Description

Provides emergency and non‑emergency treatment and transportation of patients in the pre‑hospital and inter‑hospital environments at the advanced life support level. Works with a variety of people and organizations on a professional level to provide care to patients and the community. This position requires twenty-four hour supervision of staff along with management of the organization when the department manager is not present.

Essential Functions

Provides pre‑hospital, emergency patient care within the scope of training and limits of practice.

Completes all required patient care documentation accurately and within a twenty-four hour timeframe.

Operates emergency vehicles within the PA laws governing the operation of such vehicles.

Performs and oversees routine daily inspections, inventory, and maintenance of vehicles and patient care equipment.

Performs and oversees station duties which include cleaning and routine maintenance of living quarters and vehicle storage areas.

Maintains familiarity with and enforces all company rules, policies, and procedures as outlined in the operations manual.

Reviews daily trip reports and complete data entry for billing.

Makes operational manpower decisions relative to duties of other employed personnel.

Agrees to comply with the Corporate Compliance Policy and all laws, rules, regulations, and standards of conduct relating to the position and has a duty to report any suspected violations of the law or the standards of conduct to his or her immediate supervisor, the Compliance Officer, or the Chief Executive Officer.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties

and responsibilities performed with or without reasonable accommodations by incumbents of this job. Incumbents may be required to perform job-related tasks, duties, and/or responsibilities other than those specifically presented in this description.

Qualifications

Minimum of 21 years of age.

Must possess a high school diploma or equivalent.

Be free from physical or mental defects or disease that may impair his/her ability to drive an ambulance and/or function as a Paramedic.

Valid PA Department of Health certification as a Paramedic or health care professional.

Certified by the American Heart Association in Basic Trauma Life Support/Pre-hospital Trauma

Certified by the American Heart Association in both Basic and Advanced Cardiac Life Support.

Certified by the American Heart Association in Advanced Pediatric Life Support.

Field operational as a Clarion County Paramedic, or be field operational with equivalent standing orders from another county with the approval of the Clarion County Medical Command Director.

Must qualify as a paramedic preceptor for Clarion County.

Valid PA drivers license.

Must not have been convicted within the last four years of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and within the last two years, has not been convicted of reckless driving, or had a driver's license suspended under the point system. Persons who have been convicted of one or more of these violations shall repeat an emergency vehicle operator's course of instruction approved by the Department.

Emergency Vehicle Operator's Course (EVOC) certification as approved by the Department of Health or obtained within one year of initial employment.

Recognizing and Identifying Hazardous Materials Awareness Level Certification Training Program provided by the Pennsylvania State Fire Academy or approved equivalent program or obtained within one year of initial employment.

Meet any and all additional requirements under the PA Department of Health and Act 45.

It is preferred, but not required, that supervisory personnel have experience and/or training in management.

Good customer service skills; able to exhibit cooperative communication with other employees, hospital consumers, and outside organizations who utilize CHEMS.

Must acquire continuing education credits to maintain medical command authorization in accordance with the PA DOH requirements annually.

Working Conditions

Physical environment includes working in all ranges of inclement weather conditions, during all hours of the day.

Specific rescue situations may present variable amounts of noise and dangerous work settings during patient disentanglement and extrication.

Hazards include exertion in lifting and transferring patients, exposure to infectious conditions, and occasionally working in the vicinity of moving vehicle traffic, power rescue equipment, toxic chemicals, and high voltage.

Crews must be alert to potential violent patient responses.