Paramedic

Saginaw Valley State University•Midland, MI

About The Position

This position provides advanced emergency medical care to the sick and/or injured as trained and licensed by the State of Michigan. The desired result of the paramedic's intervention is improved patient outcome.

Requirements

Credential:BLS: Basic Life Support
Equivalent Experience: BLS is requried within 1 month of hire or transfer.
Qualification Source: AHA
Essential: true
Credential:ACLS: Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Equivalent Experience: ACLS is required within 1 month of hire or transfer.
Qualification Source:
Essential: true
Credential:PALS: Ped Advance Life Support
Equivalent Experience: Within 12 months of hire or transfer (New requirement as of July, 2016)
Qualification Source:
Essential: true
Credential:EMT-P: Paramedic
Equivalent Experience: Knowledge of emergency medicine as normally acquired through 2 years of emergency education culminating in licensure as an Emergency Medical Services - Paramedic. Knowledge of pre-hospital care as normally acquired through 2 years experience working in a Medical Center or similar healthcare setting.
Qualification Source: MI
Essential: true
Credential:DMVCHECK: DMV Record Check
Equivalent Experience:
Qualification Source:
Essential: true
Credential:PHTLS: Pre Hospital Trauma Life Sup
Equivalent Experience: Beginning on July 1, 2023, Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) will be required. Employees who hold this position, hire or transfer in to this position will have 1 year to achieve this certification and will be required to maintain it based on the certification renewal period.
Qualification Source:
Essential: true
Credential:TEAM ADVANCED: Techniques for Effective Aggression Mgt
Equivalent Experience: Within 6 months of hire or transfer (Employees who are in this position on or before 12/31/2023 will have 24 months to complete this certification)
Qualification Source:
Essential: true
Credential:NIMS IS 100: NIMS IS 100 Introduction Incident Command System
Equivalent Experience: Within 6 months of hire or transfer
Qualification Source:
Essential: true
Credential:NIMS IS 700: NIMS IS 700 Introduction National Incident Mgt System
Equivalent Experience: Within 6 months of hire or transfer
Qualification Source:
Essential: true
Credential:FINGERPRIN: Fingerprinting
Equivalent Experience:
Qualification Source:
Essential: true
Education: HIGH
Equivalent Experience: Knowledge of emergency medicine as normally acquired through 2 years of emergency education culminating in licensure as an Emergency Medical Services - Paramedic. Knowledge of pre-hospital care as normally acquired through 2 years experience working in a Medical Center or similar healthcare setting.
Hazardous Materials Management.
Ability to function independently.
Ability to analyze patient condition, synthesizes all information gathered, and coordinates a precise treatment plan for any/all emergent conditions.
In conjunction with setting up this treatment plan, the paramedic's ability to negotiate with patient and family to assure compliance is fundamental.
Ability to triage a mass casualty incident (the sorting of and allocation of treatment to patients according to a system of priorities designed to maximize the number of survivors).
Knowledge of cardiac rhythm analysis, pharmacology, invasive techniques including pleural decompression, cricothryotomy, endotracheal intubation, interosseous access, central and peripheral intravenous access, insertion of esophageal obturator airway, blood sugar analysis and non-invasive techniques including pulse oximetry analysis, heart and lung sound analysis, and blood pressure analysis in less than optimal environments.
Basic operation of external pacemaker.
Knowledge of extrication and special rescue.
Geographical skills needed to access emergency locations.
Knowledge training and licensure to meet State of Michigan requirements, MMC fleet insurance requirements and any other requirements developed by the medical center.
Ability to direct ancillary personnel, i.e., fire rescue, law enforcement, bystanders, etc. Ability to immobilize any and all potential fractures/dislocations, including spinal cord injuries.
Excellent driving skills for emergency vehicles.
Interpersonal skills needed to console/comfort victim and/or families and friends.

Responsibilities

Acts independently to formulate and initiate a plan of intervention for medical and traumatic emergencies. Invasive medical interventions include: pleural decompression, cricothyrotomy, endotracheal intubation, interosseous access, intravenous access insertion of esophageal obturator airway, and blood sugar analysis. Noninvasive monitoring and management techniques include: vital sign interpretation, cardiac rhythm analysis, 12 lead interpretation, cardiac defibrillation/cardioversion, use of external pacemaker, analysis of pulse oximetry, and proper delivery of oxygen therapy.
Assesses patients during inter-hospital transfers. Evaluation and intervention is initiated by the paramedic. Additional medical equipment is often utilized to maintain optimal patient care. Examples of equipment include neonatal isolette, intra-aortic balloon pump, and intravenous infusion machines.
Supervises field medical management of ancillary rescue personnel. This includes any physician not identified with the Midland/Gladwin Medical Control Authority, any Medical Center employee, Michigan State Police, Midland and Gladwin City Police, County Sheriff Department, all County and adjacent fire departments.
Drafts a computer report documenting assessment, intervention, and outcome of all patients receiving care.
Generates ongoing public awareness and education programs to insure that medical center staff, physicians, and the general public perceive this service (EMS) and the Medical Center in a positive manner.
Evaluates readiness and safety of emergency equipment and vehicles.
Cleans and polishes EMS vehicles and EMS stations on a daily basis.

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