Job Summary:

A Paramedic administers life support care to sick and injured persons in pre-hospital settings as authorized and directed by the attending physician.

Essential Functions:

• Assesses the nature and extent of illness or injury in order to establish and prioritize medical procedures.
• Restores and stabilizes heart rhythm on pulseless, non breathing patients.
• Monitors cardiac patients.
• Administers intravenous fluids when necessary.
• Performs endotracheal intubation to open airways and ventilate patient.
• Administers injections of medications and drugs.
• Inflates pneumatic anti-shock garment on patient to improve blood circulation.
• Administers initial treatment at emergency scene and takes and records patient's vital signs.
• Assists in extricating trapped victims.
• Transports sick and injured persons to treatment centers.
• Provides the physician with necessary patient information.
• Drives mobile intensive care and/or ambulance unit to and from the emergency scene.
• Communicates with hospital, physician, and other medical personnel in person and by radio-telephone.
• Keeps current on treatment techniques, protocol changes, and application of new drugs, material, and equipment.
• Prepares required reports and maintains records of activities.
• Requisitions and restocks supplies, material, and equipment.
• Cleans and performs minor maintenance to assigned emergency vehicle.
• Other duties may be assigned
• Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions; Works well in group problem solving situations; Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
• Technical Skills - Assesses own strengths and weaknesses; Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; Shares expertise with others.
• Customer Service - Manages difficult or emotional customer situations; Responds promptly to customer needs; Solicits customer feedback to improve service; Responds to requests for service and assistance; Meets commitments.
• Interpersonal Skills - Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; Maintains confidentiality; Listens to others without interrupting; Keeps emotions under control; Remains open to others' ideas and tries new things.
• Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; Listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Demonstrates group presentation skills; Participates in meetings.
• Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; Edits work for spelling and grammar; Varies writing style to meet needs; Presents numerical data effectively; Able to read and interpret written information.
• Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.
• Ethics - Treats people with respect; Keeps commitments; Inspires the trust of others; Works with integrity and ethically; Upholds organizational values.
• Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures; Completes administrative tasks correctly and on time; supports organization's goals and values; Benefits organization through outside activities; Supports affirmative action and respects diversity.
• Judgment - Displays willingness to make decisions; Exhibits sound and accurate judgment; Supports and explains reasoning for decisions; Includes appropriate people in decision-making process; Makes timely decisions.
• Professionalism - Approaches others in a tactful manner; Reacts well under pressure; Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; Accepts responsibility for own actions; Follows through on commitments.
• Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; Manages competing demands; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time; Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; Arrives at meetings and appointments on time.
• Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
• Initiative - Volunteers readily; Undertakes self-development activities; Seeks increased responsibilities; Takes independent actions and calculated risks; Looks for and takes advantage of opportunities; Asks for and offers help when needed.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee is frequently required to climb or balance and taste or smell.
• The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 100 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. 
• The employee must have close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Qualifications:

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. 
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. 
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. 
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• An individual should have knowledge of contact management systems; order processing systems; spreadsheet software and word processing software.

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Current California Drivers License,
• Current Paramedic Certifications (CA State, Local County),
• Current CPR Card,
• Current Ambulance Drivers Certificate,
• Currently LA City License,
• Current Medical Examiners Card 
• Approved Driving Record,

Other Requirements:

• Skill with geriatric patients. 
• Ability to work under pressure and in extreme situations and climates

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The employee is regularly exposed to various and extreme weather conditions.
• The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts.
• The employee is frequently exposed to high, precarious places.
• The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles.
• The employee is frequently exposed to toxic or caustic chemical.
• The employee is frequently exposed to the risk of electrical shock and vibration.
• The employee is frequently exposed to biohazard and infectious waste.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to risk of radiation.
• The noise level the employee is exposed to is usually loud.

Closing Statement:

This brief summary is not an all-inclusive description of job duties. Other job duties and responsibilities may also be assigned by the incumbent’s supervisor at any time based upon Company need.

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