Paramedic (Days)

Statement Of Employment Philosophy

Being a part of Tanner Health System is more than a job, it is a promise we make to treat every patient with exceptional service every time they walk through our doors. Service excellence is the foundation of our organizational culture and the expectations we all set for each other, our patients, physicians and our community. All employees agree to abide by a set of service standards. These standards are the promise we make to provide the best care possible, and represent our beliefs, values and who we strive to become. We each commit to making Tanner Health System a great place for our employees to work, for patients to receive care and for physicians to practice medicine.

Functions

Area of Responsibilities

Maintains units and equipment in a clean, organized and ready condition after each response.

Provides emergency and non-emergency ambulance operations in conjunction with a partner, demonstrating excellent driving judgement and due regard for public safety during operation and positioning of unit.

Ensures proper fuel, fluid and tire pressure levels at all times. Reports equipment damage or malfunction as prescribed.

Responsible for knowledge of state, federal and regulatory agency rules and regulations, EMS guidelines, policies and procedures (including OSHA Blood Borne Pathogen regulations, restraint and pain management requirements) and standards of Paramedic practice. Evaluates self and meets pre-established professional goals. Participates in required annual health system and EMS specific continuing education.

Maintains a through working knowledge of local geography, including mapping, street and grid book systems.

Act as a resource to students, new employees and other personnel. Assist other staff members in providing care. Timely attendance at staff meetings and mandatory in-service training. Show consideration for the team by reporting on time for shift and handling shared duties

Completes all daily station duties and maintains crew quarters in neat and serviceable conditions.

Responds to all assigned calls in the most appropriate, safe and efficient manner to quickly assess the scene and request other help if needed.

Provides ALS patient care in accordance with established ACLS and BTLS guidelines and observing prescribed local protocols and clinical practices. Diagnoses and treats patient with appropriate techniques, resources and equipment.

Completes appropriate medical records and transportation reports.

Maintains a through working knowledge of current Paramedic standards of care, including equipment function and use.

Employee performs within the prescribed limits of Tanner Health System's Ethics and Compliance program. Is responsible to detect, observe, and report compliance variances to their immediate supervisor, the Compliance Officer, or the Hotline.

Required Knowledge & Skills

Education: High School Diploma or GED

Experience: One year of related experience. Requires a working knowledge of standard practices and procedures.

Licenses and Certifications

PARAMEDIC

ACLS CERTIFICATION

DRIVER'S LICENSE

HEALTHCARE PROVIDER (CPR)

Qualifications

Knowledge: * Emergency clinical practices and protocol * Use of medical and related emergency equipment * Local geography

Behavioral and Technical Skills: * Act calmly and quickly in emergency situations * Work independently as part of a team, sometimes alongside emergency fire and police units * Create and maintain a positive and cooperative working environment in stressful situations * Work during odd hours and for extended periods, sometimes outdoors and in adverse weather conditions * Work with much standing, bending and kneeling * Work with partner in lifting patients whose weight occasionally exceeds 200 pounds * Avoid or minimize health risks from exposure to ill patients

Technical Skills: * Exercising judgement, dexterity and physical coordination * Preparing clear and concise reports * Driving emergency vehicles

Georgia Paramedic License required

Definitions

The Paramedic will be responsible for providing Basic Life Support (BLS) patient care , Advanced Life Support (ALS) patient care and ambulance transportation.

Position Responsibilities

Contact with Others: Requires frequent contact with many persons at different levels inside and outside of the organization to carry out organization policies and programs and obtain willing acceptance, consent, or action.

Effect of Error: Probable errors may be serious and involve losses such as improper costs, overpayment, waste of material, damage to equipment, and delay in processing work. Effect usually confined within the organization. Most of work not subject to direct verification or check. Regularly works with some confidential data such as account, salaries, patient medical records, which if disclosed might have adverse internal or external effects.

People Management Responsibilities

Supervisory Responsibility: Regularly uses assistance of aide or helper or leads the work of one to four co-employees; checks performance of work assigned as to accuracy and time, doing same work, it's more difficult aspects, or other related work

Work Environment/Physical Effort

Mental Demands: A wide variety of complex, changing problems, most of which cannot be anticipated, and there is little existing precedent. Requires careful analysis for the effect of solution on other activities and overall coordination in the organization. Accuracy is essential and not subject to further check. Work involves high degree of resourcefulness, independent judgment, initiative, and long-range planning to achieve major functional objectives.

Working Conditions: Extreme - Constantly involved in exposure to dirt, odors, noise, or some work is performed with exposure to temperature/weather extremes/occupational risk and probability of coming into contact with blood borne pathogens, other potentially infectious diseases, or biomedical/bio-hazardous materials.

Working Conditions Aspects for Immunizations

Performs tasks involving contact with blood, blood-contaminated body fluids, other body fluids, or sharps (needles): Yes

Directly works with Patients less than 12 months of age: Yes

Physical Effort: Considerable physical effort - Lifts, carries, or handles medium weight equipment, materials, or supplies most of day. Occasional physical effort with heavy objects (over 60 lbs.). Works in reaching or strained positions frequently.

Physical Aspects

Bending: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

Typing: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

Hearing: Constant = 67% - 100% of the time.

Visual: Constant = 67% - 100% of the time.

Speaking: Constant = 67% - 100% of the time.

Standing: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

Walking: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

Lifting up to 25 lbs.: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

Lifting 25 to 60 lbs.: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

Lifting over 60 lbs.: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

Carrying: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

Climbing: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

Kneeling: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

Tasting: Not required

Smelling: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

Manual Dexterity - picking, pinching with fingers etc.: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

Feeling (Touch) - determining temperature, texture, by touching: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

Reaching - above shoulder: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

Reaching - below shoulder: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

Color Vision: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time

Balancing: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

Crawling: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

Running - in response to an emergency: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

Handling - seizing, holding, grasping: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

Squatting: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

Driving - Utility vehicles such as golf carts, Gators, ATV, riding lawnmowers, skid steer, aerial lift: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time

Driving - Class C vehicles: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

Driving - CDL class vehicles: Not required

N95 Respirator usage (PPE): Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

Hazmat suit usage (PPE): Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time

Pushing/Pulling - up to 25 lbs.: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

Pushing/Pulling - 25 to 60 lbs.: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

Pushing/Pulling - over 60 lbs. : Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time