Paramedic Basic
AMR
- Santa Monica, CA
- $33.50-56.30 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Assess each call situation to determine best course of action and appropriate protocol.
- Utilize medical equipment and procedures including defibrillator, EKG monitor, oxygen and suction devices, intravenous fluids, CPR and other procedures and medications as required to provide advanced medical care.
- Develop and utilize triage skills to provide optimal efficiency during calls.
- Provide patient care according to clinical protocols and safety requirements.
- Lift and move patients as required to provide optimum care.
- Communicate with receiving facility to receive medical direction and to provide critical information.
- Act as team leader and take responsibility for scene and unit management as needed.
- Drive the ambulance and provide map reading support to minimize call response time.
- Continuously maintain all required certifications.
- Monitor and maintain the general condition of the unit, keep it clean and stocked for optimal call response to maintain the image of AMR.
- Document activities with regard to patient care and billing completely to ensure appropriate information is available regarding each call.
- Follow policies and procedures regarding out-of-chute times and turnaround times.
- Consider patient status and insurance preferred facilities when determining transportation destinations.
- Reports immediately to the on-duty supervisor and/or account manager any incident involving a negative customer and/or patient interaction.
- Read medication/prescription labels and directions for usage in quick, accurate, and expedient manner.
- Communicate verbally with patients and significant others in various environments to interview patient, family members, and bystanders.
- Discern deviations/changes in eye/skin coloration due to patient's condition and to the treatment given.
- Converse with dispatcher and EMS providers via phone or radio as to status of patient.
- High school diploma or equivalent (GED)
- CPR Card (American Heart Association ONLY, Health Care Provider. Handwritten cards are not acceptable)
- Paramedic State License
- Driver's License
- Ambulance Drivers License
- Medical Examiners
- Driving record in compliance with AMR Safety and Driving policy (DMV print out) (proof required if conditional employment is made).
- FEMA ICS 100, 200, 700, 800
- ACLS Card (American Heart Association ONLY, handwritten cards are not acceptable)
- PALS (American Heart Association ONLY, handwritten cards are not acceptable)