Paramedic

CLINTONVILLE AREA AMBULANCE SERVICE JOB DESCRIPTION POSITION: Full Time – Paramedic and/or Paramedic with Critical Care Endorsement I. ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS OF WORK ( qualifications necessary). High School diploma or equivalent. Must possess and maintain a valid state of Wisconsin driver’s license Must possess and maintain current Wisconsin State Paramedic certification. Clear Background checks Pass pre-employment screen and drug test Minimum of 1 year paramedic experience in an ALS service. American Heart Association BLS American Heart Association ACLS American Heart Association PALS CEVO or other acceptable driver training II. SKILLS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: § Excellent written and oral communication skills. § Ability to work independently with little direct supervision using time management skills. § Competency with Microsoft products, WARDS, and other windows and web-based applications for provider documentation. § Works well under pressure § Excellent customer service skills, ability to interact professionally with other agencies, the public, and other healthcare workers. § Patient care to level of licensure § Provide community education and maintain public relations. § Perform any functions and duties assigned by CAAS management team § Ability to maintain an effective working relationship with co-workers III. HOURS OF WORK: Fulltime personnel are scheduled on a California rotation (24 on, 24 off, 24 on, 24 off, 24 on, 96 off) or Full-Time schedule approved by Clintonville Area Ambulance leadership. Availability during mass casualty events involving personnel shortages is essential. IV. PHYSICAL DEMANDS OF THE JOB: Sustained physical effort, standing, sitting, stooping, squatting, kneeling, lifting, pushing, pulling and climbing using proper mechanisms. Must be able to perform the following essential functions of the job: § Lift and carry medical equipment § Safely assisting the transfer of patients with a weight up to and sometimes exceeding 200 pounds (distributed weight) in and out of a vehicle § Lift and carry ill and/or injured patients (on or off a stretcher) as well as pushing and pulling of stretcher. § Climbing stairs or terrain to access patients, and to remove them from location found. V. PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT OF THE JOB: Working conditions include being indoors or outdoors anytime of the day and in any kind of weather with frequent exposure to disagreeable elements including danger and noise. The setting may be in bright daylight, indoor lighting or no lighting at all. Temperature ranges may include very hot to very cold. It may be noisy and fumes may be present from equipment or machines. VI. EQUIPMENT USED ON THE JOB: A. Motor vehicles / Ambulances B. Communication Devices / Portable radios, cell phones C. Desktop and mobile computers D. Patient care equipment § IV Pumps § Cardiac Monitors / Defibrillators § Pulse Oximetry/ ETCO2 § Compressed gasses § EZ IO device § Portable suction unit VII. MENTAL DEMANDS OF THE JOB: a. JUDGEMENT AND INITIATIVE: Requires continuous mental effort for decision making and problem solving during patient care situations. Ability to work under pressure. b. INDEPENDENT ACTION: Need to perform at independent level within parameters of established policies and procedures as well as state scope of practice. Accepts responsibility for timely completion of work tasks and projects as assigned by leadership team. c. EFFECT OF ERROR: High understanding of potential liability concerns for patient care errors, and Quality Control process. d. CONTACT WITH OTHERS: Ability to interact with the public and co-workers under circumstances which require the application of specific knowledge, tact, diplomacy and sound judgment. 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. Pay: From $73,000.00 per year Benefits Continuing education credits Employee assistance program