Paramedic

JOB DESCRIPTION

This is a continuous recruitment for Paramedic openings. Emergency Ambulance Service, Inc. (EAS), a respected leader in the delivery of mobile healthcare services since 1977, is seeking candidates to fill Paramedic positions working out of our Brea, CA and soon, Placentia, CA locations. Our family-owned and operated company provides transportation in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metropolitan Area and responds to both inter-facility and 911 calls. Service levels include ALS BLS and Specialty Care Transport. Clients include acute and sub-acute hospitals, nursing homes, home health and hospice agencies, managed care organizations, physician's groups/IPA, local government agencies and numerous insurance companies throughout L.A. and Orange Counties, as well as the Brea Fire Department and Orange County Fire Authority. Overview and requirements: This entry level non-exempt level position linked in a common purpose with other operations team members is responsible administering advanced and basic life support treatment to, and transporting, sick or injured persons in the prehospital and inter-facility setting, as authorized by local EMS Agency Medical Directors and our Company Medical Director, by performing Paramedic duties, within the prescribed scope of practice and all applicable regulatory guidelines for prehospital care. EAS paramedics are required to have full-time availability. This availability consists of having four days of full, 24-hour availability, and the ability to work a Friday, Saturday or Sunday. We utilize fixed day school/work friendly Kelly type shifts working Mon. & Fri., Tues. & Thurs. or Sun. & Wed. with all employees working every third Sunday. At minimum Candidates must have a High School Diploma or general education degree (GED) and six to twelve months of related training. Preferred Qualifications - Six (6) months of verifiable recent and continuing experience as a practicing California licensed paramedic is preferred for this position. However, we will accept applications from qualified and properly credentialed new grads or other candidates with less experience.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

SUMMARY Administers advanced life support care to sick and injured persons in the pre-hospital and interfacility setting, as authorized and directed by the Medical Director, and Base Station Physician or Mobile Intensive Care Nurse, by performing the following duties, within the prescribed scope of practice and all applicable regulatory guidelines for prehospital care. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include all of the essential duties and responsibilities outlined in the job description for an EMT-1 Ambulance Driver plus the following. Other duties may be assigned. - Receives and gives an accurate and concise report regarding the patient's condition, necessary interventions, and medical outcome of treatments administered. - Assesses nature and extent of illness or injury to establish and prioritize medical procedures to be followed or need for additional assistance. - Restores and stabilizes heart rhythm and ventilation on the pulseless and/or non-breathing patient. - Provides cardiac monitoring, including interpretation and recording. - Takes and records patient's vital signs, including blood pressure, heart rate and respiratory rate. - Initiates intravenous access to administer medications or fluids. - Performs advanced airway management, including endotracheal intubation, to establish an airway and ventilate patients.. - Administers oral, sublingual, parenteral, and inhaled medications. - Assists in extricating trapped victims and administers initial treatment at emergency scenes. - Drives mobile intensive care unit. - Transports sick and injured persons to acute receiving and extended care facilities. - Observes, records, and reports to the Base Station; patient's condition and reaction to drugs, interventions, treatments, and significant incidents. - Communicates with the Base Station and other medical personnel via radio-telephone. - Participates in Quality Improvement activities of the EMS Agency, Base Station hospital and the Company including chart audits, peer review and data collection activities, tape reviews and focused studies. - Participates in continuing education activities as a student, instructor and proctor. - Serves as a company representative promoting positive customer relationships through proactive involvement in public business and community activities.

REQUIRED SKILLS

COMMUNICATION SKILLS Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common professional journals and medical documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the medical community. Ability to write reports that conform to prescribed style and format. Ability to effectively present information to co-workers, licensed healthcare professionals, communications center personnel, supervisors, managers and administrators. Ability to listen actively and comprehend the meaning of communications with co-workers, licensed healthcare professionals, communications center personnel, supervisors, managers and administrators. MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute drug dosages based on patient weight in kilograms, IV infusion rates using various types of tubing and interpret various charts and graphs. REASONING ABILITY Ability to define problems, collect and analyze both subjective and objective data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of physiological and psychological signs and symptoms and process subtle and well as specific variables. PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

REQUIRED EDUCATION

Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; and High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and six months to one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS California Driver’s License, California Ambulance Driver’s License, State of California Paramedic License, Basic Cardiac Life Support Provider’s Certificate, Advanced Cardiac Life Support Provider’s Certificate, Pediatric Advanced Life Support Provider’s Certificate, Medical Examiner’s Certificate (DL-51), OCEMS 9-1-1 and/or IFT-ALS Paramedic Accreditation, ICS Training (levels 100, 200, and 700); and acceptable California DMV Printout.

DESIRED EXPERIENCE

Six (6) months of verifiable recent and continuing experience as a practicing California licensed paramedic is preferred for this position. However, we will accept applications from qualified and properly credentialed new grads or other candidates with less experience. Six (6) or more months of experience working as a paramedic delivering care in a 9-1-1 service environment is preferred.