Paramedic, Community​/Mobile Integrated Health - Department of Fire​/EMS

Information

Pay Range (Grade): $29.51 - $51.63 (U060)

Hiring Pay Range: $29.51 - $30.69

Other Compensation Offered:
Overtime, Compensatory Time

Employment Type:

Full-Time, 40 hours per week

Organization:
Fire & EMS

Location:

Fire & EMS Station

Reports to:

Assistant Chief, Emergency Medical Services

Classification:
Non-Exempt (41765)

At Carroll County Government, we look for people who are eager to engage in meaningful work that positively impacts our community. As public servants, our sense of purpose and motivation to work hard starts with the value we place on relationships with coworkers, community partners, and those we serve. We strive to build collaborative and passionate teams, with opportunities to learn and explore new possibilities in a welcoming workplace.

As a team, we are committed, inspired, and connected to make a difference in the community.

As the Community/Mobile Integrated Health Paramedic, you will serve as a key member of a collaborative community-based healthcare team designed to improve access to care, reduce avoidable EMS utilization and hospital visits, and address the medical and social needs of high-utilizing patients in the community. By bringing care directly into the patient's home, you will help to identify and address the underlying factors contributing to repeated EMS and hospital utilization.

• Administer and direct basic and advanced life support emergency medical care. Provide guidance and support to basic life support providers.
• Conduct in-home medical assessments of identified high-utilizing and medically complex patients. Identify medical, behavioral, environmental, and social factors contributing to recurrent EMS and hospital utilization.
• Develop individualized care plans in collaboration with patients, caregivers, healthcare providers, social service agencies, and other community partners.
• Provide appropriate medical and social-service referrals and facilitate connections to available community resources. Help patients navigate available healthcare and social-service systems.
• Coordinate care with primary care providers, specialists, hospitals, EMS agencies, behavioral health providers, and social service organizations.
• Follow up with patients to promote treatment adherence, appropriate use of healthcare resources, and improved health outcomes.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation and communicate relevant findings to appropriate healthcare partners.
• Participate in ongoing evaluation of program effectiveness, including tracking patient outcomes, EMS utilization, hospital utilization, and other performance measures.
• Work as part of an interdisciplinary team to address both the clinical and social determinants contributing to recurrent healthcare utilization.
• Check inventory and maintain equipment, vehicle and medical supplies. Complete inspections to verify vehicles, tools and equipment are properly maintained.
• Participate in training, drills and other related activities.
• Ensure all work is complete and timely to support department goals. Evaluate feedback and procedures to improve efficiency.
• Invite collaboration and seek learning opportunities. Proactively assist peers to create a supportive work environment.
• Exhibit integrity, ethics, and fiscal responsibility.

• Maryland EMS Protocols (Advanced)
• EMS Clinical Proficiency (Advanced)
• First-Due Area and Hazards (Intermediate)
• Community Health (Intermediate)
• Interdisciplinary Teamwork (Intermediate)
• Care Coordination and Case Management (Intermediate)

• Service Excellence
• Decision Making
• Collaborating with Others
• Analytical Thinking
• Attention to Detail
• Fostering Communication
• Safety Focus
• Acting with Empathy and Compassion
• Managing Conflicts

• High school diploma or general education diploma (GED)
• Validated Paramedic field experience.

• Class C non-commercial driver's license
• Cardiac Rescue Technician, Paramedic certification (Maryland) or National Registry (NREMT) Paramedic
• NIMS 100, 200, 700, & 800
• Community Paramedic Credential (CP-C) by IBSC (or must obtain within one year of employment)
• Required certification training for Common Passenger Vehicle Technical Rescuer
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