What are the responsibilities and job description for the UMC Paramedic position at Test New Server?
High school diploma or its equivalent (GED) is required. Graduation from an accredited paramedic school is required.
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Emergency Medical Services provides crew quarters which are well lighted and ventilated. This position is subject to adverse weather and working conditions. The paramedic is frequently exposed to blood, and other infectious agents. Occasionally work involves the paramedic to be outdoors, in confined spaces, heights, underground, wet, and dry environment with a wide range of temperatures. Frequently work involves a noisy environment, and unusual lighting.
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Serves as the primary provider of emergency medical care and transportation for ill and injured persons in the pre-hospital environment. Safely and expeditiously responds to the scene of the request for EMS assistance, evaluates the patient(s), communicates the patient’s illness or injury according to established medical protocols and pre-hospital standards of care, safely transports the patient to the receiving facility, and accurately completes all related documentation. Insures that all equipment and supplies are present and in working order at the assigned station and / or EMS vehicle. Functions as a sole. First Responder paramedic and / or as an integral member of an EMS ambulance crew, as determined by the needs of the department and the employees previously demonstrated level of competence.
Certification or license by the Texas Department of Health as an Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic and by the American Heart Association as a Basic Life Support Provider and Advanced Cardiac Life Support Provider are required. Class C driving permit by the Texas Department of Public Safety with no driving while intoxicated (DWI) convictions or any other factors, which would preclude insurability, is required.
Frequently exerts a medium amount of force to lift, carry, push, pull and move patients or objects. Frequently work involves standing, walking, bending, stooping, crouching and kneeling. Occasionally work involves sitting, running, climbing stairs, climbing ladders and crawling.
High degree of knowledge and skill in pre-hospital patient care is essential. Must demonstrate effective verbal communication and writing skills. Practical knowledge of medicolegal aspects of pre-hospital patient care is essential. Comprehensive geographical knowledge of Lubbock County with particular emphasis on the cities of Lubbock and, utilizing available maps, the cities of Abernathy, Idalou, Slaton, Wolfforth, and Shallowater is essential.
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