- Must possess and maintain:
- CPR for the Health Care Provider
- Emergency Driving Certification with ongoing driving training
- Good knowledge of the street systems, addresses and physical layout of the area, and of the rescue equipment and the emergency medical equipment used in Basic Life Support.
- perform technical medical skills with a high degree of accuracy;
- understand and effectively deal with emotional and medical needs of victims of injuries, acute illnesses, or psychological emergencies;
- maintain a professional and objective approach to the care of ill or injured persons;
- learn new concepts in rescue and medical skills and techniques and in pre-hospital care;
- perform a variety of limited mechanical work involved in the use, testing and maintenance of rescue and medical equipment;
- direct the work of, and teach other personnel;
- understand and follow oral and written instructions and orders;
- maintain a profession al attitude when representing the Company;
- establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, assisting agencies, hospital personnel, and the general public;
- drive and operate emergency ambulance units; and,
- author reports with narrative and numeric information.
- Additionally, incumbents must maintain a high degree of academic and practical knowledge in emergency medicine, and must attend sufficient continuing education classes, courses, and seminars both on and off duty to maintain annual certification, as required by the state in which you will be working.
The work requires the incumbent to operate emergency medical vehicles, move medical equipment and extract injured persons from a wide variety of situations. Situation can involve vehicular, industrial and residential accidents, injuries or illness and occur anywhere in our coverage area. At times the work requires movement over various types of terrain, (hilly, steep, rocky, rough, and/or wet/slippery surfaces). The incumbent at all times must be able to carry or help carry someone from the site of the injury to the mode of transportation (vehicle/helicopter) and attend the injured party to the hospital. In order to
perform a physical assessment of the injured party, the incumbent must see, hear, and communicate with the injured party.
Incumbents will be issued and must wear Company issued uniforms while on duty; additionally, incumbents will be responsible for the maintenance and cleaning of uniforms, as well as all issued equipment.
Incumbents are required to carry a Company issued pager/radio at all times in order to receive immediate notification of an assignment.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic. We believe in creating a supportive environment where every employee is valued and has the opportunity to grow and contribute to our collective success.
**PLEASE NOTE:
Pafford Emergency Medical Services reserves the right, at the discretion of the appropriate appointing authority, to waive any of the minimum qualifications for those applicants whose general or specific qualifications would otherwise qualify the applicant for the position or lead the appointing authority to believe that the applicant is capable of performing the assigned duties and fulfilling the assigned responsibilities.
