Community Paramedic-Full-Time, Temporary Grant Funded

Franklin County • Louisburg, NC

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Franklin County is seeking a dedicated, forward-thinking Community Paramedic to pioneer proactive, mobile integrated health care across our region. In this vital role, you will step beyond traditional emergency response to serve as a critical bridge for vulnerable populations—managing chronic conditions, preventing unnecessary hospital readmissions, and delivering compassionate, face-to-face care directly into the homes of our residents. If you are an experienced paramedic ready to trade the constant rush of the siren for deep, lasting community relationships and a schedule that supports your life, your next chapter starts right here in Franklin County. This exciting new position is made possible through a dedicated one-year grant. While the initial appointment is guaranteed for one year, our goal is to demonstrate the program's vital impact to secure long-term sustainability. Please note that employment beyond the first year is contingent upon successful grant renewal or future budget allocations, and continued employment is not guaranteed. Duration: 12 Months.

Requirements

• Comprehensive knowledge of basic and advanced emergency medical procedures and techniques.
• Considerable knowledge of anatomy and physiology.
• Comprehensive knowledge of equipment and supplies employed in the emergency care of patients and victims of accidents.
• Thorough skill forming a general impression of a victim’s condition and applying emergency medical care.
• General knowledge of county geography and of the location of roads and streets within the County.
• General knowledge of radio communications equipment.
• Ability to operate a personal computer and related software and to type with accuracy.
• Ability to prepare ambulance call reports and other reports using appropriate grammar, medical terminology and abbreviations, and to write legibly.
• Ability to perform duties in accordance with established emergency medical procedures and techniques, medical protocols and standing orders.
• Ability to respond quickly and calmly to emergency situations.
• Ability to operate emergency vehicles for long periods of time during both day and night, in congested traffic and in unsafe road conditions caused by factors such as fog, smoke, rain, ice, and snow, and in emergency situations involving speeds in excess of posted limits, in a safe and professional manner with respect to environmental conditions, vehicles abilities, driver abilities, organizational expectations through policies, procedures, directives, and standards, and observe motor vehicle laws.
• Ability to effectively restrain patients, forcibly if necessary, using humane restraints and maneuvers to minimize injury to the patient and co-workers.
• Ability to perform medical care and other duties which may involve lifting, carrying patients over uneven surfaces, climbing up to and down from elevated surfaces, climbing through openings, carrying equipment and patients down steps.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written direction.
• Ability to work with a diverse socioeconomic population based on the unique situations encountered.
• Ability to deal with stress and death and dying patients.
• Ability to endure verbal abuse when confronted with the hostile views and opinions of patients, family members, and bystanders in antagonistic environments.
• Ability to read and comprehend maps.
• Ability to establish and effective working relationship with other members of the EMS system and the public.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of patient information.
• Work requires the ability to perform very heavy work exerting more than 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 75 pounds of force frequently, and/or 50 pounds of force constantly to move objects; lifting independently more than 125 pounds (or combined weight of 250 pounds).
• Work regularly requires speaking or hearing, frequently requires standing, sitting, using hands to finger, handle or feel, and repetitive motions and occasionally requires walking, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, reaching with hands and arms, smelling and pushing or pulling.
• Work requires close vision, distance vision, ability to adjust focus, depth perception, color perception, night vision and peripheral vision.
• Vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly.
• Hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound.
• Work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, using of measuring devices, assembly or fabrication of parts within arm’s length, operating machines, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities.
• Work frequently requires working near moving mechanical parts, exposure to fumes or airborne particles and exposure to outdoor weather conditions and occasionally requires wet, humid conditions (non-weather), working in high, precarious places, exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals, exposure to extreme cold (non-weather), exposure to extreme heat (non-weather), exposure to the risk of electrical shock, exposure to vibration, and exposure to blood-borne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment.
• Work is generally in a loud noise location (e.g. grounds maintenance, heavy traffic).
• High School diploma and moderate experience in advanced emergency medical service work as a Paramedic; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of three (3) years Paramedic experience.
• Certification by the North Carolina Office of Emergency Medical Services as a Paramedic.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification or acceptable equivalent.
• Completion of NIMS 100, 200, 700, and 800.
• Possession of a valid North Carolina driver’s license upon hire.

Nice To Haves

• Community Paramedic Certification Program completion required within 1 year of hire.
• Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Certification or ability to obtain within 1 year of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provides proactive care that is intended to help improve the overall health and wellness of program participants.
• Expands access to non-urgent health care through in-home patient visits and/or community-based services.
• Works in cooperation with other stakeholders/key medical providers to offer coordinated and integrated care (physician offices, home health agencies, hospice, long term care facilities, public health department, social services, etc.).
• Serves as a trained “navigator” of community resources, connecting patients to agencies and services they may not be aware of (i.e. Franklin County Health Department, Volunteers in Medicine, Vision Behavioral Health etc.).
• Provides outreach education to the public (i.e. Hands-Only CPR, Tar River Festival, School career days etc.).
• Documents visits in electronic medical record.
• Enters required information into client database in order collect and analyze statistics for evaluation plan.
• Participates on Quality Assurance/Quality Management Committee.
• Acts in the capacity of a 911 Field Staff Paramedic as needed.
• Maintains all knowledge, skills, and competencies to perform this role.
• May perform moderate or waived point of care testing per CLIA guidelines.
• Demonstrates standards of performance (ownership, teamwork, communication, compassion) that support patient satisfaction and principles of service excellence.
• Develops and maintains relationships with county agencies.
• Attends conferences, training classes, meetings to remain current in laws, rules and regulations.
• Serves as member of various professional committees.
• Assists the Director and other staff as needed.
• Staffs the EOC in the event of activation.
• Provides stand-by coverage as special events.
• Aids members of volunteer emergency medical service organizations as requested.
• Participates in informal training activities and in formal in-service training classes to maintain required certifications; attends other training opportunities.
• Participates in community outreach programs; conducts training in First Aid and CPR classes; attends programs such as Tar River Festival, Safe Kids, Bike Rodeo, car seat awareness, etc. to promote safety and prevention awareness and to provide information on services.
• Performs related duties as required.

Benefits

• medical and dental insurance
• elective supplemental insurance options such as short-term disability, vision, and voluntary term life
• local government retirement
• 401(k) with a 4% employer contribution
• generous paid leave that includes 13 county-observed paid holidays per year
• an employee wellness program inclusive of a county sponsored gym and an employee assistant program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED