Paramedic / Critical Care Paramedic

• Must reside within a 45 minute off duty call back range of the EMS station assigned to (River Falls or Prescott)
• Performs emergency aid and/or life support activities to the ill and injured utilizing basic and advanced techniques per accepted medical direction guidelines.
• Performs daily station duties, assignments and special duties as assigned.
• Acts as a daily shift supervisor while on shift. Assigned special duties per shift such as.
  • Public Relations
  • Vehicle & Equipment Maintenance
  • Quality Assurance (QA Billing)
  • Protocol Revision
  • Inventory Control
  • Paid Per Call Employee Academy
  • Information Technology
• Must be able to hold and self-maintain a Wisconsin Paramedic/Critical Care Paramedic license as condition of employment.
• Maintain a high level of skill competency and knowledge base pertaining to the Paramedic and Critical Care level.
• Manages and directs first responders and medical personnel at the scene of an emergency situation, when placed into a lead position for the shift.
• Determine appropriate BLS and ALS patient care, destination hospital and use of mutual aid or additional services per medical guidelines and department policies.
• Operates and drives emergency vehicles in a safe manner under all conditions.
• Works as a team member with Fire Department personnel for technical rescues in removing victims from varied terrain and circumstances.
• Work as a team member with Police Department personnel for special situations or circumstances that require EMS involvement.
• Communicates with dispatch, receiving hospital, and medical control via two-way radio or cellular phone.
• Completes necessary paperwork for patient care, miscellaneous forms and other reports in a highly confidential manner compliant with HIPAA Privacy Act and other Federal and state confidentiality regulations.
• Maintain a high level of competency within the volunteer and full-time staff
• Member of the internal hiring committee to assist in the interviewing process.
• Actively pursue and participate in public relations events that relate to River Falls EMS and the community
• Assists in maintaining records of vehicles, supplies, and daily work.
• Assists in coordinating continuing education programs and orientation programs.
• Assists with River Falls EMS Public Education Program.
• Assist in mediating disputes between crewmembers and other agencies. Includes reporting all disputes to the Director.
• Actively recruit new paid volunteer members for the ambulance service.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by the Director, or Medical Directors.

RESPONSIBILITIES RELATED TO PATIENT PRIVACY:
The paramedic is expected to protect the privacy of all patient information in accordance with River Falls EMS privacy policies, procedures, and practices, as required by federal and state law, and in accordance with general principles of professionalism as a health care provider. 
 
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Paramedic must not have an arrest or conviction record and must have a clear criminal and caregiver background check under Wisconsin Act 27. EMT – Paramedic must understand and agree to the national EMT Code of Ethics, and is required to carry an ambulance pager or be able to receive phone calls while off duty.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS OF THE POSITION:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform 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 regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls, and talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, lift, carry, push or pull. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
 
The work may require the paramedic to move medical equipment and extract injured persons from a wide variety of situations that may involve injuries or illness from vehicular, industrial and residential accidents. Periodically, the work may require movement over various types of terrain, (hilly, steep, rocky, rough, and/or wet/slippery surfaces). The paramedic must be able to assist movement of a patient from the site of the injury to the mode of transportation (vehicle/helicopter) and accompany the injured party to a health care facility. 
 
The employee must occasionally lift, push or pull up to 110 pounds or more.