Paramedic Field Training Officer

Job Summary:

 

The roles and responsibilities of the Paramedic Field Training Officer are to provide the Pre-hospital care staff with the support, information education and training necessary to provide high-quality Pre-hospital and inter-facility care. Field Training Officers must possess the ability to perform thorough employee evaluations. Field Training Officers are able to quickly and efficiently communicate solutions for improvement to employees in the evaluation / Remediation process. Field Training Officers act as a resource to all field and management staff that has clinical, policy, or protocol questions.

 

Demonstrates through behavior Decatur Morgan Hospital’s mission, vision and values.  Paramedic or intermediate license through appropriate state and national registries with valid driver’s license in good standing with the state.

 

Key Responsibilities / Essential Functions

1.     Performs QA/QI of charts during each shift.

2.     Communicate company goals and standards through exemplary daily job performance, attitude, initiative, and demeanor.

3.     Provide High Quality patient care and customer service.

4.     Reinforce and uphold the goals and objectives of the new employee orientation program.

5.     Identify, evaluate and/or remediate individuals who are not meeting and/or exceeding performance standards.

6.     Conduct Field Training, education, evaluation and remediation of new and continuing employees.

7.     Provide classroom instruction in a variety of pre-hospital care related subjects.

8.     Help define basic skills and functions to employees.

9.     Act as an educational resource for field employees and management.

10.   Facilitate a smooth transition for new-hire employees as well as continuing employees with expanding and/or changing job responsibilities.

11.   Identify risk components and take the appropriate action.

12.   Provide detailed paperwork on all activities.

13.   Assess each call situation to determine best course of action and appropriate protocol.

14.   Provide detailed paperwork on all activities to the Shift Supervisor, EMS Coordinator, and EMS Director.

15.    Coach and educate employees on new and changing information as necessary.

16.   Responds to calls within time guidelines and delivers care appropriate to needs of patient within basic and advanced life support guidelines.