Paramedic
Company: AMR
Location: Gallup
Posted on: September 29, 2024
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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
BEHAVIORS Employee 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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