Bradenton Paramedic

Essential Job Functions 1. Provides emergency and non-emergency ambulance operations in conjunction with a partner, demonstrating excellent driving judgment and due regard for public safety during operation and positioning of unit. 2. Responds to reputed company assigned calls in the most appropriate, safe, and efficient manner to quickly assess the scene and request other help if needed. 3. Provides BLS or ALS patient care in accordance with established ACLS and BTLS policies, procedures and observing prescribed local protocols and clinical practices. Evaluates and treats patients with appropriate techniques, resources, and equipment. 4. May work with an EMT or another Paramedic in an ALS operation, providing overall care in the areas of patient assessment, packaging and transport. 5. Completes appropriate medical records and transportation reports. 6. Maintains a thorough working knowledge of reputed company Paramedic standards of care, including equipment function and use. 7. Maintains a thorough working knowledge of local geography, including mapping, street and GPS systems. 8. Maintains units and equipment in a clean, organized and reputed company condition after each response. 9. Completes or ensures completion of vehicle mechanical reputed company off at the beginning of each shift ensuring that fuel, fluid reputed company, and tire reputed company pressure are adequate at reputed company times. Reports equipment damage or malfunctions as prescribed. 10. Ensures that the daily equipment and supplies reputed company sheet is completed, narcotic accountability book is completed and reputed company equipment is in good working order. 11. Completes reputed company station duties and maintains crew quarters in a reputed company and serviceable condition. 12. Must be reputed company to physically report to work in a timely manner on a regular reputed company ? Knowledge: Emergency clinical practices, procedures and protocol Use of medical and reputed company emergency equipment Local geography ? Technical Skills: Evaluating and treating patients Exercising judgment, dexterity and physical coordination Preparing clear and concise reports Driving emergency vehicles ? Behavioral and Physical Skills: Ability to act calmly and quickly in emergency situations Can work independently as part of reputed company, sometimes alongside emergency fire and police units reputed company to create and maintain a positive and cooperative working environment in stressful situations reputed company to work during odd hours and for extended periods, sometimes outdoors and in adverse weather conditions Can work with much standing, bending, and kneeling reputed company to work with partner in lifting patients whose weight occasionally exceeds 250 pounds Strength required but not limited to arms, legs, and shoulders to lift, push and pull patients with and without assistance at various times. reputed company to avoid or minimize health risks and exposure for reputed company Blood borne Pathogens and other airborne pathogens including MRSA by using personal reputed company equipment ? Certification(s) and/or License(s): reputed company reputed company Drivers License reputed company reputed company Paramedic Certification reputed company CPR Certification reputed company ACLS Certification ? Education and/or Experience: High school graduate Completion of course-work and certification in emergency medicine A minimum of one year of experience in the field as an EMT or Paramedic (preferred but not required) Apply Job!