EMT-Paramedic - Emergency Services

Baxter Health•Mountain Home, AR

About The Position

The Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic provides efficient, immediate care to patients in emergency and non-emergency situations. The role provides Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Life Support (ALS), including CPR, AED use, ventilation, hemorrhage control, IV and medication administration and management, advanced airway management including RSI procedures, and advanced cardiac and stroke care (ACLS), to stabilize patients. The Paramedic maintains required certifications and documents all aspects of care provided under EMS direction. The role operates an ambulance in varying weather and road conditions to transport patients safely to medical facilities and performs other responsibilities identified by the service medical director and service manager. This safety-sensitive position requires operation of hospital ambulance vehicles throughout scheduled shifts. The Paramedic works with emergency responders and other employees, providers, and medical agencies to deliver patient care, and must remain calm and professional in both emergent and non-emergent situations. Work may involve stressful or adverse circumstances, patient and scene evacuation, care for one or more patients, and responding in an ambulance using lights and sirens. The job involves frequent standing, walking, bending, twisting, stooping, squatting, kneeling, and crouching. Duties include pushing and pulling a stretcher with equipment and a patient; moving patients between floors, beds, and stretchers; and frequently lifting stretchers, equipment, and patients, including loads in excess of 180 pounds. The role may require climbing stairs and steep embankments, hiking rugged terrain, entering confined spaces and private homes, and crouching, crawling, gripping, or grasping. It also requires sustained CPR, possible auto extrication using at least 30 pounds of equipment, safe use of personal protective equipment, and sufficient hearing and visual acuity to drive and monitor patients and conditions.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Successful completion of an accredited EMT-P program.
Current Arkansas EMT-P license in good standing and maintenance of national and state licenses.
American Heart Association CPR Certification, ACLS, PALS, and PHTLS.
Valid Class D driver’s license and a satisfactory driving record meeting the hospital insurance carrier’s requirements for operating hospital vehicles.
Must be at least 19 years old to meet hospital driving-policy insurance requirements.
Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
Excellent oral and written communication and customer service skills.
Strong organizational skills, ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment, and strong attention to detail.
Ability to make effective decisions, especially in high-stress situations.
Ability to read and interpret required documents and write or document required reports and correspondence.
Working knowledge of computers and ambulance equipment, including radios, communications equipment, Lifeline computer console, ambulance cot, and BLS and ALS equipment.
Ability to work cooperatively with employees, providers, and medical agencies.
Working knowledge of the BRMC EMS coverage area, including major highways and towns.
Knowledge of Basic Life Support theory and skills relevant to the clinical area.
Knowledge of EMS operations and familiarity with standard protocols.
Ability to operate emergency vehicles safely and follow traffic rules.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including frequent patient and equipment movement and lifting, stair and terrain navigation, and prolonged or extended CPR as required.
Ability to handle excessive stress and work in adverse or uncontrolled environments.
Ability to communicate effectively and make decisions independently in varied encounters.
Previous experience is not required; the employer is willing to train an individual with the desire and initiative to learn.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience as an EMT-Paramedic is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide BLS and ALS care to patients in emergency and non-emergency situations, including CPR, AED use, ventilation, hemorrhage control, IV and medication administration, advanced airway management including RSI, and advanced cardiac and stroke care.
Stabilize patients and respond to calls involving one or more patients.
Maintain required certifications, including ACLS, PALS, PHTLS, AMLS, NIMS, and other certifications.
Document all aspects of care provided under the direction of EMS services.
Operate hospital ambulances safely in varying weather and road conditions and transport patients to medical facilities.
Operate and drive hospital ambulance vehicles throughout scheduled shifts while following traffic rules.
Work cooperatively with emergency responders, employees, providers, and medical agencies to provide patient care.
Communicate with patients, families, coworkers, ancillary staff, visitors, physicians, students, bystanders, fire, rescue, and police; solve problems and make independent decisions.
Provide psychological support to peers, patient families, and bystanders as needed, and maintain a calm, professional demeanor.
Perform other responsibilities identified by the service medical director and service manager.
Use personal protective equipment to limit exposure to hazardous substances, blood, bodily fluids, and chemicals.
Move and lift patients, stretchers, and equipment; perform CPR and assist with auto extrication when required.