Overview:
The roles and responsibilities of the EMT Paramedic include personal safety and the safety of others, patient assessment and emergency care; safe lifting and moving, patient transport and transfer, record keeping and data collection, and patient advocacy.
Responsibilities:
- Daily pre-run vehicle equipment preparation and inspection; vehicle and office cleaning.
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Collects and documents all pertinent information.
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Confirms dispatch information, determines best route to and from call, drives responsibly and safely.
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Parks ambulance safely and determines additional resources needs, initiates assessment and treatment based on patient needs.
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Contacts receiving facility and continues on going assessment and treatment as determined by patient needs per protocols and on line medical control.
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Transfers patient, all records, and information to receiving facility staff.
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Restocks ambulance, replaces drug boxes and equipment, and completes all reports and data information.
Qualifications:
Education: Current Alabama license as EMT Paramedic/Driver. ACLS, BLS required. PALS must be obtained within 90 days of employment.
Experience: None required.
Additional Skills/Abilities: Acceptable driver record; capable of working overtime as required; flexible to scheduling to meet the department and hospital staffing needs.
