PURPOSE: The primary function of a Colerain Township Paramedic is to respond to medical or traumatic emergencies and deliver exceptional care to patients, while protecting the community by promoting an environment of public safety within the fire department's response area.
SCOPE: Providing emergency medical services requires an individual to work under long, intense, fatiguing, and highly dangerous and stressful conditions. It is essential that the candidate is capable of carrying out the below listed functions associated with the duties of pre-hospital care in a prompt and efficient manner.
ESSENTIAL ROLES amp; RESPONSIBLILITIES: May include, but not limited to the following:
- Shall be capable of operating both as a member of a team and working independently at incidents of uncertain duration.
- Shall be capable of physically and emotionally coping with highly stressful situations.
- Shall be capable of operating a computer.
- Shall be capable of working in a hazardous environment and being exposed to the many hazards encountered on a fire, medical, and any other emergency scene.
- Shall be capable of clearly communicating on a two-way radio, and on the telephone.
- Shall conduct a daily inventory of all EMS units.
- Shall assist with EMS training.
- Shall follow the established infection control program.
- Shall respond to, and render aid in the event of a natural disaster.
- Shall respond to fires, emergency medical scenes, and any other emergency scenes to render assistance and/or care where needed.
- Shall perform general maintenance work around fire department property and buildings, to include working from ladders, lifting heavy objects, climbing on fire apparatus to perform service to same, and performing various manual labors.
- General maintenance and repair on medical equipment and apparatus.
- Shall have the ability to medically treat all patients without bias to sex, age, race, culture, religion, etc.
- Shall have the ability to properly perform the following medical functions:
- Use medical equipment associated with the emergency medical service.
- Evaluate vital signs.
- Perform a complete patient assessment.
- Properly manage a patient’s airway.
- Splint sprains and fractures.
- Provide psychological first aid.
- Obstetrics.
- Control bleeding.
- Perform CPR.
- Perform equipment checks.
- Initiate I.V.’s.
- Initiate intraosseous I.V.’s.
- Perform chest decompression.
- Administer medications.
- Establish an airway using an ET tube or other Supraglottic airway device.
- Efficiently operate an AED
- Defibrillate and perform cardioversion.
- Perform a chricothyrodomy.
- Maintain security and direct the distribution of medications and controlled substances as dictated by a physician or protocol.
- Any other procedure included within the current Hamilton County protocol for EMT-P’s or any procedure authorized by the department’s Medical Director
- Other duties as assigned.
CRITICAL SKILLS / EXPERTISE: • Shall be capable of operating both as a member of a team, and working independently at incidents of uncertain duration.
- Shall be capable of physically and emotionally coping with highly stressful situations.
- Shall be capable of using a variety of hand tools.
- Shall be capable of working in a hazardous environment and being exposed to the many hazards encountered on a fire, medical, and any other emergency scene.
- Shall be capable of clearly communicating on a two-way radio, and on the telephone.
- Shall be capable of passing the department’s job-related physical performance evaluation.
- Shall have the ability to medically treat all patients without bias to sex, age, race, culture, religion etc.
- Work cooperatively with subordinates, supervisors, and the public under extremely stressful conditions, including situations of a life-threatening nature.
- Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, supervisors, other agencies, and the public.
- Utilize personal computers, including word processing software, calculator, copy and fax utilities, phone, mobile phone, mobile and portable radios, and automobiles.
EDUCATION, LICENSING amp; CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: • High school diploma or GED required.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).
- Basic Life Support (BLS).
- Incident Command System (ICS) and National Incident Management System (NIMS).
- ICS-100: Introduction to the Incident Command System.
- ICS-200: ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents.
- Independent Study (IS)-700: NIMS, An Introduction.
- IS-800: National Response Framework, An Introduction.
- Valid state of Ohio Paramedic.
PHYSICAL amp; MENTAL REQUIREMENTS: • The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Ability to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, stand, walk, run, sit, push, pull, lift, grasp, feel, talk, hear, see, perform repetitive motions, and demonstrate manual dexterity.
- Exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essentials of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
