Paramedic - Per Diem
Core
Provides pre-hospital advanced life support services, responding to dispatches to enhance community emergency medical care.
Role type
Paramedic (Per Diem)
Builds
Pre-hospital patient care and transport
Domain
Healthcare / Emergency Medical Services
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Patient assessment, historical data collection, two-way communications, regional triage protocols, treatment execution, transfer protocols, scene control, equipment/vehicle maintenance, incident reporting, coordination with Fire and Rescue
Preferred skills
Preceptorship, patient safety improvement, process identification
Technologies
Two-way communications systems, Emergency Medical Services Vehicle
Responsibilities
Respond to dispatched calls within geographic coverage area; perform patient assessment and obtain historical data; convey findings to Medical Commander; effect patient care per regional protocols; assume control at scene and direct primary response personnel; conduct vehicle and equipment surveys; complete written reports for each dispatch and patient encounter; participate in orientation and preceptorships for new personnel; share housekeeping duties; participate in patient safety improvement programs; identify processes leading to errors; coordinate with local Fire and Rescue personnel