Paramedic FT

Coffey Health System•Burlington, KS

169d•Onsite

About The Position

Administers life support care to sick and injured persons in a pre-hospital setting as authorized and directed by a Physician, in accordance with established protocols. This role involves assessing the nature and extent of illness or injury, stabilizing patients, monitoring cardiac conditions, administering medications and fluids, performing intubations, providing initial treatment at emergency scenes, extricating victims, transporting patients, and communicating with hospital personnel. The position also requires maintaining professional knowledge and adhering to company policies.

Requirements

Completion of State of Kansas approved Paramedic course.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from patients, family members, and medical practitioners.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as, proportions, percentages, and volume.
Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Current License as a Kansas Paramedic
Current Kansas Drivers License
Current Basic Cardiac Life Support Certification
Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification
Current Pediatric Life Support Certification or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Assesses nature and extent of illness or injury to establish and prioritize medical procedures to be followed, or need for additional assistance.
Restores and stabilizes heart rhythm on pulse-less, non-breathing patient.
Monitors cardiac patient.
Initiates intravenous fluids to administer medication or drugs, or to replace fluids lacking in body.
Perform endotracheal tube intubations to open airways and ventilate patient.
Administers injections of medications and drugs.
Administers initial treatment at emergency scene and takes and records patient's vital signs.
Assists in extricating trapped victims and transports sick and injured persons to treatment center.
Observes, records, and reports to Physician patient's condition and reaction to drugs, treatments, and significant incidents.
Drives Ambulances to emergency scene.
Communicates with hospital, physician, and other medical personnel in person and by radio-telephone.
Maintains professional and technical knowledge.
Follow the CHS Code of Conduct and work within the personnel and department-based policies.
May direct 3 to 6 employees.
Carries out responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
Responsibilities may include training employees; assigning, and directing work; and addressing shift related complaints and making recommendations to EMS Director for resolving problems.