Paramedic

Job Summary - Why you'll love this position

The Paramedic position serves as a member of the Missouri - 1 Disaster Medical Assistance Team (MO-1 DMAT). This position is responsible for performing a variety of difficult, highly specialized and diversified health care activities during a disaster or major emergency. This position reports to the directly to the Supervisory Paramedic or Supervisor Nurse when deployed. Administratively, this position reports to the Chief Paramedic.

Responsibilities - What you'll do

Job Description :

• Carries out the full range of life support functions for critically ill patients injured during a disaster or major emergency, i.e., cardiopulmonary arrest, treatment for severe bleeding, shock, etc.
• Performs complete patient assessments, reassessments and resuscitation procedures, including intravenous fluids, endotracheal intubation, chest decompression, medication, spine / extremity immobilization, and other specialized life support procedures.
• Observes conditions of patients during treatment and, based on judgment and experience, adjusts techniques or procedures as necessary to produce a positive response. Discontinues procedures when necessary.
• Applies splints and dressings as required.
• Performs emergency medical procedures to relieve patient's pain and suffering to increase maximum care and comfort.
• Leads litter teams in transporting patients to evacuation vehicles, including loading and unloading patients from ambulances, air-craft, and other conveyances.
• Prepares detailed records of patient's physical condition and a complete medical report for the attending medical officer, including patient's emotional condition.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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Qualifications - All you need for success

Qualifications :

Job Details - More reasons to love this position

Physical Requirements :

Work Environment :

The work environment involves moderately high risks or discomforts, which require special precautions, e.g., working with risk of exposure to contagious disease, radiation or infection or in working with emotionally disturbed patients. Precautions are routine for nearly all situations. This position may be required to use protective clothing or gear. The work environment may involve high risks of exposure to potentially dangerous situations where conditions cannot be controlled.

Contact Details - If you have questions or require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process please contact :

If you have questions about this position please contact : DPS.HumanResources@dps.mo.gov

Lack of post-secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.

The State of Missouri is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to developing and maintaining a talented workforce.