Insure two way communication with CMED is maintained throughout shift.
Must be prepared to respond to disaster and multi-casualty situations and work in austere climates and conditions.
Conduct initial patient assessment and administer treatment in compliance with the current Georgia Scope of Practice for EMS Personnel for the Paramedic provider level.
Assist crew member in safely lifting, packaging, moving, and transporting of the patient or patients to insure optimum patient care.
Provide safe and efficient transport of the patient while constantly monitoring the patient and providing any appropriate continuing care within the scope of practice.
Communicate with receiving facility to receive medical direction and to provide critical information.
Provides orderly transfer of the patient to the receiving facility.
Complete all required documentation prior to end of shift.
Insure ambulance is clean and stocked for next oncoming shift prior to end of shift.
Maintain compliance with the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia:
Official Code of Georgia Title 31, Chapter 11
Rules and Regulations Chapter 511-9-2
Maintain compliance with and adherence to the current Emergency Medical Services Protocols for Therapy approved by the EMS Medical Director.
Work collaboratively and in a professional manner with all allied health and public safety personnel.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Talking: expressing and exchanging information and ideas by means of spoken word. This is important for those activities in which workers must impart oral info to patients and/or to general public and in those activities in which they must convey detailed and important spoken instructions to other workers accurately and quickly.
Color vision: ability to identify and distinguish colors.
Spend time bending, twisting the body, kneeling, crouching, stooping, crawling, repetitive motions and using your hands to handle, control, feel objects, tools or controls.
Lifting: must be able to successfully complete Post Offer Placement Exam and demonstrate ability to lift patient weighing 180 lbs. on stretcher, with assistance; must demonstrate ability to move patient weighing 180 lbs. from bed to stretcher, with assistance; must demonstrate ability to lift patient weighing 180 lbs. on stretcher, up three steps and down three steps, with assistance.
Safely drive and maneuver ambulance in traffic during emergent and non-emergent responses.
Proficiency in patient care skills as required by the Georgia Scope of Practice for EMS Personnel for the Paramedic provider level.
Ability to follow orders from physician either by protocol or voice command.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
High School Diploma or equivalent.
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language, including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Current licensure as a Georgia Paramedic.
Minimum of 2 years as a licensed driver with a clear MVR.
Demonstrate ability to work well with people, both internally and externally.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
No supervisory responsibilities are assigned for this position.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read and interpret documents such as protocols, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Ability to legibly write routine reports.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram format. The ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
COMPUTER APPLICATION SKILLS
This job requires proficiency with the following computer applications:
Zoll Navigator and Zoll ePCR
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Please see minimum qualifications.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to sit, talk or hear. The associate frequently is required to walk. Use hands to finger, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms. The associate is occasionally required to stand. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.
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