Paramedic - Part Time

About us:

Great Lakes Rescue provides non-transport prehospital care to thousands of patients every year. During our years of providing emergency medical services, one lesson has been driven home again and again:
Teamwork is the only way to ensure quality care and transportation. At the heart of this is our Team Members. Paramedics are an integral part of making sure the company’s goals stay on track through excellent patient care, clear communication, and sound decision making.

Paramedic’s respond to medical and traumatic emergencies, provide basic and advanced life support procedures. Paramedic’s carry themselves with the utmost professionalism and assist other company departments where needed.

• Responds to select medical and traumatic emergencies.
• Provides emergency medical care at the scene. Provides emergency medical care as appropriate to the practice of the registered emergency medical technician. Adheres to Company, local, regional, and state guidelines regarding patient care.
• Performs basic, intermediate and advanced life support procedures.
• Performs other duties related to emergency and non-emergency medical care and development of the emergency medical system and/or Great Lakes Rescue.
• This is primarily an Echo Response Unit, Intercept Unit, and ALS Event Stand-By Unit.

• At all times, presents an example of professionalism and leadership for others to follow. Places patient care excellence above all else.
• Demonstrates and ensures knowledge, understanding, and compliance of Great Lakes Rescue policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality customer care.
• Ensures that the vehicle and equipment is ready for use at the beginning of the shift and after every call.
• Responds to emergencies and non-emergencies using appropriate care and caution in accordance with Michigan law, EMS regulations, company policy, and the principles of safe emergency vehicle operation. As per Great Lakes Rescue policy, always wears their seatbelt when in a Company vehicle.
• Adheres to Universal Precautions/Body Substance Isolation when dealing with patient contacts. Is familiar with and practices the Infection Control policies and procedures of Great Lakes Rescue.
• When necessary and appropriate, acts as a team leader in dealing with emergency and non-emergency situations, directing and supervising other members of the emergency medical care team.
• Renders emergency and non-emergency medical care in accordance with the rules, regulations, protocols, policies and procedures of Great Lakes Rescue, the State of Michigan, MDHHS, and the Berrien County Medical Control Authority, consistent with good judgment and the provision of high-quality medical care. Appropriately and safely delivers the patient to the nearest most appropriate medical facility.
• Performs indicated Advanced Life Support procedures as per the appropriate Protocols under the direction and supervision of the Medical Control Authority, through standing orders, radio, or telephone communications.
• Works with all personnel in a professional manner and works at their skill level in accordance to the MDHHS EMS and company policies. Maintain good relations with all outside staff and services.
• Acts at all times in the best interests of high-quality patient care, in the best interests of the patient, and in such a manner to reflect credibly on Great Lakes Rescue and the professional reputation of the emergency medical technician.
• Acts at all times with personal safety in mind as well as the safety of others.
• Provides high-quality patient care while transporting patients to the receiving facility. Once at the destinations, provides the receiving staff with a comprehensive report regarding the patients’ status.
• Completes all appropriate documentation, Patient care Records and any other record keeping for every patient contact.
• Performs duties related to public relations and community education programs sponsored by Patriot Ambulance Inc.
• Attends appropriate continuing…