Paramedic

Looking for 2 full time paramedics to join our team.

Job Purpose:
Provides emergency medical support by responding to emergencies; stabilizing and transporting patients. Provide transport for emergent and non-emergent intra-facility transports from a critical access hospital to larger regional specialty centers.

Duties:
* Prepares to transport patients by completing operator vehicle inspections; inventorying supplies; correcting deficiencies.

* Responds to emergencies by choosing route; observing traffic conditions; avoiding dangerous situations; maintaining communications with dispatcher.

* Determines medical and safety requirements at emergency scene by assessing medical status of ill or injured persons; assessing prevailing circumstances; calling for support.

* Stabilizes ill or injured persons by rendering first aid; relaying status to medical personnel.

* Maintains order at emergency scene by controlling access; providing information to friends and relatives.

* Maintains safe and healthy conditions by following organization medical standards and legal regulations.

* Clears emergency scene by transporting victims.

* Completes reports by entering required information.

* Ensures operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques.

* Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; benchmarking state-of-the-art practices; participating in professional societies.

* Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Skills/Qualifications:
Illinois State EMS License, PHTLS or ITLS, ACLS, PALS, BLS. Must have valid driver's license. Must be able to pass Springfield Memorial EMS protocols prior to start date.