About This Role
Providing immediate emergency and non-emergency medical care and advanced life support is the core of this Paramedic role with the Grand Junction Fire Department. This position suits a dedicated individual who can respond to various incidents, maintain equipment, and uphold the department's core values.
Responsibilities
- Provide emergency medical care and advanced life support at emergency and accident scenes, which may include defibrillation, clearing airways, pulmonary ventilation, intubations, inserting IVs, splinting fractures, treating burns, emergency surgical procedures, performing CPR, and administering medication
- Inform physicians of patient conditions
- Assume responsibility for EMS scene in the absence of higher level staff
- Prepare, submit, and maintain reports on EMS activities, incidents, accidents, and other related information
- Perform station maintenance; identify deficiencies in equipment and quarters; correct deficiencies when possible or report to station officer
- Operate, inspect, and maintain emergency response equipment and vehicles; perform minor repairs on equipment and vehicles or report deficiencies to proper staff for other disposition; monitor inventory, stock, and order necessary supplies
- Obtain medical data including patient identification, medical history, type of accident or nature of illness, rescue measures preceding emergency care, care given at the scene and during transport, and changes in diagnostic signs
- Participate in drills, training exercises, classes, and activities including but not limited to those related to emergency medical service, fire, and other related areas
- Maintain skill levels, new equipment and procedure familiarization, and certifications which are relevant and/or required for assigned responsibilities
- Participate in public relations, safety education activities, school education programs, group activities, courtesy walk-through visits, and phone inquiries
- Perform at the Awareness level at hazardous materials incidents
- Maintain required certifications and participate in ongoing training related to EMS
- Safely operate emergency vehicles in accordance with department policies and traffic regulations
- Perform other duties of a similar nature or level as assigned
Requirements
- Possession of a valid National Registry EMT Paramedic and State of Colorado EMT-P certificate upon hire
- Possession of a valid Advanced Cardiac Life Support certificate
- Possession of a Pediatric Advanced Life Support or Pediatric Education for Prehospital Providers certificate
- Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid Colorado driver's license
- Must be able to distinguish red and green
- Must successfully complete a candidate level 1582 physical
