About This Role
Providing patient care in both emergency and non-emergency environments is the core of this Paramedic position. This role ensures compliance with all State of Tennessee and/or Georgia EMS rules and regulations, and involves checking and maintaining ambulance equipment and vehicles to ensure they are clean and in proper working condition.
Responsibilities
- Respond to all calls for service dispatched from the Puckett EMS communications center as directed
- Provide care and treatment to patients according to company policy and the company medical director protocols
- Ensure ambulance and all equipment is cleaned and checked daily
- Report any deficiencies immediately to the shift supervisor or Director of Operations
- Prepare and complete appropriate reports including Patient Care Reports (PCR), billing, exposure reports, incident reports, daily, weekly and monthly unit check offs
- Ensure unit and crewmembers adhere to Puckett EMS policies, procedures, guidelines, directives and standards
- Report any deficiencies to the shift supervisor or Director of Operations
- Ensure vehicles placed in-service comply with required laws, rules, licenses, and regulations as outlined by the State of Georgia and/or Tennessee other authorized agencies
- Maintain prompt and regular attendance at work and mandatory meetings
- Maintain a state of readiness and professionalism while on-duty
- Maintain a professional appearance and conduct while in company uniform either on or off duty
- Perform other such duties as may be required
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED
- State of Georgia and/or Tennessee Paramedic License
- Basic Life Support Certification
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification
- PHTLS or equivalent certification (within 6 months of hire date)
- PALS or equivalent certification (within 6 months of hire date)
- EVOC or equivalent certification
- Current State of Georgia or Tennessee Driver’s License (state of residency)
- 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, Puckett 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 Puckett EMS and other team members as an EMS professional
- Self-motivated and requires little supervision and direction
Important Details
- Schedule: 12 hour and 24 hour shifts available
- Contract: six month introductory probationary period
Physical Requirements
- Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear
- Frequently required to stand and walk
- Occasionally required to sit, climb, stand, or balance
- Frequently lift and/or move up to 180 pounds
- 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
- 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
- Subject to continually changing deadlines
- Occasionally required to attend meetings, some of which may take place outside of regular working hours
- Occasionally go for periods of time without sleep, food, or breaks as determined by call load
About the Company
Puckett EMS provides emergency medical services.
