Paramedic

Colquitt Regional Medical Center•Moultrie, GA

10d

About The Position

The Paramedic provides emergency medical care and is prepared to respond to emergencies in a timely and safe manner. When serving as the higher-level provider, the Paramedic oversees and is ultimately responsible for patient care. The role includes assessing scenes and patients, initiating care within protocols and scope of practice, administering medications and intravenous solutions, communicating with medical control, selecting appropriate hospital destinations, and transporting patients, including inter-facility transports as needed. The Paramedic maintains ambulances, equipment, and supplies in operational readiness in accordance with OEMS requirements and standard operating procedures. The role also involves accurate and timely documentation, infection-control and safety practices, professional communication with patients, families, colleagues, and partner agencies, and compliance with departmental and hospital policies. The Paramedic works the Director’s schedule, must be flexible and capable of working long shifts, and performs other duties assigned by the Director.

Requirements

Paramedic licensure or credentials sufficient to administer medications and intravenous solutions within applicable licensure, protocols, and medical-control direction.
Ability to work long shifts.
Ability to respond effectively to emergencies and stressful situations.
Ability to communicate professionally with patients, families, medical control, colleagues, and partner agencies.
Ability to maintain accurate, timely, and thorough patient-care documentation.
Ability to meet organizational and state education requirements.
Ability to work a schedule set by the Director and remain flexible.

Responsibilities

Respond to medical emergencies in a timely and safe manner and provide the best possible emergency care.
Oversee and take overall responsibility for patient care when staffed as the higher-level provider.
Maintain ambulances, ensuring they are operational and ready to respond, patient-care equipment is tested and functioning, and supplies are stocked in accordance with OEMS requirements and SOPs.
Evaluate scene safety and determine whether law enforcement is needed before arriving on scene.
Assess patients and initiate appropriate care according to protocols and scope of practice.
Administer medications and intravenous solutions in accordance with licensure, protocols, or medical control.
Communicate patient conditions to medical control.
Select the appropriate hospital destination according to hospital policy, protocol, or medical control.
Assist other EMS crews when requested.
Communicate appropriately and professionally by radio and follow FCC guidelines and regulations.
Support and enforce infection-control policies and procedures.
Anticipate and respond effectively to emergency and stressful situations.
Use helicopter transport appropriately and follow protocol.
Complete accurate, timely, and thorough patient-care documentation that meets OEMS standards and billing-compliance requirements.
Maintain positive working relationships with nursing units, CCSO, MFD, MPD, and other agencies that regularly work with EMS.
Follow policies for medication and narcotic administration and stock replenishment.
Follow departmental standard operating procedures.
Participate in EMS and hospital safety programs, Fit to Work, and planning for changes and improvements.
Maintain education requirements established by the organization and state.
Transport patients on inter-facility transports as needed.
Maintain professionalism and confidentiality.
Show concern and initiative, and practice communication with patients and their family members.
Adhere to hospital policies regarding punctuality and absences, and comply with the uniform policy.
Work the Director’s schedule and remain flexible.
Perform duties assigned by the Director.