Paramedic - Field Supervisor

Summary:

Directly reports to the Operations Supervisor. The Field Supervisor will be responsible for supplies and assigned special assignments, as necessary. Will function as second in command capable of performing the duties of the Field Supervisor when required.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Field Supervisors are designated for full-time ambulance assignment as part of their scheduled duties.
• Attend the required management meetings.
• Assist with the training department as needed with continuing education and orientation.
• Assigns and distributes work, reviews work for accuracy and completeness and returns assignments with recommendations for proper completion.
• Collaborate with the communications department to maximize utilization of resources.
• Review, respond to, and report all incidents and accidents in accordance with company policy.
• Inspect field personnel, quarters, and units to ensure conformity of our EMS standards.
• Collaborate with maintenance personnel to ensure safe vehicle performance.
• Initiate disciplinary actions in accordance with our EMS operating procedure.
• Determines medical disposition of patients and medical facility utilized; securing patient into ambulance and monitors the patient’s condition enroute to the hospital, providing continues medical care and treatment, and demonstrates a working knowledge of Paramedic Division destination policies.

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Physical Requirements:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb, stand, or balance. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 180 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 300 pounds with assistance from others. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Working Environment:
Due to the nature of EMS Care working conditions, employees may be exposed to inclement weather, potentially hazardous conditions, psychological stressors, diseases and other illnesses. Frequent interruptions, work pressure, difficult personalities and irregularities in work schedule are expected. Employees are subject to continually changing deadlines, while performing the duties of this job. The employee will be occasionally required to attend meetings, some of which may take place outside of regular working hours. The employee will occasionally go for periods of time without sleep, food, or breaks as determined by call load.

DISCLAIMER:
The information provided in this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by incumbents within this job. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications and working conditions required of employees assigned to this job. Management has sole discretion to add or modify duties of the job and to designate other functions as essential at any time. This job description is not an employment agreement or contract.

Qualifications:

• Current State Paramedic certification
• Emergency Vehicle Operations Certification (EVOC) class completion
• Basic computer skills

Knowledge, Skills and Ability:

• Knowledge of methods and techniques for providing on-site emergency medical services.
• Knowledge of company medical director approved protocols and standing orders.
• Ability to read and interpret local maps.
• Demonstrated skills in the successful completion of multiple, simultaneous, and rapidly emergent tasks.
• Demonstrated ability to read and understand medical terminology.
• Demonstrated ability to write reports, and correspondence.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively present information and respond to questions regarding patient care, EMS operations and other customer service issues.
• Demonstrated ability to utilize personal computer systems including PCR reporting, email, and MDT applications.
• Demonstrated ability to represent the company and other team members as an EMS professional.