Paramedic - Hourly

Salary : $32.83 Hourly

Location : Leonardtown, MD

Job Type : Hourly

Job Number : 202200113

Department : Emergency Services

Opening Date : 12 / 06 / 2023

Closing Date : Continuous

Job Summary

This is skilled specialized work as a licensed Maryland Paramedic. Provides basic and advanced life support medical care to ill and injured persons at the scene of a medical emergency or other traumatic events. Under the direction of the Chief of Emergency Medical Services, this position is accountable for responding to all assigned calls for assistance in the most appropriate and efficient manner, providing the highest standard of patient care while providing a safe and hazard-free environment. The Paramedic contributes to overall patient care in the areas of patient assessment, treatment, packaging and transport. This position interacts throughout the County internally, and with patients and their families externally. In addition, this position interacts with various first responder agencies and healthcare providers, physicians and hospital personnel, externally. The nature of the work involves unpredictable circumstances that may include the threat or actual presence of harm. Most of the work is performed indoors or outdoors in emergency situations that may expose the employee to a variety of dangerous conditions, such as hazardous materials, chemicals, smoke or weakened / unstable structures. Employees are exposed to physically and mentally stressful situations, including trauma, illness, contagious diseases, extreme temperatures and contaminated environments. Employment involves working in inclement weather, at all hours of the day or night and holidays, to respond to emergency situations and requests for assistance. Driving emergency vehicles is a substantial portion of the job.

Essential Functions

• Treats individuals who are ill and / or injured and individuals in an emotionally distressed state in an appropriate manner and according to national, state, and local guidelines;
• Administers care to ill or injured persons (patients) at the scene of a medical emergency, including basic and advanced life support, in response to emergency calls. Transports patients to appropriate facilities;
• Provides high quality patient care utilizing a thorough knowledge and appropriate administration of BLS / ALS interventions as outlined by national, state, and local guidelines.
• Completes an accurate and through patient care report using eMEDS or other reporting software;
• Provides direction, supervision and assistance to others in general execution of EMS duties; maintenance of apparatus and equipment; and general housekeeping activities;
• Performs required inspections to ensure medical supplies are stocked; equipment and apparatus is always clean and operational;
• Assures that all documentation required by local policy, MIEMSS and the EMS Division is accurate and completed in a timely manner, prior to submission;
• Conducts post incident analysis with co-workers to point out positive points, assure quality documentation, areas of improvement and to assure adequate skills are maintained;
• May serve as a field training officer, providing guidance and instruction to employees and EMS students;
• Participates in approved continuing education training classes, meetings, and skills review;
• May provide classroom and course instruction for EMS related topics;
• Must be able to operate emergency vehicles; ambulances, EMS chase vehicles and other related apparatus in accordance with County driving procedures and Emergency Medical Services Division Standard Operating Guidelines;
• Maintain a strict level of security concerning confidentiality of all information encountered and according to County Policy, HIPAA, and the high-tech security act;
• Reports to work regularly, on time and dressed appropriately;
• Assists other emergency service agencies as required / requested;
• Performs other duties as instructed and assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

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Physical Demands :

Must have normal vision or corrected vision with glasses or contacts; read normal (typewritten) print in English; correctly name and distinguish colors; see well at night or in dim light; see in presence of glare; see low contrast or camouflaged objects. Must successfully pass all required vision examinations. Must not have any driving restrictions due to vision deficiencies.

Must have normal ability to hear (may be corrected with hearing aid).

Must be must have normal ability to discern odors; must be able to lift, pull and push 75 pounds; sit or stand for periods of 30 minutes; walk or run without break for one mile; climb stairs, ladders and scaffold; jump two feet off of equipment; kneel for periods of 15 minutes; bend to pick up or work on an item; carry 75 pounds on ground for 50 yards; must be able to determine if item is hot, cold, or slippery; grasp items; read and understand work orders; work outdoors during inclement weather.

Under the Affordable Care Act / ACA, hourly employees who average at least 30 hours of service per week over a 12 week measurement period are eligible for health insurance benefits.

St. Mary's County Government provides sick and safe leave in the amount of 1 hour for every 30 hours worked for seasonal, and temporary employees who are scheduled to work 12 hours or more per week are eligible for leave.

A summary of benefits can be found at the following link :

Do you have a High School diploma or GED?

Do you have two years of greater documented experience as a licensed or certified paramedic in a public safety setting?

Do you have a valid Maryland driver's license?

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