JOB SUMMARY

The Paramedic performs basic and advanced life support, stabilization procedures, and emergency medical care at the paramedic level of training and certification, and performs equipment operation duties on a twenty-four hour shift providing EMS services for the County. An employee in this class staffs the County’s EMS units, and is responsible for providing Paramedic level of emergency medical care, and providing emergency medical transport to medical facilities. Employees work a 24 hour shift and performs work including assuring that quality emergency patient care standards are in place, proper equipment, and treatment are available, and sound judgment and treatment decisions are made. Work is performed under general supervision and is evaluated through conferences, observation, discussion of procedures at fire scenes and treatments at emergency situations, and public feedback.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Provides responses to emergency calls and ambulance requests; operates emergency medical equipment, as certified. 
• Completes necessary records and reports for emergency calls including information for billing documentation, and legal accountability.
• Assists with daily cleaning and inventorying of emergency equipment, supplies, fluids, administration sets, and drugs. 
• Reports facility maintenance, radio, vehicle, and equipment problems to appropriate level of authority. 
• Participates in cleaning and maintaining ambulance, equipment, station house, and premises. 
• Performs patient assessment, basic and advanced life support treatment in accordance with protocols established by the department and the County’s Medical Director; as certified, draws blood, administers approved medications; initiates intravenous fluids; performs pulmonary ventilations; administers CPR; provides airway management and cardiopulmonary resuscitation; oxygen administration; hemorrhage control; treatment for shock; bandaging and dressing injuries and splinting of fractures and dislocations; treatment of injuries to various parts of the body; provision of basic/advanced life support for medical injuries, assisting in normal and abnormal childbirth, treatment of injuries and burns; lifting and moving patients for transfer to a medical facility.
• Transports patients to local and regional medical facilities, maintaining contact with medical staff while in transport and assuring care of patient. 
• Attends in-service classes to maintain current knowledge of emergency medical technology and procedures.
• Attends staff meeting and committee meetings as required.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.