Paramedic

Magnolia Regional Health Center • Corinth, MS

45d

About The Position

Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care of pre-hospital patients and patients requiring inter-facility transportation. Care is delivered in accordance with MRHC policies, EMS Department policies, procedures, and protocols, and in accordance with the Mississippi Department of Emergency Medical Services laws, rules, and regulations. Demonstrates critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Maintains competency in critical skills for age-specific groups; neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric. Maintains current knowledge and trends concerning pre-hospital emergency medical care.

Emergency Medical Services is considered to be a high-risk job which requires a clear mind, a strong will, a high degree of nerve and an acceptance of several possible risk factors. There may be, from time to time, exposure to corrosive chemicals, poisonous or hazardous chemicals, infectious agents or disease, handling of unpleasant or hazardous materials, blood or other body fluids or secretions. There is also a considerable risk of possible bodily injury due to ambulance accidents, accidents which might occur working around machinery or other obstacles or hazards at the scene or from the patient's family or bystander assaults.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Graduate of an Accredited Paramedic Program required.
• Graduate of an accredited program in healthcare.
• Must be a Registered National Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic.
• State Emergency Medical Technician in Mississippi.
• Must have a valid driver's license.
• Must have a valid EMS driver's license issued by the Emergency Medical Services Division of the State Board of Health.
• Maintain current certifications in BLS, ACLS, PALS, and PHTLS.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• English required.
• Skill in adding and subtracting two-digit numbers.
• Skill in computing ratios, rates and percentages.
• Must have the ability to apply non-judgmental reasoning capabilities whenever necessary when dealing with patients, visitors, and staff.
• Critical thinking skills are a must.
• Must have reasonable reflective thinking focused on deciding what to believe or do.
• Must possess purposeful, self-regulatory judgment which results in interpretation, analysis, evaluation, and inference, as well as explanation of the evidential, methodological, criteriological, or contextual considerations upon which that judgment is based.

Nice To Haves

• Multilingual capabilities enhance the ability to perform this job.
• Must have the ability to speak effectively and professionally to all staff, management, and all outside individuals at all levels from elementary to professional.

Responsibilities

• Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care of pre-hospital patients
• Care is delivered in accordance with MRHC policies, EMS Department policies, procedures, and protocols, and in accordance with the Mississippi Department of Emergency Medical Services laws, rules, and regulations.
• Demonstrates critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Maintains competency in critical skills for age-specific groups; neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric.
• Maintains current knowledge and trends concerning pre-hospital emergency medical care.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees