PARAMEDIC - Giles Transport - FT

Carilion Clinic•Pearisburg, VA

1d•$26 - $39

About The Position

The Paramedic provides physician-authorized life support care and patient transport in pre-hospital settings. The role includes acute and non-acute ground and/or air transport, responding to 911 medical emergencies, protecting life, providing cardiac and trauma support, and delivering initial treatment at emergency scenes. The Paramedic assesses patient response and adjusts treatment as needed, gathers and analyzes information, handles emotionally difficult topics and customer situations, and maintains confidentiality. The Paramedic assesses illness or injury and prioritizes procedures or requests additional assistance. Duties include stabilizing heart rhythms, administering IV medications and fluids, performing emergency procedures such as extrication, intubation and defibrillation, and providing advanced invasive and non-invasive treatment for life-threatening arrhythmias, respiratory compromise, shock and trauma, including pediatric care. The role also involves observing and reporting patient condition and response to treatment, maintaining knowledge of protocols and equipment, preparing reports and records, obtaining information for insurance billing, coordinating with external entities, checking and maintaining assigned units and supplies, reporting malfunctions, and transporting patients safely to hospital and non-hospital locations. This is a full-time position with variable hours at Giles Transport in Pearisburg, Virginia. A successful external candidate is eligible for a $15,000 sign-on bonus. Driving positions require a current driving record and meeting driver eligibility requirements.

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent.
No experience required.
Certified in Virginia as a Paramedic.
AHA BLS, ACLS, PALS, Haz Mat Awareness, NRP, and PHTLS or BTLS certifications are required within one year from the date of hire.
Maintain advanced transport medical knowledge and abilities and continuing education hours required for state and national recertification.
Maintain an excellent driving record and meet driver eligibility requirements; provide a current driving record for driving positions.
Use excellent communication skills with staff, peers, patients and family members in diverse situations.
Write clearly and present numerical data and patient reports effectively.
Maintain knowledge of basic computer skills and applicable software.

Responsibilities

Assess the nature and extent of illness or injury and prioritize medical procedures or determine the need for additional assistance.
Provide life support and emergency care, including cardiac and trauma support, advanced treatment, medication administration, IV therapy, and stabilization of heart rhythms.
Perform emergency procedures such as patient extrication, intubation and defibrillation under ACLS protocol.
Observe, record and report patients’ conditions, responses to drugs and treatments, and significant incidents to a physician or command center leader.
Maintain current knowledge of treatment techniques, protocol changes, drugs, materials and equipment.
Take responsibility for personal actions and those of support team members.
Prepare required reports and maintain records of activities.
Obtain patient information for insurance billing and understand covered and non-covered ambulance charges and insurance guidelines.
Coordinate activities with external entities when needed.
Check assigned units daily, clean and stock supplies, report malfunctions to the in-house mechanic, and use resources appropriately.
Transport patients to hospital and non-hospital sites while observing safety guidelines.
Maintain confidentiality and manage difficult customer situations.