Paramedic, Boston EMS

Boston Public Health Commission•Boston, MA

2h•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for an internal candidate at Boston EMS. The role requires a commitment to health equity and racial/social justice issues, and a willingness to learn about public health's role in addressing racism, social determinants of health, and health inequities.

Requirements

Minimum of 1 year of full-time service as a non-probationary Emergency Medical Technician at Boston EMS.
Current certification as an Emergency Medical Technician- Paramedic by the Mass. DPH
Currently certified as a CPR healthcare provider by the American Heart Association (M.G.L., Ch 111C, Section 3 and 6).
Current certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support by AHA.
A valid driver’s license.
Knowledge of pharmacology; of drugs used in advanced life support and possible reaction; of federal and state drug laws; of pathophysiology; of advanced human anatomy and physiology; basic human anatomy and physiology; of basic medical terminology; knowledge of medical telemetry; of Advanced Life Support equipment; of MGL, Ch 89, 90, and 111C; of Mass. DPH Re-Certification requirements; of Regional Communication Protocols; of the major transportation routes in the locality; of defensive and emergency driving procedures; of emergency medical service vehicle limitations; of local emergency medical service Point-of-Entry procedures.
Ability to operate under Medical Control
Ability to follow instructions from an authorized Physician
Ability to conduct triage
Ability to evaluate the mechanism of injury
Ability to obtain, read and interpret an electrocardiogram
Ability to monitor a patient's status
Ability to perform Basic Life Support
Ability to extricate patients in a safe and accepted manner
Ability to safely lift and carry a normal adult with all required emergency medical service equipment with the aid of another Emergency Medical Technician
Ability to recognize and react to hazards at an emergency scene
Ability to operate emergency medical service vehicles in a safe and accepted manner
Ability to inspect ambulances and other emergency medical service vehicles
Ability to inspect a vehicle's medical equipment
Ability to operate assigned emergency medical service radio/communication system
Ability to ensure that all certifications are kept current
Ability to work effectively with other public safety personnel
Ability to communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing.
Commitment to health equity and racial/social justice issues.
Knowledge of or willingness to learn about the role of public health in addressing racism, the social determinants of health, and inequities in health outcomes as well as strategies to advance racial justice and health equity.

Responsibilities

Operate under Medical Control
Follow instructions from an authorized Physician
Conduct triage
Evaluate the mechanism of injury
Obtain, read and interpret an electrocardiogram
Monitor a patient's status
Perform Basic Life Support
Extricate patients in a safe and accepted manner
Safely lift and carry a normal adult with all required emergency medical service equipment with the aid of another Emergency Medical Technician
Recognize and react to hazards at an emergency scene
Operate emergency medical service vehicles in a safe and accepted manner
Inspect ambulances and other emergency medical service vehicles
Inspect a vehicle's medical equipment
Operate assigned emergency medical service radio/communication system
Ensure that all certifications are kept current
Work effectively with other public safety personnel
Communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing
Learn about the role of public health in addressing racism, the social determinants of health, and inequities in health outcomes as well as strategies to advance racial justice and health equity.