Job Title: Paramedic
Department: EMS
Location: Gouvernour
Hours Per Week: variable
Schedule: per diem
SUMMARY:
The Paramedic is a frontline healthcare professionals who will provide emergency medical care in pre-hospital settings. They respond to calls from dispatch and assess patients, administer life-saving interventions, and transport patients to medical facilities.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Responds to emergency calls, assess patients’ conditions, and determine appropriate medical interventions, coordinating with dispatch as necessary.
Safely transport patients to medical facilities, monitoring their condition and providing necessary care during transit
Provide advanced life support (ALS), including airway management, intravenous therapy, defibrillation, and drug administration.
Communicate with emergency dispatchers, firefighters, law enforcement, and healthcare professionals.
Maintain accurate and detailed patient care reports, documenting assessments, treatments, and patient responses.
Ensure the cleanliness and readiness of emergency vehicles and medical equipment.
Educate and reassure patients and their families in crisis situations.
Adhere to legal, ethical, and safety protocols.
Interpret oral, written and diagnostic form instructions, including calculating weight and volume ratios.
Lift and move patients, often in challenging environments, such as extreme terrain or temperatures.
Participate in continuous education to stay current with medical protocols and enhance skills.
Ability to maintaining composure and professionalism in high-pressure situations.
Working Conditions and Physical Requirements (Expanded):
Work in a variety of uncontrolled and potentially hazardous environments (indoor/outdoor, inclement weather, confined spaces).
Maintain physical readiness to assist in lifting/moving patients using stretchers (up to 250 lbs with partner assist), medical equipment, and gear.
Walk, kneel, crawl, and climb over uneven terrain or in emergency conditions.
Transport essential medical equipment (e.g., EKG monitor, ALS/med bags) without assistance.
Remain calm and focused in high-stress, emotionally charged situations.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Current NYS Licensed Paramedic
BLS, ACLS, and PALS - if not AHA, must obtain AHA credentials within 3 months of hire
Valid Driver’s license
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
3 years' experience in 911 and inter-facility transport
Experience with critical care transports
EDUCATION:
LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS:
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
H - Heavy Work - Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Requires constant walking, standing or squatting.For disease specific care programs refer to the program specific requirements of the department for further specifications on experience and educational expectations, including continuing education requirements.
Any physical requirements reported by a prospective employee and/or employee’s physician or delegate will be considered for accommodations.
PAY RANGE:
$28.75 - $34.25CITY:
PotsdamPOSTAL CODE:
13676The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for a successful full time applicant. It may be modified in the future and eligible for additional pay components. Pay is determined by factors including experience, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts.
Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital or familial status, military or veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
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