Paramedic

Paramedic

Position Overview: The primary objective of EMS is to provide safe and compassionate ambulance and medical transportation, while preserving patients' dignity and ensuring community safety.

EMS personnel provide non‑emergency convalescent transfer of patients, support community event medical stand‑by, and respond to emergency calls for immediate care and transport to the critically sick and injured in accordance with training and authorization.

• Attend instruction sessions for orientation, EMS operations, compliance, emergency vehicle operations, and maintain EMS certification and other required programs.
• Provide out‑of‑hospital care to patients and safe ambulance transport in consideration of statewide protocols and medical command direction under WV EMS Rules and Regulations.
• Lift, carry, and balance a minimum of 125 lbs. alone and 250 lbs. with assistance, at a height of 33 inches, for a distance of 10 feet.
• Hear, comprehend and respond to spoken information from co‑workers, patients, physicians, dispatchers and sounds common to the emergency scene.
• Communicate verbally in person, via telephone, and telecommunications in English. Meet the minimum vision requirements to operate a motor vehicle with the State of WV.
• Read and comprehend written materials under stressful conditions and document patient information using an approved WV OEMS record system.
• Demonstrate manual dexterity and fine motor skills for providing quality patient care; bend, stoop, crawl and walk on uneven surfaces.
• Inspect EMS equipment to ensure adequate supplies, verify proper operation, refuel and check fluids of assigned ambulance, and report needed maintenance.
• Respond to callback or call‑in emergency situations.
• Assist other emergency personnel as required and complete tasks assigned by company supervisors and management.
• Maintain professional appearance and decorum; perform general maintenance and cleaning work in the upkeep of stations, training facilities and ambulances.
• Perform event stand‑by operations including sporting events, community festivals and other large events.
• Respond to hazardous material incidents at the first responder level and function in other uncommon situations, including during natural disasters and catastrophic events.
• Understand stress response, body substance isolation and patient privacy under HIPAA.
• Interact professionally with outside agencies and personnel including medical facility staff, child and adult protective services, social workers, morticians, medical examiners, law enforcement, fire/rescue and communication personnel.

• General knowledge of EMS operations, ambulance operation and proper use of EMS equipment.
• Ability to learn through training using a variety of EMS methods.
• Ability to readily acquire knowledge of the road/street systems and general physical layout of assigned communities.
• Obtain necessary skills including opening and maintaining an airway, ventilating a patient, administering cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and utilizing certification‑level appropriate medications and defibrillator devices.
• Provide trauma care including controlling hemorrhage, treating shock, bandaging wounds and immobilizing injured extremities, necks, or spines.

• EMS operations occur 24 hours a day, 365 days a year in all weather conditions.
• EMS personnel must be prepared to respond at a moment's notice and maintain viable field operations until the situation is resolved.
• EMS personnel operate in an uncontrolled public arena and must be mentally, physically and emotionally prepared for a wide variety of patient types, behaviors and situations.
• Safety, professionalism and compassion are three critical personal traits necessary for success.

• Must be 18 years of age.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Successful completion of workforce evaluations and/or equivalent educational screening exam approved by Jan‑Care/GEMS.
• Maintain a valid driver's license with good driving history.
• Pass initial and random drug screenings.
• Background checks: OIG excluded‑list screening, criminal history check, driving history,…