Paramedic

Position Summary :

Provides pre-hospital emergency care to sick or injured persons within Kent County and surrounding areas. Paramedic provides medical care and treatment to individuals who are ill and / or injured. Responsibilities also include data entry, preparation and maintenance of records and reports relating to emergency care administered. Work is performed with considerable technical independence and is evaluated in terms of the applications of approved techniques, safety, and skilled operations of equipment in transporting patients to hospitals or other locations of emergency care.

Essential Functions :

• Provides immediate response and emergency assessment and care for any person within the Kent County service area.
• Establishes calm communication with patients and / or those calling for assistance; quickly determines the source of injury or illness in order to apply effective treatment protocols.
• Transports patient to hospital, as necessary.
• Communicates with hospital personnel while on scene or en-route as needed; provides status upon arrival.
• Operates emergency vehicle in a safe manner in routine and emergency situations.
• Write reports for each call with details of the medical emergency and actions taken.
• Creates specific reviews and reports as needed, including response times or explanations of deviation from standard protocols.
• Participate in continuing education training to maintain certifications.
• Maintains, cleans, and restocks emergency vehicles; performs daily checks to ensure readiness.
• Performs general housekeeping activities at the station.
• Provides guidance to EMS volunteers when needed.
• Performs other duties as required.

Supervision :

The position reports to the Chief of Emergency Medical Services and Paramedic Supervisors. The position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :

Education and Experience :

Physical and Environmental Conditions :

Work is conducted in a variety of settings that can include extreme weather, blood or airborne pathogens, cramped / precarious areas, bodies of water, fumes or odors, or traffic accident scenes.

Involves exposure to heat, cold, dirt and other unpleasant conditions. An employee in this class is exposed to the risk of serious injury, requiring the use of protective clothing and strict observance of safety precautions and procedures.

Noise level is the work environment is usually moderate; however, on occasion it is very loud when exposed to sirens, air or gasoline operated equipment, and helicopter engine noise.

The position requires extensive physical exertion such as lifting and moving heavy objects (up to 80 pounds), bending, climbing steps or assuming awkward positions. Work requires carrying medical equipment. The work environment involves high risks with exposure to dangerous situations which could possibly lead to emotional or psychological stress.

The work environment involves everyday risks or discomfort(s) which require normal safety precautions typical of such places as offices or meeting rooms, e.g., use of safe workplace practices with office equipment, and / or avoidance of trips and falls and observance of fire regulations.

Benefits :

The above job description is not intended as, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job.

This and all County positions are subject to transfer, based on need.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

Kent County Government provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.