Field Paramedic

LCMC Health • Metairie, LA

41d • Onsite

About The Position

Your job is more than a job. At LCMC Health, we value the unique qualities each individual brings to work every day, recognizing that these 'little extras' contribute to an extraordinary team. We have cultivated a culture that supports and celebrates the extraordinary, evident in our facilities and our people. Every patient we heal, every family we comfort, and every life we improve is a result of these countless contributions. Join LCMC Health and discover how our everyday environment makes it easy to live your extraordinary life. We are experiencing record transfer volumes and continued regional growth, with significant investment in EMS technology and patient transport operations.

Requirements

• 2 years of EMS related experience required.
• High School Diploma/GED required.
• NREMT-P
• EMT-P State of La
• CPR Certification
• Defensive Driving
• Hazmat Awareness
• ACLS
• PALS within 6 months
• CPI within 90 days
• Chauffer’s license or equivalent

Responsibilities

• Performs a primary and secondary survey on every patient to ensure that all illnesses or injuries are found and treated rapidly.
• Ensures that all the proper equipment is brought to the patient to begin immediate medical care as required.
• Ensures that the patient maintains a patent airway and uses several different airway devices up to the ET tube based on the situation.
• Controls all major bleeding and uses acceptable techniques when applying direct pressure, elevation or pressure points to the use of a tourniquet.
• Transports patients safely and to the facility of choice on all calls and recognizes the need to transport critical patient to the closest hospital.
• Contacts medical control and relays patient reports over the radio to the physician in-charge and follows direct order to continue care while in transport to the hospital.
• Documents in descriptive legible form on the PCR the patient’s condition, noting initial impression, medical history and any treatment rendered noting pertinent negatives/positives.
• Keeps dispatch informed of departures, arrivals and any other related important information via the radio at all times.
• Applies the needed skills to replace and repackage all equipment that is used during a call.

What This Job Offers

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