Paramedic

Butler County•El Dorado, KS

3d•$59,952 - $77,938•Onsite

About The Position

Under the supervision of the Operations Captain, the Paramedic provides advanced life support emergency care to sick and injured patients. The employee in this position responds to 911 calls, renders medical assistance and transports patients to the proper medical facility. This position is distinguishable from an EMT in that the position requires further initial education, additional specialized training, greater responsibility for patient care/outcome, and greater amount of annual continuing education.

Requirements

Valid driver's license.
Certified Paramedic, Kansas.
Hazardous Material Awareness Certificate.
Bloodborne pathogens Certificate.
Emergency Vehicle Operations Certificate.
HIPAA Certificate.
Two years related experience.
High School Diploma or G.E.D.; or Associate’s degree; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
EMS and emergency care experience.
30 hours of annual training.

Nice To Haves

Three years related experience.
High School Diploma or G.E.D.; or Associate’s degree and one year experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

Assists patients, family members, and others confidentially and with concern and empathy.
Delivers advanced life support (ALS) care including medication administration, narcotic administration, ECG application/interpretation, invasive procedures, IV/IO, intubation, advanced airway care, thoracostomy, ventilator management, and various other pre-hospital critical care procedures.
Inspects and documents controlled substances daily or as directed.
Maintains a thorough knowledge of departmental medical guidelines, operational protocols, as well as city and county geography, mapping and routing.
Operates all two-way radio communication equipment and troubleshoots problems.
Operates emergency vehicles safely and professionally.
Operates, and can troubleshoot, all pre-hospital medical care equipment.
Performs daily vehicle, equipment, and station inventory/maintenance.
Readies all medical equipment for use each day, and following each response, restocks all equipment and supplies, as well as troubleshoot equipment problems and reports needed maintenance to EMS administrators.
Acts as a servant to the public, assists citizens in need, and communicates with all citizens, patients, family members, government employees, fellow emergency responders, and health care providers in a calm, courteous and respectful manner.
Responds to 911 calls and provides emergency medical treatment and transport.
Uses department computers and accurately completes all patient care reports, billing reports and incident reports by the end of each shift.
Maintains professional development and continuing education as required.
Performs other duties as deemed necessary or as required.