Industrial Medicine - Paramedic

Job Title

Industrial Medicine - Paramedic

Mississippi County, AR

Operations

Operations Manager

Full-time

Nonexempt

The paramedic will be based in an industrial steel mill environment, responsible for delivering high‑quality, advanced medical care to employees in need. This includes responding to on‑site medical emergencies, assessing each situation, and providing appropriate treatment using advanced medical equipment, procedures, and medications. The paramedic provides Advanced Life Support (ALS) for critically ill or injured individuals, stabilizing patients and coordinating care in emergency situations involving potential loss of life or injury.

Additionally, the paramedic will perform medical evaluations, treatments, and prescribed health services, maintain patient care documentation, and collaborate with industrial safety teams to ensure workplace health and safety.

• Provides and directs fast, efficient Advanced Life Support to the ill and injured utilizing all basic and advanced abilities and techniques, including but not limited to the placement of peripheral and intra‑osseous lines, supra‑glottic airways, endotracheal intubations, cricothyrotomies, fluid and drug therapy, cardiac monitoring and EKG interpretations, defibrillation, and cardioversion.
• Recognizes and understands a medical emergency and makes reasonable and acceptable differential diagnosis.
• Performs critical physical examinations.
• Recognizes common cardiac dysrhythmias and understands the principles and treatment modalities for life‑threatening dysrhythmias.
• Understands and anticipates the pharmacological treatment of critically ill and injured patients.
• Understands and anticipates potentially life‑threatening presentations of non‑cardiac emergencies and institutes appropriate emergency therapy where essential for the preservation of life.
• Deals with medical and emotional needs of any victim of acute illness or injury with the goal of reducing mortality and morbidity.
• Files standardized reports of patient information and care for use by the receiving hospital and administration, including nature of request for aid, pertinent past history, therapy provided, diagnosis, disposition, and sufficient patient information for billing purposes.
• Maintains effective communication with the physician on duty at the hospital to relate patient condition and obtain orders for treatment.
• Follows standard written protocols when a physician cannot be contacted.
• Transports the ill and injured to appropriate institutions of medical care.
• Operates emergency vehicles in a safe manner under all conditions.
• Cleans and maintains equipment.
• Conducts routine and advanced patient assessments and physical examinations in an infirmary setting to identify medical conditions and establish treatment plans.
• Performs diagnostic tests such as EKGs, glucose monitoring, drug screenings, and other point‑of‑care testing as directed by medical personnel.
• Provides patient education on self‑care and follow‑up treatment plans, ensuring understanding and compliance.
• Responds to emergency situations within the infirmary, initiating life‑saving procedures as needed and facilitating transfer to higher levels of care when required.
• Coordinates and assists with scheduled health screenings and preventative care assessments.
• Ensures compliance with established protocols, documentation standards, and applicable regulatory requirements during all medical procedures and patient interactions.
• Maintains a high degree of academic and practical knowledge in emergency para‑medicine, and attends sufficient continuing education classes, courses, and seminars both on and off duty to maintain annual paramedic certification, as required by the state in which you will be working.
• Maintains strict compliance with all Pafford Policies & Procedures.
• Maintains strict compliance with all rules and regulations set forth by the state and federal programs.
• May perform related duties or tasks as assigned.

• High School Diploma or GED required;
  Associate’s Degree or advanced degree preferred.
• Must possess and maintain…