Paramedic - Jefferson County Jail

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs basic, advanced life support patient care and patient assessments within established protocols, stabilization, and treatment.

• Coordinates emergency care procedures with authorized nursing and medical staff to ensure patient health and safety.

• Develops and utilizes triage skills to provide optimal efficiency as needed. 

• Ensures security of medications while administration is occurring; as well as keeping safety top priority.

• Reports any adverse patient events or reactions immediately to a supervisor.

• Ensures the confidentiality and rights of patients, the health systems and documents, by adhering to all FCH and facility policies, as well as federal, state and local regulations.

• Performs other duties as assigned to support FCH’s goals, objectives and values.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies

• Knowledge and expertise in public health, and the diagnosis and treatment of individuals.

• Ability to quickly assess medical emergencies and implement appropriate interventions in a fast-paced correctional healthcare environment.

• Ability to apply critical thinking to a variety of practical and emergent situations and accurately follow standardized procedures effectively and calmly.

• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.

• Maintain positive, collaborative working relationships with patients, staff, leadership, the public and external partners.

• Possess strong judgment, discretion, high level of confidentiality, flexibility and integrity.

• Strong attention to detail, follow-up and timely completion of assigned tasks.

• Strong written and oral communication skills.

Disclaimer: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.