Paramedic, PRN

Job Summary

To provide a 24‑hour emergency and non‑emergency ambulance service with state approved personnel. Secondary duties include maintaining up‑to‑date knowledge of Missouri laws governing ambulances and personnel. Supportive of the Village’s mission, values, and service/hospitality (PRIDE) expectations. Completes training hours as required by policy.

PRN (As Needed)

To provide a 24‑hour emergency and non‑emergency ambulance service with state approved personnel. Secondary duties include maintaining up‑to‑date knowledge of Missouri laws governing ambulances and personnel. Supportive of the Village’s mission, values, and service/hospitality (PRIDE) expectations. Completes training hours as required by policy.

• Administers advanced life support to and transports sick or injured persons to medical facility, working as member of emergency medical team.
• Responds to instructions from dispatcher and drives specifically equipped emergency vehicle to specified location.
• Monitors communication equipment to maintain contact with dispatcher.
• Removes or assists in removal of victims from scene of accident or catastrophe.
• Determines nature and extent of illness or injury, magnitude of catastrophe, follows medical protocols or determines need for additional assistance, bases decisions on statements of persons involved, examination of victim(s) and knowledge of emergency medical practice.
• Administers prescribed advanced life support at site of emergency or in specially equipped vehicle performing such activities as application of splints, administration of oxygen or intravenous injections, treatment of minor wounds or abrasions, administration of artificial resuscitation.
• Communicates with professional medical personnel at emergency treatment facility to obtain instructions regarding further treatment and arrange for reception of victims at treatment facility.
• Assists treatment center admitting personnel to obtain and record information related to victims’ vital statistics and circumstances of emergency.
• Maintains vehicles and medical and communication equipment and replenishes medical equipment and supplies.
• May assist professional medical personnel in emergency treatment administered at medical facility.
• Knowledge of John Knox Village and Kansas City geography preferred.
• Adheres to all safety regulations and requirements.
• Handles stress well and gets along with others within the workplace and with customers outside the department.
• Maintains acceptable standards of workplace conduct.

The responsibilities described above represent the primary responsibilities of the job. Other responsibilities may be assigned by the supervisor as warranted by business needs. The incumbent is expected to perform all assigned responsibilities.

Education:

• This position requires the level of education typically acquired by a course of study leading to a high school diploma or GED.

Licenses/Certifications:

• Missouri State EMTP, ACLS, and BCLS certifications required.
• Missouri Class E driver’s license or equivalent.

Knowledge And Skills (required Unless Otherwise Noted):

• Basic level keyboarding skills required.
• Must maintain CEU hours required by current EMTP, ACLS and CPR certifications.
• Experience with investigations of incidents and conflicts.
• Experience using an ambulance.
• Experience using an oxygen tank, air ways, suction equipment, respirator and heart monitor.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating instructions, handbooks and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information in one‑on‑one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other associates of the organization.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Excellent customer service skills required.

• The associate is subject to both inside and outside environmental conditions. The associate is subject to extreme cold temperatures typically below 32 degrees and extreme heat above 100 degrees for periods of more than one hour.
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