Career Paramedic

Calvert County Government•Milwaukee, WI

9d•$61,818 - $70,907

About The Position

Calvert County Government is seeking a licensed full-time Career Paramedic to provide emergency medical care and transport to hospitals for people who call 911. The position provides urgent out-of-hospital care for medical and traumatic emergencies and requires advanced treatment skills and applicable certifications. Work must follow best practices, applicable federal, state, and county laws and regulations, local ordinances, policies and procedures, and Maryland EMS provider protocols. The Paramedic works under the direction of and reports to the EMS Shift Supervisor. The role also includes ordering supplies, inspecting and maintaining emergency transport vehicles, sanitizing units, completing incident documentation, participating in quality assurance reviews, operating emergency vehicles, safeguarding protected records, communicating with patients and other emergency-service partners, and assisting with station duties. The position is full-time, 40 hours per week, and is subject to on-call and extended hours, including weekends and holidays as required.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent.
One year of experience as an active EMS Clinician, Emergency Medical Technician, Cardiac Rescue Technician, Paramedic, or U.S. Military Medic Corp; acceptable combinations of education, training, and relevant experience may be substituted on a full-time year-for-year basis.
Valid driver's license.
Valid Maryland Paramedic license, maintained. National Registry-certified applicants who are not Maryland-certified must obtain a valid Maryland license within 30 days of hire.
Emergency Vehicle Operating Course Certification.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification, maintained.
CPR Certification, maintained.
Successful completion of the MFRI Hazardous Material Operations Course within six months of hire.
Subject to agility testing (Candidate Physical Ability Test), background investigation, pre-employment physical and periodic assessment, and initial and random drug testing.
Must be able to operate county- and volunteer fire and rescue department-owned vehicles.
Ability to provide urgent paramedic medical and trauma care in response to 911 calls.
Ability to establish effective working relationships with EMS, hospital, and volunteer station personnel, patients, and families.
Ability to respond to service needs and meet program goals, objectives, and priorities.
Ability to comply with paramedic operating procedures, applicable laws and regulations, and county Standards of Care.
Ability to compile and summarize information for reports and quality assurance.
Effective oral and written communication with diverse audiences using technical and non-technical language; ability to deal effectively with the public.
Physical ability to perform heavy lifting and frequent standing, walking, bending, crouching, stooping, reaching, cleaning, stocking, and lifting, and to operate medical and keyboard devices.
Ability to work on call and extended hours, including weekends and holidays as required, and to handle stressful decisions and exposure to sick, injured, deceased, hostile, or potentially violent patients.
Ability to work amid hazards including heavy lifting, burns, cuts, sprains, falls, incoherent or unruly patients, smoke, fire, blood and toxicants, open wounds, dirt, dust, and inclement weather.

Responsibilities

Respond to 911 calls, assess patients, perform CPR and EKGs, monitor CO2, interpret tests, and transport patients to care facilities.
Provide Advanced Life Support when applicable, including medication administration and procedures in accordance with Maryland protocols.
Order supplies and equipment for the assigned transport unit.
Inspect and maintain the transport unit.
Sanitize and deodorize transport units daily in accordance with infection-control procedures.
Provide emergency care such as bandaging, splinting, medication and oxygen administration, and bleeding control.
Lift and carry patients, with assistance, to a stretcher or transport unit.
Document calls, care provided, patient outcomes, and required incident protocols.
Furnish required documentation to the Career EMS Division, Fire/Rescue/EMS, and MIEMSS accurately and promptly.
Conduct quality assurance reviews of previous incident calls with co-workers.
Operate emergency vehicles according to county driving procedures and Career EMS Division guidelines.
Maintain security measures to protect private records.
Communicate with volunteer stations, hospital personnel, patients, families, and supervisors.
Assist with station duties as scheduled or required.
Perform related work as required.