Paramedic
Company: AMR
Location: Gallup
Posted on: September 28, 2024
Job Description:
Job Description: Job Description Summary : Our mission of
providing care to the world at a moment's notice is at the heart of
everything we do. We are caregivers, first and foremost and we will
be there when you need us.With more than 38,000 employees, Global
Medical Response teams deliver compassionate, quality medical care,
primarily in the areas of emergency and patient relocation services
around the world. We provide end-to-end medical transportation as
well as fire services, integrated healthcare solutions and disaster
response.
- Job Description :
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assess each call situation to determine best course of action
and appropriate protocol.
- Utilize medical equipment and procedures including
defibrillator, EKG monitor, oxygen and suction devices, intravenous
fluids, CPR and other procedures and medications as required to
provide advanced medical care.
- Develop and utilize triage skills to provide optimal efficiency
during calls.
- Provide patient care according to clinical protocols and safety
requirements.
- Lift and move patients as required to provide optimum
care.
- Communicate with receiving facility to receive medical
direction and to provide critical information.
- Act as team leader and take responsibility for scene and unit
management as needed.
- Drive the ambulance and provide map reading support to minimize
call response time.
- Continuously maintain all required certifications.
- Monitor and maintain the general condition of the unit, keep it
clean and stocked for optimal call response to maintain the image
of AMR.
- Document activities with regard to patient care and billing
completely to ensure appropriate information is available regarding
each call.
- Follow policies and procedures regarding out-of-chute times and
turnaround times.
- Consider patient status and insurance preferred facilities when
determining transportation destinations.
- Reports immediately to the on duty supervisor and/or account
manager any incident involving a negative customer and/or patient
interaction.
- Read medication/prescription labels and directions for usage in
quick, accurate, and expedient manner.
- Communicate verbally with patients and significant others in
various environments to interview patient, family members, and
bystanders.
- Discern deviations/changes in eye/skin coloration due to
patient's condition and to the treatment given.
- Converse with dispatcher and EMS providers via phone or radio
as to status of patient.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Must be able to successfully pass Physical Agility Test
- Aptitudes required for work of this nature are good physical
stamina, endurance, and body condition that would not be adversely
affected by frequently having to walk, stand, lift, carry, and
balance at times.
- Must be able to lift, drag, hoist, and carry different types of
equipment and other objects.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- High school diploma or equivalent (GED). Some advanced
education preferred.
- Current state Paramedic License and maintain currency.
- Possess a valid State Driver's License.
- Current BCLS, ACLS, PALS or PEPP, BTLS or PHTLS Provider
Certification and maintain currency.
- Driving record in compliance with AMR Safety and Driving
policy.
- Some past work experience, preferably in healthcare
desired.
WORKING CONDITIONS AND MENTAL/
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS Working Conditions:
Available to work days, nights, weekends and holidays, extended
workdays. Long periods inside the ambulance. May work indoors or
outdoors with exposure to weather. Possible routine exposure to
moderate noise levels. May periodically work in poorly lit
environments in a moving vehicle.
Physical Demands:
Moderate to extended amounts of sitting, standing, and walking.
Some repetitive motion activities. Routinely lifting more than 200
lbs. with assistance. Pushing, pulling, reaching, lifting, bending,
squatting, kneeling, twisting, carrying, typing and stair climbing.
Visual identification of color-coded items. Clear speech and
hearing. Must be able to wear a face mask or respirator with proper
fit for extended periods when required.
Mental Requirements: Critical thinking skills with the ability to
use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of
alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Fatigue, high pressure, exposure to stressful situations.
GUIDING VALUES AND BEHAVIORSEmployee must consistently exhibit our
guiding principles:
- Patient Care - We continually earn the privilege to care for
our patients. It is at the forefront of everything we do.
- One Team - We respect each other and achieve together what no
individual can alone.
- Innovation - We are driven to develop solutions that inspire
progress.
- Vigilance - We will never waver in our commitment to safety and
preparedness in the fulfillment of our duties.
- Ownership - We are accountable for what we do and take pride in
how we do it.
- Citizenship - We are dedicated to being good stewards in the
communities we serve
EEO Statement:
Global Medical Response and its family of companies are an Equal
Opportunity Employer, which includes supporting veterans and
providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with a
disability.
Keywords: AMR, Farmington , Paramedic, Healthcare , Gallup, New Mexico
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