SINGLE ROLE MEDIC

CITY OF WINCHESTER OFFICE OF TREASURER•Winchester, KY

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time EMS-only position responsible primarily for providing medical care and transporting sick and injured people at emergency scenes, with a secondary responsibility for medical care during intra-facility transfers. The position does not include firefighting activities. The paramedic responds to emergency calls, provides basic and advanced life support as needed, maintains required certification and licensure, completes patient care reports, and participates in quality assurance and improvement activities. The paramedic works an assigned 24/48 shift under close supervision of company and superior officers, following instructions and departmental policies. Duties also include training, learning local streets and roads, maintaining equipment and the station, performing housekeeping and routine maintenance, and participating in the department's physical fitness program and annual ability test. The paramedic responds to hazardous-material incidents at the operations/decontamination level and performs work as a team member or independently. The role involves demanding and potentially hazardous emergency work, including exposure to severe weather, temperature extremes, noise, poor visibility, limited mobility, hazardous surfaces, bodily or other harmful agents, and traumatic scenes. Employees must protect patient information, follow privacy policies, report privacy concerns, and participate in privacy training. Appointees are subject to a standard one-year probationary period. There is no residency requirement.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Valid Kentucky Operator's License and a good driving record.
Must be in good standing with the Kentucky Board of EMS.
Current EMT certification and Paramedic License; must maintain them.
Excellent physical condition with no impairment and ability to pass the department's pre-entry physical ability assessment.
Ability to understand and follow difficult oral or written instructions.
Mental capacity to retain and use instructions presented through lectures, demonstrations, and practical exercises.
Ability to meet the physical demands and work in the emergency conditions described in the job posting.

Responsibilities

Provide medical care and transportation to sick and injured people at emergency scenes and provide medical care during intra-facility transfers.
Respond to emergency calls and perform EMS functions as directed by superior officers; do not participate in firefighting activities.
Provide basic life support and advanced life support when necessary.
Maintain Paramedic certification and licensure, including EMT certification, as required.
Complete patient care reports and participate in quality assurance and quality improvement.
Learn and follow departmental rules and regulations, prescribed training materials, and the locations of City streets and County roads.
Learn and properly use departmental tools and equipment.
Perform housekeeping and station chores and routine general maintenance as assigned.
Attend training schools or classes recommended by superior officers and follow their orders under direct supervision.
Participate in the department's physical fitness program and qualify annually on the ability test.
Train in hazardous-material control and respond at the operations/decontamination level to hazardous-material incidents.
Perform tasks as a team member or independently, including complex tasks and critical decisions during emergencies.
Protect patient privacy, access and share patient information only as needed for assigned duties, report privacy concerns, and participate in and communicate privacy training.