Paramedic/Advanced EMT
About The Position
Based in Orderville, Utah, this position covers Orderville, Glendale, Mt. Carmel, and Zion Ponderosa. The Paramedic or Advanced EMT delivers basic and advanced life support in accordance with applicable Bureau of EMS guidelines and system regulations, responding to emergency and non-emergency requests for assistance. The role includes monitoring assigned patients, assisting patients and families, completing company and patient paperwork accurately, and maintaining assigned equipment and supplies. The employee must keep the required Utah licensure current, maintain a professional appearance and attitude, promote a positive company image, and perform other assigned duties. The work involves a pre-hospital environment, exposure to common associated hazards, stressful conditions, and irregular hours.
Requirements
- Valid high school diploma or equivalent.
- Valid Utah Bureau of EMS EMT-Paramedic or Advanced EMT licensure and National Registry certification.
- Valid state driver's license.
- Knowledge of professional pre-hospital theory and practice, patient-care policies and procedures, mathematics and chemical principles needed for calculations, medical equipment, and workplace safety hazards and precautions.
- Skill in applying and modifying professional pre-hospital care principles, methods, and techniques.
- Ability to maintain quality control standards; react calmly and effectively in emergencies; interpret, adapt, and apply guidelines and procedures; and communicate clearly.
- Ability to prepare and maintain records, write reports, respond to correspondence, develop and maintain quality assurance, and maintain effective working relationships.
- Ability to handle and lift patients, stand and walk for extended periods, frequently lift and carry items weighing up to 100 pounds, and move objects of various weights.
- Corrected voice, sight, and hearing capabilities within the normal range.
- Ability to work under stressful conditions and/or irregular hours and in a pre-hospital environment with frequent exposure to communicable diseases, bodily fluids, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, medicinal preparations, inclement weather, and other related conditions.
Responsibilities
- Respond to emergency and non-emergency requests for assistance when required.
- Monitor all patients assigned to their care.
- Provide basic and advanced life support as necessary.
- Assist patients and their families when requested.
- Ensure company and patient contact paperwork is accurate and complete.
- Maintain equipment and supplies according to company check-off sheets and inventory requirements.
- Maintain current EMT-Paramedic or Advanced EMT certification according to governing licensure provisions.
- Maintain a professional appearance and attitude and promote a positive company image.
- Accept other duties as assigned.
- Apply professional pre-hospital care principles and techniques and follow relevant policies, regulations, guidelines, and procedures.
- Prepare and maintain records, write reports, respond to correspondence, and support quality assurance and quality control.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, medical staff, and the public.
- Report for duty when emergency staffing conditions occur.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
