Paramedic - Mon EMS (Full-time)

WVU Medicine

About The Position

The Paramedic is an allied health professional whose primary focus is to provide advanced emergency medical care for critical and emergent patients who access the emergency medical system and for those patients who require non-emergency or interfacility medical transport. This individual possesses the complex knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care and transportation. Paramedics function as part of a comprehensive EMS response, under medical oversight. Paramedics perform interventions with the basic and advanced equipment typically found on an ambulance. The Paramedic is a link into the health care system and resource for routine and interfacility transports.

Requirements

Possession of a high school diploma or General Education Diploma (GED)
National Registry of EMTs Paramedic certification, to be obtained in 30 days of hire.
West Virginia Office of EMS Paramedic Certification, to be obtained in 30 days of hire.
Valid Driver’s License
Emergency Vehicle Operations Course or ability to successfully complete within six (6) months of hire.
Valid BLS for Healthcare Providers (AHA Preferred), to be obtained in 30 days of hire.
Valid AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), to be obtained in 30 days of hire.
AMLS Certification (obtained within 6 months of hire and renewed within 2 years of certification date)
ITLS or PHTLS certification that has been taken within the last 2 years (obtained within 6 months of hire and renewed within 2 years of certification date)
PEPP certification (obtained within 6 months of hire and renewed within 2 years of certification date)
C3IFT certification (obtained within 6 months of hire and maintained)
Successful completion of National Incident Management System (NIMS) within (1) month of hire
One (1) year of experience as a field EMS provider (EMT, AEMT, and/or Paramedic).
Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing.
Ability to utilize computing systems that are required for essential job functions.

Nice To Haves

Associate, Bachelor, or Graduate level degree from a regionally accredited post-secondary educational institution.
PALS
GEMS
Other relevant prehospital certifications
Two (2) years of experience as a field provider at the AEMT or paramedic level

Responsibilities

Safety Culture: The Paramedic will lead by example to ensure that all activities performed while on duty at Mon EMS are done in a manner to ensure the safety of Mon EMS personnel, our patients, and the community. This includes attitude toward safety such as, but not limited to: vehicle safety, OSHA compliance, scene management, routine facilities maintenance, etc.
Quality Assurance – Readiness: Ensures that in-service vehicles, supplies, controlled substances, and equipment have been thoroughly checked. Ensures that all reported discrepancies are corrected at the earliest possible time. Documents and reports discrepancies to the appropriate supervisory officer.
Work Attitude: The Paramedic will: take the initiative to complete work assignments without prompting; exert maximum effort and serve as a role model for coworkers; demonstrate persistence during the performance of daily duties; bring a high level of energy to job performance; and maintain an optimistic demeanor during job performance.
Acting with Integrity: The Paramedic will: aim to reduce waste in daily operations; follow all appropriate ethical standards in the workplace; consistently act honestly and display the highest level of integrity; be accountable and accept personal responsibility for her or his own actions; and understand the importance of ethical behavior in the face of adversity or contrary public opinion.
Communication: The Paramedic will understand the importance of effective communication with key stakeholders including but not limited to: coworkers, patients, customers, other emergency responders, dispatching personnel, healthcare professionals, the public, etc.
Problem Solving: The Paramedic will: use current information to make educated decisions; have a basic understanding of how analytical decision are made to help ensure clinical and operational excellence; be able to concentrate and use information gathering skills to make immediate coherent decisions; and have basic knowledge of all reasonable job functions of all other field providers.
Executing Tasks – Response: The Paramedic will respond to all requests in a timely and efficient manner. Response to emergency assignments with an “out of chute” time of 60 seconds from dispatch to unit response. For medical transports and interfacility transports, arrival to the patient’s location (floor, residence, etc.) five (5) minutes or more early.
Executing Tasks – Patient Care: The Paramedic will provide excellent patient care based upon: knowledge of current EMS district and/or state protocols and QA/QI initiatives; internal Mon EMS benchmarks; and evidence-based medicine or best practices.
Quality Assurance – Documentation: The Paramedic will take the initiative to complete and review their own patient care and billing documentation for completeness and accuracy prior to the end of every shift worked.
Quality Improvement – Competency & Education: The Paramedic will complete knowledge, psychomotor, and affective domain education assignments, simulation programs (simple or high-fidelity), and other programs as assigned by Mon EMS or the West Virginia Office of EMS in a timely fashion.
Managing Significant Incidents: Responds to multi-patient incidents and serves as an officer in the Incident Command System depending on the complexity and jurisdiction of the response.
Civic Responsibility: The Paramedic will: understand the value of giving within the community; understand the balance of success of the organization with that of society and maintains focus on doing what is in the best interest of the patient first and foremost; set a good example for coworkers and consistently behave in accordance with law and policy; and understand that patient advocacy is important to the organization.
Social Knowledge: The Paramedic will understand the importance of cultural diversity; have rudimentary knowledge of cultural relationships and geographical layout within the Mon EMS area including local history; understand various cultural and religious perspectives on ethics and be prepared to act in accordance with beliefs that may differ from their personal perspective; understand the laws and regulations that apply to the daily operation of the organization and ensure that the organization maintains appropriate compliance.
Work Habits & Attitudes: The Paramedic will take the initiative to complete the job at hand without prompting including but not limited to: all patient care assignments; general custodial and housekeeping duties; vehicle cleanliness; initiative to handle routine and special projects; and accomplish other Mon EMS duties as assigned by superior.
Motivating Others: The Paramedic will understand the importance of: her or his role as a clinical team member within the organization; and of organizational goals and objectives and ensure all coworkers understand the same.
Learning: The Paramedic will demonstrate the importance of: developing good learning strategies; maintaining a level of intellectual curiosity; continuous learning; and seeking feedback regarding personal performance to continuously grow.