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Overview
The Emergency Medical Care Technician - Paramedic (EMCT-P) provides
basic and advanced life support to the ill or injured patient(s) in the
pre-hospital setting. S/he is expected to operate independently as well
as assist their Paramedic or EMT partner(s) in assessing and treating
the critically ill or injured patient and will be expected to work
within their scope of practice. This position may provide care to
neonates, infants, children, adolescents, adults and seniors. This
position is responsible for operating hydraulic gurneys and power lifts,
emergency and non-emergency ambulance driving, and the use of portable
ambulance medical equipment.
Responsibilities
Patient Care\
* Demonstrates ability to utilize a team approach when assisting and
delivering patient care.
* Ability to critically assess a situation and call for additional
resources as needed.
* Manages or assists in the assessment and treatment of simple and
multi system trauma and medical emergencies.
* Demonstrates ability to administer CPR for extended periods of time.
* Demonstrates ability to identify and manage life threatening problems
and assists partner(s) in managing them.
* Demonstrates ability to obtain manual vital signs.
* Demonstrates ability to interact with patients under a wide variety
of circumstances.
* Demonstrates ability to manage unpredictable or emergency situations.
* Demonstrates ability to professionally interact with all levels of
pre-hospital care providers from various agencies within response
region.
* Interacts directly with patients, families, the general public, local
community groups, law enforcement personnel, fire department personnel,
physicians and nurses.
* Demonstrates ability to safely work around violent and other high
risk patient populations.
* Assesses each situation; remains calm in high stress situations and
is able to work around loud noises and flashing lights.
* Demonstrates ability to document patient care.
* Demonstrates knowledge and skills to care for the physical and
developmental needs of patients across the life span.\
Ambulance & Equipment Preparedness\
* Assists partner in ensuring that ambulance and work stations are
stocked, cleaned and ready for daily use.
* Demonstrates expert knowledge in ALS and BLS equipment (set up, use,
& management).
* Maintains familiarity of all GMT equipment (use, operation &
troubleshooting of problems).
* Assists partner(s) in applying splints, KED and hair traction splint
as needed.
* Assists in the rapid deployment of equipment as needed for patient
care.
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Communications\
* Demonstrates ability to interpret written, oral and diagnostic form
instructions and relay critical information to partner(s) or
clinician(s).
* Demonstrates ability to communicate via radio and cell phone.
* Demonstrates ability to communicate with providers, patient care, and
continuing patient care needs to receiving clinician.
* Demonstrates ability to communicate with all levels of pre-hospital
care providers from various agencies within response region.
* Demonstrates ability to communicate directly with patients, families,
the general public, local community groups, law enforcement personnel,
fire department personnel, physicians, and nurses.
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Emergency & Fleet Vehicles\
* Demonstrates ability to operate emergency vehicles during non
emergent (no lights or sirens) and emergent (lights and sirens)
situations.
* Operates GMT fleet vehicles.
* Assists with securing patients or other riders with seat-belts or
other appropriate restraining devices.
* Assists with securing equipment inside the ambu lance and specifically
in the patient compartment.
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Education\
* Maintains current knowledge of pre-hospital and emergency medicine
trends.
* Acts as a preceptor/mentor for new hire EMT\'s, Paramedic students
and new hire Paramedics, as well as provides direct over site to EMT
partner.
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Compliance/Safety\
* Responsible for reporting any safety-related incident in a timely
fashion through the Midas/RDE tool; attends all safety-related training
programs; performs work in a safe manner; monitors work environment for
possible safety issues and ensures others are also performing work in a
safe manner.
* Stays current and complies with state and federal
regulations/statutes and company policies that impact the employee\'s
area of responsibility.
* If required for the position, ensures all certifications and/or
licenses are up-to-date and valid prior to expiration dates.
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