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Job Description – EMT-Paramedic

POSITION TITLE:

Emergency Medical Technician – Paramedic

POSITION IDENTIFICATION

Reports to: Supervisor

Employees Supervised/Directed: None

POSITION PURPOSE AND SUMMARY

Under the ambulance Chief and NAAS officers, the ideal Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic (“employee”) will perform duties associated with providing rescue services and emergency medical care to the sick and injured in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations, and NAAS policies.

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ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

General Responsibilities

The employee must possess and apply knowledge and skills necessary to perform the duties of a rescuer and Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic, in a dignified and compassionate manner, including but not limited to:

• Responding to an emergency efficiently and promptly;

• Administering basic and advanced life support to patients at the scene, en route to the hospital, and in a pre-hospital setting, in accordance with federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and standards, and in accordance with NAAS policies and guidelines;

• Assessing the nature and extent of injury or illness to establish and prioritize medical procedures to be followed;

• Rescuing and extricating victims of accidents, sudden illness or entrapment using proper rescue and medical techniques;

• Treating patients at the scene, en route to the hospital, and in a pre-hospital setting, in accordance with federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and standards, and in accordance with NAAS policies, rules, and guidelines;
• Effectively communicating with professional medical personnel and treatment facilities to obtain instructions regarding further treatment and/or to arrange reception of patients to the appropriate center;
• Maintaining order at scenes, including crowd dispersement and restraint of family and friends;
• Completing patient care forms, insurance forms, evaluation forms, and all other forms in a competent and timely fashion;
• Adhere to and follow all Policies and Procedures concerning safety and contamination by bloodborne pathogens; and
• Educate and /or train squad personnel, EMS trainees and the public.

Job Responsibilities Related to Patient Privacy

The employee must perform all job responsibilities in a manner that protects patient privacy:

1. The employee is expected to protect the privacy of all patient information in accordance with the NAAS’s privacy policies, procedures, and practices, as required by federal and state law, and in accordance with general principles of professionalism as a health care provider. Failure to comply with the NAAS’s Policies and Procedures on patient privacy may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment or of membership or association with NAAS.
2. The employee may access protected health information and other patient information only to the extent that is necessary to complete your job duties. The employee may only share such information with those who have a need to know specific patient information you have in your possession to complete their job responsibilities related to treatment, payment or other NAAS operations.
3. The employee is encouraged and expected to report, without the threat of retaliation, any concerns regarding the NAAS’s Policies and Procedures on patient privacy and any observed practices in violation of that Policy to the designated Privacy Officer.
4. The employee is expected to actively participate in NAAS privacy training and is required to communicate privacy Policy information to coworkers, students, patients and others in accordance with NAAS Policy.

Additional Obligations and Skills

The employee must possess and apply knowledge and skills necessary to perform the duties of a driver of ambulance equipment, including but not limited to:

• Promptly responding to instructions from a dispatcher and driving and operating specially equipped emergency vehicles to specified locations at a safe and controlled speed, in accordance with federal, state, and local laws, regulations and standards, and in accordance with NAAS policies, rules, and guidelines;

• Assuring that vehicles are in good working condition at all times, are properly maintained and stocked, have all necessary equipment and that the equipment is in good working order at all times;

• Cleaning, organizing and restocking vehicles in a ready condition after each transport;

• Receiving and responding to requests for emergency ambulance service and other duties-related communication via two-way radio or other communication devices;

• Maintaining accurate records of ambulance equipment and other emergency equipment and/or personnel dispatched to each emergency and non-emergency request and other operation and administrative data as required to maintain the operational continuity of the NAAS and as directed by superiors;

• Properly document each transport on the approved Patient Care Report software in accordance with NAAS Policies and Procedures;

• Handling telephone communications professionally and efficiently with careful regard to the divulgence of information respecting confidentiality requests at all times;

• Coordinating requests for non-emergency transports in accordance with the NAAS's non-emergency transport policies;

• Monitoring communication equipment to maintain contact with the dispatcher; and

• Performing rescue operations; and

• Maintaining apparatus and equipment in accordance with all policies, procedures and direction.

The employee must perform routine tasks in and around the ambulance service building, including but not limited to:

• Checking, restocking, inventorying and cleaning any apparatus operated by the NAAS;

• Cleaning, doing dishes, emptying trash and other related duties in the station;

• Representing the ambulance service while on duty at public service functions, expositions, and other public events; and

• Providing ambulance stand-by services at sporting events or any other activities designated by the ambulance chief; and

• Performing any other duty related to the NAAS as designated by the officer or Chief.

The employee must also:

• Be a team player, as EMS is a team effort, and providers must provide necessary assistance to ensure system sanitation, readiness and adherence to quality assurance standards;

• Be flexible, as emergency services operate on a 24-hour clock; the employee's assigned work shift schedule may vary and the employee should be available to respond immediately for a call during the assigned work period, and the start and shift times may vary due to the nature of the business;

• Maintain a thorough working knowledge of local geography, which includes maps, streets, and grid book systems;

• Maintain a thorough working knowledge of applicable current standards of care, including equipment functions and uses;

• Assure that all certifications, licenses and registrations are up-to-date; and

• Conduct him/herself in a courteous, helpful, dignified and professional manner at all times when dealing with patients, co-workers, supervisors and or the public.