PARAMEDIC

This is the fourth level in the Health Services series.  
 
This position is for night-time coverage of the inmate population at Calcasieu Corrections and Calcasieu Sheriff’s prison.   Incumbent will be assigned to rotating 12-hour night shifts with primary area of duty in intake and other areas as needed.  This is an independent roll requiring someone who is a self-starter, able to follow protocols/procedures, and able to make, communicate, and complete assessments on a variety of medical patients.  Works directly with security personnel to ensure safe competent care of inmates from intake to discharge.  (The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed.  The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.   Other duties may be assigned.)

• Provides pre-booking and post-booking assessments, support, and care from initial contact until patient care is relinquished to the accepting medical facility or booked into system while maintaining thorough patient care documentation.
• Obtains information from inmates, performs exams, and determines nature, extent, or magnitude of illness or injury to establish emergency medical procedures to be followed or need for additional assistance.
• Communicates with professional medical personnel at emergency treatment facility to arrange for reception of inmates at medical treatment facilities.
• Administers prescribed first-aid treatment onsite according to established medical protocols.
• Applies splints; administers oxygen or artificial resuscitation; treats and bandages wounds or abrasions; and performs other basic life support procedures.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
This position does not require supervisory responsibilities of lower-level employees.EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE 
High School Diploma or equivalent (GED), and two years of experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.

LICENSING REQUIREMENTS 

• Valid Driver’s License as per State law or requirement.
• State Paramedic Certification; or
• National Registry Paramedic Certification
• AHA Basic Life Support Certification
• AHA Advanced Life Support Certification

QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

KNOWLEDGE 

• Nursing principles and practices;
• Medical terminology;
• Medical treatment protocols and practices;
• Medications;
• Illnesses and diseases;
• Training principles and practices;
• Recordkeeping principles;
• Inventory management principles.

SKILLS 

• Providing health care services;
• Scheduling and performing medical testing;
• Performing injections;
• Administering first aid;
• Maintaining confidentiality;
• Preparing medical case files and histories;
• Assessing injuries and illnesses;
• Maintaining inventory;
• Facilitating training sessions;
• Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to give and receive work direction.
• Starting I.V.s and administering I.V. fluids and/or medications under supervision of Medical Director or Nurse Practitioner.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.   Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
 
Positions in this class typically require: reaching, standing, walking, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.
 
Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.   If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for Sedentary Work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for Light Work.
 
Incumbents may be subjected to blood and other bodily fluids.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
 
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to risk of electrical shock.  The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; outside weather conditions; and extreme heat.  
 
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

NOTE 
The above job description is intended to represent only the key areas of responsibilities; specific position assignments will vary depending on the business needs of the department.

Salary : $24