PARAMEDIC - Giles Transport

Carilion Clinic•Pearisburg, VA

20h•Onsite

About The Position

The Paramedic provides physician-authorized life-support care and patient transport in pre-hospital settings. The role involves emergency response in 911 settings and acute and non-acute ground and/or air transport, protecting life and delivering cardiac, trauma, and other emergency support. The Paramedic administers initial treatment at emergency scenes, assesses patient responses, and adjusts care as needed. The Paramedic assesses and prioritizes illness or injury, determines whether additional assistance is needed, and provides advanced invasive and non-invasive treatment. Duties include restoring and stabilizing heart rhythms, administering IV medications and fluids, performing emergency procedures such as extrication, intubation, and defibrillation, and treating life-threatening arrhythmias, respiratory compromise, shock, and trauma, including pediatric care. The Paramedic observes and reports patient conditions and treatment responses to physicians or command-center leaders, maintains current knowledge of protocols and equipment, and takes responsibility for their own actions and those of support team members. The role also involves preparing reports and records, collecting information for insurance billing, coordinating with external entities as needed, and transporting patients safely to hospital and non-hospital sites. Paramedics check, clean, and stock assigned units, report malfunctions, and use supplies and other resources appropriately. Driving positions require a current driving record and meeting driver eligibility requirements.

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent.
No experience required.
Certified as a Paramedic in the state of Virginia.
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.
Maintain continuing education hours required for state and national recertification standards.
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

Administer physician-authorized life-support care and transport to patients in pre-hospital settings.
Respond to medical emergencies in 911 settings and provide care during ground and/or air transport.
Assess the nature and extent of illness or injury, prioritize medical procedures, and determine whether additional assistance is required.
Provide advanced invasive and non-invasive treatment, including cardiac, trauma, respiratory, and pediatric care.
Restore and stabilize heart rhythms; initiate IV drugs or fluids; administer injections; and perform emergency procedures such as patient extrication, intubation, and defibrillation under ACLS protocol.
Observe, record, and report patient 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, and report malfunctions to the in-house mechanic.
Maintain supplies and use resources appropriately.
Transport patients to hospital and non-hospital sites while following safety guidelines.