Paramedic

King's Daughters Medical Center • Ashland, KY

134d

About The Position

The KDMT Paramedic position involves transferring patients safely to and from private individual's homes, nursing facilities, and hospitals. Responds to emergency call to provide efficient and immediate care to the critically ill and injured, and to transport the patient to a medical facility.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED and completion of an approved Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic (EMT-P) program.
• Achieves and maintains active State of Kentucky EMT-P certification.
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
• Current Driver's License
• Complete annual emergency vehicle operators course.

Nice To Haves

• State of Ohio EMT-P certification
• National Registry for EMT-P certification

Responsibilities

• Transports patients to and from private individual's homes, nursing facilities, and hospitals.
• Follows instructions from dispatcher/call-taker and safely drives KDMT vehicles to specific locations.
• Performs efficient route management and correspondence with dispatch teams, while maintaining privacy of patient information.
• Conducts daily vehicles and maintenance inspections prior to beginning route.
• Ensures vehicles and equipment is clean at all times.
• Replenishes medical equipment and supplies as needed.
• Administers medical treatment and transports sick or injured persons to a medical facility or between medical facilities.
• Removes or assists in removal of a patient from the scene of an accident or incident.
• Determines the nature and extent of a patient's illness or injury and establishes treatment.
• Assists treatment center admitting personnel in obtaining record information related to patient's vital statistics and circumstances of transfer.
• Charge Paramedic additional duties include scheduling truck crew and ambulette drivers, issuing disciplinary action, and involved in quality improvement and quality assurance.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: High school or GED