Paramedic - Ambulance Operations

Mayo Clinic•Jacksonville, FL

22h•Onsite

About The Position

The Paramedic is responsible for delivering and administering high quality care and transportation to ill and injured persons. The Paramedic must demonstrate clinical competency and compassion in providing for the physical and emotional needs of patients. The Paramedic must have excellent judgment and be able to prioritize decisions and act quickly in the best interest of the patient, must be self-disciplined, able to develop patient rapport, interview hostile patients, maintain safe distance, and recognize and utilize communication unique to diverse multicultural groups and ages within those groups. Must be able to function independently at optimum level in a non-structured environment that is constantly changing. Must make patient care decisions based on predetermined protocols and appropriately calculate and administer critical time dependent medications. The Paramedic is required to initiate, operate and/or maintain advanced lifesaving equipment; intubate, ventilate, ventilator, vasopressin drips, blood products, arterial lines and chest tubes. This work has exposure to environmental changes (e.g., outdoor weather and/or field conditions, warehouses, garages, etc.), extreme noises, odors, heights and/or dust. This position has some exposure or risk to physical health and/or physical safety (e.g., exposure to environmentally hazardous material, assault and battery, heavy equipment, communicable diseases, etc.). This position may require the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and may include completing and successfully passing medical evaluations or clearances.

Requirements

Excellent judgment and ability to prioritize decisions and act quickly in the best interest of the patient.
Self-disciplined.
Ability to develop patient rapport.
Ability to interview hostile patients.
Ability to maintain safe distance.
Ability to recognize and utilize communication unique to diverse multicultural groups and ages within those groups.
Ability to function independently at optimum level in a non-structured environment that is constantly changing.
May require the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
May include completing and successfully passing medical evaluations or clearances.

Responsibilities

Deliver and administer high quality care and transportation to ill and injured persons.
Demonstrate clinical competency and compassion in providing for the physical and emotional needs of patients.
Make patient care decisions based on predetermined protocols.
Appropriately calculate and administer critical time dependent medications.
Initiate, operate and/or maintain advanced lifesaving equipment; intubate, ventilate, ventilator, vasopressin drips, blood products, arterial lines and chest tubes.