that require perceptiveness and discretion with the general public, venders, and hospital staff.
Has access to highly sensitive confidential information such as personal information about citizens and patient medical records, which require the application of appropriate judgment, discretion and professional protocols.
Errors could endanger persons, cause considerable delay and confusion, and have serious financial and/or legal repercussions for this Company.
The essential function or duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. Performs ambulance maintenance, equipment maintenance, building maintenance and maintenance of radio equipment. Stocks ambulances with medical supplies, performs daily inventory of supplies. Is responsible for stock and supply of all ALS medications onboard the ambulances.
Responds to ambulance calls during regular scheduled shift. Provides basic and advanced life support emergency medical care to the sick and injured. Communicates information to patients and families in emergency situations. Regularly has to rapidly calculate drug doses and perform drug therapy on patients and does invasive procedures under adverse conditions.
Works under Medical control to perform medical procedures in emergency situations.
Communicates with local hospitals, transferring patient records to the emergency department staff; follows up with emergency room staff.
Attends training seminars and maintains current certifications.
Thorough knowledge of the principle and practices of emergency medical services and approved methods and procedures.
Proven ability to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing. Ability to respond accurately and professionally during stressful and emergency situations. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Performance of the essential functions may also require employee to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Physical agility required accessing all areas of emergency sites and buildings, and traversing uneven terrain. Certification as an Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.