Job Description
Job Title: Paramedic, FT
Supervised by: EMS Director
Job Summary:
Responsible for the assessment and management of medical, trauma and environmental emergencies under the supervision of on or offline medical control. Transports sick/injured persons to medical facilities.
Demonstrates Competency in the Following Areas:
- Able to triage, assess, extricate (if applicable) and treat injured and sick persons.
- Responsibilities include Life support, airway management, oxygen therapy, venous access, shock prevention, splinting, and spinal immobilization.
- Ability to establish patient airway with oral and naso-pharyngeal airways, endotracheal intubation.
- Able to ventilate a patient with mask/ambu bag when necessary.
- Able to suction oral secretions.
- Immobilizes extremities on trauma patients; applies direct pressure to control hemorrhaging.
- Able to administer fluids an...