Paramedic - College Park, GA

TEAM MOBILE HEALTH CARE•Atlanta, KS

About The Position

Team Mobile Health Care is a provider of mobile healthcare, emergency medical services, and behavioral health transport services in Tennessee, Georgia, and Mississippi. Paramedics respond to medical and traumatic emergencies, provide basic and advanced life support, and transport patients to appropriate facilities. They also support interfacility transfers and assist other company departments as needed. The Paramedic provides care at emergency scenes and during transport, follows applicable company and Georgia EMS policies and protocols, and completes patient care records and other required documentation. The role requires professional interactions with patients, coworkers, receiving facility staff, and the public; maintaining readiness of vehicles and equipment; and keeping required certifications current. Paramedics report to the assigned daily supervisor and may help lead care teams, orient third riders, and support community education. Positions are offered full-time, part-time, or per diem, with competitive night and weekend shift differentials.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Must be at least 25 years old.
Strong multitasking and time-management abilities.
Current Georgia Department of Public Health Office of Emergency Medical Services Paramedic certification.
Current CPR-Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association or American Safety and Health Institute, and current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Provider certification.
Current and active motor vehicle operator's license.
Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision and use sound judgment and common sense, with a thorough understanding of emergency medical care principles.
Ability to work efficiently and interact constructively and professionally with coworkers, partners, public safety personnel, medical staff, and other EMS members.
Ability to interact effectively and professionally with patients, customers, clients, family members, bystanders, and the general public.
Demonstrated skill and ability consistent with providing high-quality patient care, including the ability to lead patient-care situations effectively.
Ability to perform public relations and community education functions and work effectively with the medical community and general public.
Ability to lift and maneuver 150 pounds with assistance.
Ability to walk up and down stairs and lift and carry 150 pounds up and down two flights of stairs with assistance.
Ability to sit or stand for long periods.
Ability to walk one-quarter mile without difficulty or affecting immediate performance of job-related duties.

Nice To Haves

Pediatrics Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Respond to selected medical and traumatic emergencies and provide interfacility transfers from hospitals, clinics, and nursing homes.
Provide emergency medical care at the scene and during transport, and deliver patients to the nearest most appropriate medical facility.
Perform basic or intermediate life support within certification level and indicated Advanced Life Support procedures under applicable protocols and medical control direction.
Follow company, local, regional, and state patient-care requirements, Georgia law, EMS regulations, and safe vehicle-operation practices; wear a seatbelt in company vehicles.
Ensure the vehicle and equipment are ready at the beginning of each shift and after every call.
Follow universal precautions, body substance isolation, and company infection-control policies.
Act as team leader when appropriate, directing and supervising other members of the emergency medical care team.
Provide high-quality patient care and give receiving facility staff a comprehensive report on the patient's status.
Complete patient care records and all other required documentation for each patient contact.
Maintain professional working relationships with company personnel, outside staff, public safety personnel, medical staff, and the public.
Participate in company public relations and community education programs.
Attend required continuing education and maintain certifications, submitting recertification paperwork to the State of Georgia as required.
Provide the company with current copies of required certifications, CPR card, driver's license, and other documentation; complete required company, state, and federal training.
Report to assigned shifts on time and in proper uniform, and remain on duty until properly relieved.
Accommodate and train third riders for orientation or educational purposes and complete documentation for student interns.
Consult with a supervisor on non-routine matters.
Complete day-to-day tasks such as cleaning, laundry, and trash removal, as well as other assigned duties.