What are the responsibilities and job description for the Paramedic - PRN position at Titus Regional Medical Center?
Job: Paramedic - Full Time
Job Classification: Non-Exempt
Position Summary
Essential Functions
-Performs daily and monthly equipment and unit checks following established guidelines.
-Performs daily and weekly station duties following established guidelines.
-Ensures unit and equipment are clean and in proper working order.
-Following department protocols, appropriately assesses, treats, and transports ill and injured patients to appropriate receiving facilities.
-Documents all aspects of EMS responses including; dispatch, response, arrival, treatment, and transport.
-Collects and documents patient demographics including billing information which includes obtaining appropriate signatures.
-Maintains patient confidentiality.
-Reports mechanical concerns to field supervisor and if appropriate, to other EMS staff. Appropriately documents findings.
-Operates and drives EMS vehicles in a safe and efficient manner, following company driving guidelines.
-Follows established patient experience guidelines.
-Attends all mandatory meetings as scheduled.
-Assists with new employee training as directed.
-Assists with training EMS students as directed.
-Assists with training other students as directed.
-Safely uses equipment to move patient from scene location, to ambulance, and into receiving facility. Moving may include, but not be limited to lifting patient from floors, uneven surfaces, indoors, outdoors, during inclement weather, down stairs, moving on and off of stretcher and stair chair.
-Operates communications devices, to include phones and two-way radios.
-May also function and work as an ED Tech when needed
-Adheres to and follows all patient experience initiatives.
-Reports to and departs from work on time and as scheduled.
-Performs other duties as assigned.
-OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Class I.
-Must be able to deal with stress while maintaining composure.
Titus Regional EMS is seeking Paramedic's for PRN position. TRMC EMS is a hospital based EMS service that provides 911 service to the citizens of Titus county and averages 4500-5000 calls per year. NO SYSTEM STATUS MANAGEMENT, NO MANDATED HOLD OVER, NO POSTING !!!
-Performs daily and monthly equipment and unit checks following established guidelines.
-Performs daily and weekly station duties following established guidelines.
-Ensures unit and equipment are clean and in proper working order.
-Following department protocols, appropriately assesses, treats, and transports ill and injured patients to appropriate receiving facilities.
-Documents all aspects of EMS responses including; dispatch, response, arrival, treatment, and transport.
-Collects and documents patient demographics including billing information which includes obtaining appropriate signatures.
-Maintains patient confidentiality.
-Reports mechanical concerns to field supervisor and if appropriate, to other EMS staff. Appropriately documents findings.
-Operates and drives EMS vehicles in a safe and efficient manner, following company driving guidelines.
-Follows established patient experience guidelines.
-Attends all mandatory meetings as scheduled.
-Assists with new employee training as directed.
-Assists with training EMS students as directed.
-Assists with training other students as directed.
-Safely uses equipment to move patient from scene location, to ambulance, and into receiving facility. Moving may include, but not be limited to lifting patient from floors, uneven surfaces, indoors, outdoors, during inclement weather, down stairs, moving on and off of stretcher and stair chair.
-Operates communications devices, to include phones and two-way radios.
-May also function and work as an ED Tech when needed
-Adheres to and follows all patient experience initiatives.
-Reports to and departs from work on time and as scheduled.
-Performs other duties as assigned.
-OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Class I.
-Must be able to deal with stress while maintaining composure.
Education
Degree Level Required: Vocational
-Must be at least 18 years of age
-Current Texas Paramedic certification.
-Current Texas driver’s license.
-Current BLS Healthcare Provider certification. Current PALS certification. Current ACLS certification. ICS 100 within 90 days of hire date. ICS 200 within 90 days of hire date. ICS 700 within 90 days of hire date. ICS 800 within 90 days of hire date.
Degree Level Required: Vocational
-Must be at least 18 years of age
-Current Texas Paramedic certification.
-Current Texas driver’s license.
-Current BLS Healthcare Provider certification. Current PALS certification. Current ACLS certification. ICS 100 within 90 days of hire date. ICS 200 within 90 days of hire date. ICS 700 within 90 days of hire date. ICS 800 within 90 days of hire date.
Work Experience
Required Experience:
-Six months of EMS experience preferred.
Physical Demands and Work Environment
Lifting/Carrying Pushing/Pulling
lbs % Time lbs % Time
1-10 34-66 1-10 34-66
11-20 01-33 11-20 01-33
21-50 01-33 21-50 01-33
51-75 01-33 51-75 01-33
76-100 01-33 76-100 01-33
Movement % Time
Bend/Stoop/Twist 1-33
Crouch/Squat 1-33
Kneel/Crawl 1-33
Reach Above Shoulder 1-33
Reach Below Shoulder 1-33
Repetitive Arm None
Repetitive Hand 1-33
Grasping 1-33
Squeezing 1-33
Climb Stairs None
Walking Uneven 1-33
Walking Even 34-66
Environment % Time
Indoors 67-100
Outdoors 1-33
Extreme Heat None
Dusty None
Excessive Noise 1-33
Equipment % Time
Motor Vehicles None
Foot Pedals None
Extreme Heat None
Dusty None
Excessive Noise 1-33
Work Near % Time
Machinery None
Electricity None
SHARPS 0-33
Chemicals 0-33
Fumes 0-33
Heights None
Vision
Depth Perception Required
< 20" Required
Color Required
Peripheral Required
Endurance Hours at Once Total in 12HR
Sit 1 3
Stand 4 4.5
Walk 4 4.5
Required Experience:
-Six months of EMS experience preferred.
Physical Demands and Work Environment
Lifting/Carrying Pushing/Pulling
lbs % Time lbs % Time
1-10 34-66 1-10 34-66
11-20 01-33 11-20 01-33
21-50 01-33 21-50 01-33
51-75 01-33 51-75 01-33
76-100 01-33 76-100 01-33
Movement % Time
Bend/Stoop/Twist 1-33
Crouch/Squat 1-33
Kneel/Crawl 1-33
Reach Above Shoulder 1-33
Reach Below Shoulder 1-33
Repetitive Arm None
Repetitive Hand 1-33
Grasping 1-33
Squeezing 1-33
Climb Stairs None
Walking Uneven 1-33
Walking Even 34-66
Environment % Time
Indoors 67-100
Outdoors 1-33
Extreme Heat None
Dusty None
Excessive Noise 1-33
Equipment % Time
Motor Vehicles None
Foot Pedals None
Extreme Heat None
Dusty None
Excessive Noise 1-33
Work Near % Time
Machinery None
Electricity None
SHARPS 0-33
Chemicals 0-33
Fumes 0-33
Heights None
Vision
Depth Perception Required
< 20" Required
Color Required
Peripheral Required
Endurance Hours at Once Total in 12HR
Sit 1 3
Stand 4 4.5
Walk 4 4.5
