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JOB SUMMARY: Provide appropriate, efficient and timely pre-hospital advanced, intermediate and basic life support care and transportation of the sick and injured in accordance with local, state, national and Acadian Ambulance standards of practice.
EQUIPMENT: Ambulance; stretcher; folding stretcher; scoop stretcher; long spine boards and KED; spinal immobilization equipment; radios and computerized communications equipment; splinting devices; suction devices; bandaging materials; oxygen bottles and tubings; basic and advanced airway management devices; glucometer; intravenous fluid therapy equipment; cardiac monitor / defibrillator; pulse oximeter; fire extinguisher; simple extrication devices; simple mechanics tools; blood pressure cuff and stethoscope; patient restraints; simple traction devices; other medical and related equipment items not specifically listed may be added as new items are introduced.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Except as specifically noted, the following functions are considered essential to this position.
These duties, responsibilities, requirements, and conditions are not intended to be all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties, responsibilities, requirements and conditions.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Physical activities and the amount of time spent performing each while on this job:
AMOUNT OF TIME | ||||
None | Up to 1/3 | 1/3 to 2/3 | Over 2/3 | |
Stand | x | |||
Walk | x | |||
Sit | x | |||
Talk or hear | x | |||
Use hands to finger, handle or feel | x | |||
Climb or balance | x | |||
Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl | x | |||
Reach with hands and arms | x | |||
Taste or smell | x |
Weight lifting requirements and the amount of time spent lifting on this job:
AMOUNT OF TIME | ||||
None | Up to 1/3 | 1/3 to 2/3 | Over 2/3 | |
Up to 10 pounds | x | |||
Up to 25 pounds | x | |||
Up to 50 pounds | x | |||
Up to 100 pounds | x | |||
More than 100 pounds | x |
Vision requirements:
X | Color Vision (Able to identify and distinguish colors.) |
X | Distance Vision (Clear vision at 20 feet or more.) |
X | Close Vision (Clear vision at 20 inches or less.) |
X | Peripheral Vision (Able to observe areas that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point). |
X | Depth Perception (Able to judge distances and spatial relationships.) |
X | Focusing (Able to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus.) |
Specific job duties which require the physical demands noted above:
Lifting of patient from beds or emergency scenes onto stretcher and into ambulance; carrying of patients and equipment; climbing stairs or steps; working in unusual geographic settings such as ditches, hills, embankments, high elevations – natural or manmade; working with small, delicate items such as IV catheters and setups, medications, endotracheal tubes, monitor switches, etc.; visually assessing the safety and condition of the emergency scene and the patient; verbally communicating with patients, co-workers, medical personnel and the public either directly or indirectly via electronic communication equipment; driving the ambulance in emergency and non-emergency situations both short and long distances.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Specific situations that lead to environment conditions can include: hazardous materials calls, electrical emergencies, vehicular accidents, outdoor emergency settings, hurricanes, tornadoes, industrial accidents, conditions affecting driving, settings where heavy equipment such as extrication tools are in use, etc.
Exposure to environmental conditions and the amount of time exposed to each on this job:
AMOUNT OF TIME | ||||
None | Up to 1/3 | 1/3 to 2/3 | Over 2/3 | |
Wet, humid conditions (non-weather) | X | |||
Work near moving mechanical parts | X | |||
Work in high, precarious places | X | |||
Fumes or air borne particles | X | |||
Toxic or caustic chemicals | X | |||
Outdoor weather conditions | X | |||
Extreme cold (non-weather) | X | |||
Extreme heat (non-weather) | X | |||
Risk of electrical shock | X | |||
Work with explosives | X | |||
Risk of radiation | X | |||
Vibration | X |
Noise level associated with this job:
Moderate Noise (Examples: business office with typewriters and/or computer printers, light traffic).
Loud Noise (Examples: metal can manufacturing, large earth-moving equipment).
Very Loud Noise (Examples: jack hammer work, front row at rock concert).
QUALIFICATIONS:
INTERPERSONAL REQUIREMENTS:
TRAINING REQUIREMENTS:
Acadian Companies | |
JOB DESCRIPTION | |
Job Title: | Paramedic |
Alternate Job Title(s): | Paramedic |
Division/Department: | Acadian Ambulance Service |
Status: | Hourly—Non-Exempt |
Performance Appraisal Type: | Medic |
REPORTS TO: Operations Supervisor
Operations Manager
Vice President of Operations
Part Time | Full Time
$39k-48k (estimate)
11/18/2023
06/01/2024
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