Job Description
JOB 8 POSITIONS AVAILABLEPOSITIONS #439069, #439070, #439071, #439072, #439073, #439074, #439075, #439076Paramedic Annual Salary: $55,452/with scheduled OT (Salary Grade 66) Advanced EMT Annual Salary: $48,592/with scheduled OT (Salary Grade 63) EMT Annual Salary: $44,497/with scheduled OT (Salary Grade 61)EMT Trainee Annual Salary: $42,270/with scheduled OT (Salary Grade N/A)Beaufort County Emergency Medical Services will be conducting interviews for eight Paramedic and/or full time Advanced EMT-classification contingent upon the applicant’s current certification. Performs appropriate level life support work in the Emergency Medical Services program. Work involves responding to the scene of emergency applying necessary medical treatment of sick or injured persons and transporting persons to a medical facility. Work includes participating in community outreach education and prevention programs, preparation of vehicles, cleaning of vehicles, building and grounds, participating in continuous in-service training and assisting members of volunteer emergency medical service organizations as requested. Special working conditions: Employees are exposed to the normal hazards of emergency rescue work, including risk of exposure to human body fluids and infectious diseases, thus the work is subject to the OSHA requirements for blood borne pathogens. EXAMPLE OF DUTIES A successful person in this position must respond to emergency calls, providing basic and advanced life support treatment to patients, as well as transportation to the appropriate medical facility; function at the Paramedic level, abide by the Beaufort County government safety standards and regulations.A certified Paramedic performs emergency medical acts in accordance with protocols and standards established by the EMS System and Medical Directors; administer approved medications via approved access routes, administer specified solutions by vascular access infusion, perform pulmonary ventilations and obtains 12-lead EKG’s for cardiac diagnostics; perform patient assessment and basic life support techniques in accordance with established protocol, including airway management and cardiopulmonary resuscitation, oxygen administration, hemorrhage control, treatment for shock, bandaging and dressing soft tissue injuries, splinting of fractures and dislocations, treatment of injuries to the head, face, eye, neck, and spine, treatment of injuries to the chest, abdomen and genitalia, provision of basic life support for medical injuries, assisting in normal and abnormal childbirth, treatment of injuries as a result of exposure to heat and cold, treatment of burns, lifting and moving patients for transfer to a medical facility. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION Physical Requirements: This work requires the ability to perform very heavy work, exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 75 pounds of force frequently, and/or 50 pounds of force constantly to move objects. This work regularly requires speaking and hearing, frequently requires standing, sitting using hands to finger, handle or feel, lifting independently in excess of 125 pounds (or combined weight of 250 pounds), repetitive motions and occasionally requires walking, climbing, or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling, reaching with hands and arms, smelling, and pushing and/or pulling.