Founded in 1995 and headquartered in San Leandro, California. Westmed Ambulance Service is one of the fastest growing ambulance service providers in Northern California. Westmed provides primary EMT, ALS and CCT transportation services for the Santa Clara county hospital system and other area hospitals.
Job Description:
Reporting to the Operations Manager, the Special Event Paramedic (per diem) provides on-site medical support at public gatherings such as festivals, concerts, sporting events, and other large-scale functions. Responsibilities include delivering first aid and emergency medical care to attendees, staff, and performers in accordance with California state laws, county regulations in the assigned area, and Westmed policies. The role requires adaptability, professionalism, and a strong commitment to public safety in dynamic and high-traffic environments.
Key Responsibilities:
- Must be capable of performing all duties autonomously including within the context but not limited to aid station locations and/or remote posts where they are the sole medical provider.
- Responding to emergency and non-emergency requests calmly, efficiently and promptly;
- Administering basic and advanced life support to patients at the scene, in a pre-hospital/pre-transport setting in accordance with federal, state, and local laws, regulations and standards;
- Assessing the nature and extent of injury or illness to establish and prioritize medical procedures to be followed;
- Maintaining order at scenes, including crowd disbursement and restraint of family and friends; and Completing patient care documentation and all other forms in a competent and timely fashion.
- Conduct pre-event medical equipment inventory.
- Cleaning, organizing and restocking supplies in a ready condition after each use;
- Maintaining accurate records of request for emergent and non-emergent first aid and medical care. Properly document each customer/patient interaction on the approved Patient Care Report in accordance with policies and procedures;
- Handling radio communications professionally and efficiently with careful regard to the divulgence of information respecting confidentiality requests at all times;
- Work Cooperatively with assisting agencies. This may include, but is not limited to; Event Staff, Volunteers, security teams, EMS Transport agencies, event participants and spectators in a professional and courteous way.
Skills & Qualifications:
- Knowledge of medical procedures, terminology, and medications.
- Ability to obtain California State accreditation as a Paramedic
- Valid California Driver's License or willingness to work as a non-driver
- Ambulance Driver Certification or willingness to work as a non-driver
- Valid Medical Examiner Card
- Valid ACLS Card
- Valid PALS
- Current CPR Certification
- Clean 3 year DMV print out
- At least 18 years of age
Salary & Benefits:
Westmed Ambulance Service is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. It is Westmed Ambulance Service's policy to provide equal opportunity to all qualified applicants for employment, and not to discriminate on any basis of age, citizenship, color, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, military or veteran status, marital status, national origin, race, ancestry, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or any class protected by State law.
