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Overview:
The Paramedic will perform duties associated with providing emergency and non-emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations and protocols, and Community Ambulance policies.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
Physical Requirements of Job:
The following guidelines are used to describe the frequency of activities in this position:
Physical Abilities: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. The position requires significant physical strength and dexterity and the ability to function in very adverse environments with exposure to numerous safety risks typically found at emergency scenes or in a hospital setting. Must be able to respond physically with speed; able to perform CPR and other lifesaving maneuvers, and maintain balance and strength in awkward positions.
Un-impaired Mobility: Must be able to respond quickly to ambulance calls; must physically be able to access patients located in difficult terrain and dangerous environments and locations; must be able to climb stairs and other structures; must be able to work in close and dangerous environments, such as without limitation, damaged vehicles and structures on fire; must be able to carry heavy equipment and patients.
Fine Motor Skills: Must be able to perform required medical skills and techniques, including without limitation bandaging, splinting and establishing an IV, performing endotracheal intubation and other advanced airway techniques, manual defibrillation, pleural decompression.
Vision: Must have correctable vision acceptable for day and night operation of emergency vehicles, must have color acuity adequate for determination of skin and blood color, and must be able to read medication dosages on drug labels and syringes.
Hearing: Must be able to hear and understand information provided by patients, family or bystanders; medical professionals and other emergency personnel; must be able to hear breath sounds and accurately determine auscultated blood pressure; must be able to differentiate separate conversations in active, distracting environments; must be able to hear and understand radio traffic when responding with lights and sirens.
Speech: Must be able to speak and enunciate clearly and at a level audible to others in loud conditions. Must be able to verbally communicate in stressful and distracting environments with patients, family members, medical professionals and or emergency personnel.
Standing/Walking: Frequently to continuously when responding to calls, while being optional while at rest. Most walking would be for short distances. Standing or walking could be on all types of surfaces. The individual must be able to go up and down slight inclines or declines that may be found at roadsides, ramps at hospitals, or care facilities. At a location, standing would occur more often than walking. Standing could last from a few minutes to hours, depending on the situation.
Sitting: Frequently when responding to a location or issuing patient care as the employee will sit in the emergency vehicle while in motion. The time required to sit would depend upon the specific situation.
Lifting and Carrying: Frequently required to lift and carry weights ranging from a few pounds and above. Occasionally required to lift and carry weights scaled at above 130 pounds or more. Will need to lift and carry, with possible assistance from other crew members, adult patients while moving them from one location to another (i.e., hospital bed to gurney, from floor to backboard, loading and unloading patient from ambulance, etc.). Other objects employees will be asked to move would include medical equipment boxes, large oxygen cylinders, and empty power gurneys to and from the ambulance.
Bending and Stooping: Frequently the individual will be required to bend in a range of 1 to 90 degrees. These situations occur while lifting a patient, lifting equipment, treating a patient at ground level, sitting on a bench located in the ambulance, etc. This activity may be prolonged and last up to 30 minutes or more. During any given call, the employee may bend and/or stoop 1 to 15 times per incident.
Crouching and Kneeling: Frequently may be performed when on the scene picking up equipment or assisting patients. The actual number of times this is done depends on the particular incident but may be up to 15 times for a duration up to 30 minutes or greater.
Climbing: Occasionally climbing steps up and down with a patient on a stretcher or other device as well as entering and exiting the ambulance, may be required. Generally, the climbing would require lifting and carrying heavy objects such as a stretch or other device with a patient on it. Balancing may be required when backing down staircases.
Reaching: Frequently to continuously throughout the work shift in order to review monitoring equipment, operate communication equipment, administer oxygen, and to operate equipment. May also require employee to reach while in precarious positions, such as in a vehicle while in motion to reach medical supplies. Reaching will involve partial to full extension of the arms.
Pushing and Pulling: Frequently transporting a loaded gurney require the most force in pushing and pulling. The weight required to push or pull the gurney is dependent on the weight of the patient but can be in excess of 300 pounds. Slight pushing will be required if the incumbent is performing CPR, which can require repetitive pushing and may range from a few minutes to hours. Pushing and pulling is required when operating vehicle doors.
Handling or grasping: Frequently to continuously, while working at any given location, continual bilateral gross manipulation is performed in this position. This may be involved in opening and closing doors, carrying and operating medical equipment and devices, operation of the power gurney, and filling out of patient care reports and other paperwork. The arm and hand must be able to perform in all positions, including supination and pronation. Hyperextension, extension and flexion of the fingers will be involved, ulnar and radial deviation, abduction and adduction of the hand and wrist will be required. A wide variety of grasping will be required.
Mental Requirements:
Hazards: When responding to emergencies, employees can be exposed to dust, fumes, gases, fire, smoke, adverse weather conditions, and chemicals. Driving at speeds beyond the posted limit may occur and therefore, the incumbent may be exposed to vehicular accidents at a higher speed than normal. There is also exposure to body substances that may contain infectious materials that could cause illness or death. There is potential for bodily harm or death from violent patients, bystanders, or other dangers
Additional Information:
Reports To: Vice President of Operations; Operations Administrator
Annual Pay Range: $52,938 - $92,907
Part Time | Full Time
Ancillary Healthcare
$40k-49k (estimate)
03/20/2024
07/17/2024
communityambulance.com
HENDERSON, NV
<25
2011
Private
R RICHARDSON
$5M - $10M
Ancillary Healthcare