Advanced Life Support Specialist

6 days ago

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States Pafford Medical Services Full time
Job Summary

Pafford Medical Services is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Emergency Medical Technician to join our team. As a critical member of our emergency medical services team, you will be responsible for providing advanced life support to patients in emergency situations.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide advanced life support, including medical evaluation, treatment, and stabilization of critically ill and injured patients.
  • Respond to emergency rescue situations, including potential loss of life or bodily injury.
  • Maintain control, manage, and direct patient care at the scene of a pre-hospital emergency.
  • Provide training and instruction to lesser-trained personnel.
  • Perform other duties as required.
Essential Functions
  • Provides and directs fast, efficient advanced life support to the ill and injured, utilizing all basic and advanced abilities and techniques.
  • Recognizes and understands a medical emergency and makes reasonable and acceptable differential diagnosis.
  • Performs critical physical examinations.
  • Recognizes common cardiac dysrhythmias and understands the principles and treatment modalities for life-threatening dysrhythmias.
  • Understands and anticipates the pharmacological treatment of critically ill and injured patients.
  • Understands and anticipates potentially life-threatening presentations of non-cardiac emergencies and institutes appropriate emergency therapy where essential for the preservation of life.
  • Deals with medical and emotional needs of any victim of acute illness or injury with the goal of reducing mortality and morbidity.
  • Responsible for managing and directing all first responders at the scene of a medical emergency.
  • Responsible for quality patient-care as established by the Company.
  • Files standardized reports of patient information and care for the use of receiving hospital and administration.
  • Maintains effective communication with physician on duty at hospital to relate patient condition and obtain orders for treatment.
  • Follows standard written protocols when a physician cannot be contacted.
  • Transports the ill and injured to institutions of medical care.
  • Operates emergency vehicles in a safe manner under all conditions.
  • Properly completes patient statistics and medical information forms for administrative use.
  • Performs technical rescues in removing victims from varied terrain and circumstances.
  • Follows standard operating policies and procedures as developed and directed by the Company.
  • Cleans and Maintains equipment.
Additional Examples of Work Performed
  • Cleans and maintains vehicles.
  • Cleans and maintains living quarters.
  • Maintains records of vehicles, supplies, training, and daily work.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.
General Information

The supervisor makes assignments in terms of shifts to be worked and the general scope of the work assignment. The incumbent performs the work in accordance with the procedures, policies, and medical orders provided. The incumbent must exercise judgment in applying the proper guideline to the proper situation. The work is spot-checked and evaluated based on feedback from the patient, medical staff, and others.

Minimum Qualifications
  • Must possess and maintain:
  • Paramedic Licensure
  • CPR for the Health Care Provider
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
  • Good knowledge of the street systems, addresses, and physical layout of the area, and of the rescue equipment and the emergency medical equipment used in Advanced Life Support.
  • Good ability to:
  • Perform technical medical skills with a high degree of accuracy.
  • Understand and effectively deal with emotional and medical needs of victims of injuries, acute illnesses, or psychological emergencies.
  • Maintain a professional and objective approach to the care of ill or injured persons.
  • Learn new concepts in rescue and medical skills and techniques and in pre-hospital care.
  • Perform a variety of limited mechanical work involved in the use, testing, and maintenance of rescue and medical equipment.
  • Direct the work of and teach other personnel.
  • Understand and follow oral and written instructions and orders.
  • Maintain a professional attitude when representing the Company.
  • Establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, assisting agencies, hospital personnel, and the general public.
  • Drive and operate emergency ambulance units.
Other Requirements

The work requires the incumbent to operate emergency medical vehicles, move medical equipment, and extract injured persons from a wide variety of situations. Situations can involve vehicular, industrial, and residential accidents, injuries, or illness and occur anywhere in our coverage area. At times, the work requires movement over various types of terrain, including hilly, steep, rocky, rough, and/or wet/slippery surfaces. The incumbent must always be able to carry or help carry someone from the site of the injury to the mode of transportation (vehicle/helicopter) and attend the injured party to the hospital. In order to perform a physical assessment of the injured party, the incumbent must see, hear, and communicate with the injured party.

Benefits

Pafford Medical Services offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:

  • Medical
  • HSA Single insurance plan starting at $30 per pay period
  • Bundled dental, vision, and life insurance
  • 401K
  • Supplemental & Life Insurance
  • Pet insurance
  • CEU's and refresher provided in-house
  • Bonus: $7, Conditions Apply

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