Paramedic - Giles EMS - Flex or PRN

Carilion Clinic•Pearisburg, VA

8d•$26 - $39•Onsite

About The Position

The Paramedic administers life-support care and transport to patients in pre-hospital settings as authorized and directed by a physician. The role involves acute and non-acute care in ground and/or air transport, responding to 911 medical emergencies, protecting life, providing cardiac and trauma support, and delivering initial treatment at emergency scenes. The Paramedic assesses patient responses and adjusts treatment as needed, gathers and analyzes information, handles emotionally difficult topics and customer situations, and maintains confidentiality. The Paramedic assesses illnesses and injuries, prioritizes procedures and additional assistance, stabilizes cardiac rhythms, initiates IV medications or fluids, and provides advanced invasive and non-invasive treatments. Emergency procedures may include extrication, intubation, and defibrillation under ACLS protocol. The role includes treatment of life-threatening arrhythmias, respiratory compromise, shock, and trauma, with a focus on pediatric care. The Paramedic observes and reports patient conditions and responses to physicians or command-center leaders, maintains current knowledge of treatment techniques and protocols, and takes responsibility for personal and team actions. The position also involves preparing reports and records, obtaining information for insurance billing, coordinating with external entities as needed, checking assigned units, cleaning and stocking supplies, reporting equipment malfunctions, using resources appropriately, and transporting patients to hospital and non-hospital sites while observing safety guidelines. Driving positions require providing a current driving record and meeting driver eligibility requirements.

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent.
No prior experience required.
Certified as a Paramedic in the state of Virginia.
AHA BLS - HCP certification.
ACLS, PALS, Haz Mat Awareness, NRP, and PHTLS or BTLS required within one year of hire.
Maintain advanced transport medical knowledge and abilities.
Maintain an excellent driving record and meet driver eligibility requirements; provide a current driving record.
Maintain continuing education hours required for recertification under state and national standards.
Excellent communication skills, clear writing, and ability to present numerical data and patient reports effectively.
Basic computer skills and knowledge of applicable software.

Responsibilities

Assess the nature and extent of illnesses or injuries, prioritize medical procedures, and determine whether additional assistance is needed.
Provide advanced life support, including cardiac rhythm stabilization, IV medications or fluids, injections, and invasive and non-invasive emergency treatments.
Perform emergency procedures such as patient extrication, intubation, and defibrillation under ACLS protocol.
Treat life-threatening arrhythmias, respiratory compromise, shock, and trauma, including pediatric cases.
Observe, record, and report patients’ conditions, responses to treatments and drugs, and significant incidents to a physician or command-center leader.
Maintain current knowledge of treatment techniques, protocol changes, new drugs, materials, and equipment.
Prepare required reports and maintain activity records; obtain patient information for insurance billing and understand applicable ambulance-service charges and insurance guidelines.
Coordinate activities with external entities as needed.
Check assigned units daily, clean and stock supplies, report malfunctions to the in-house mechanic, and use resources appropriately.
Transport patients to hospital and non-hospital sites while following safety guidelines.
Maintain confidentiality and communicate effectively with staff, peers, patients, and family members.
Maintain continuing education hours required for state and national recertification.