Paramedic Per Diem
Core
Provides pre-hospital advanced life support services, responding to emergencies within a defined geographic area to enhance community care.
Role type
Paramedic (Advanced Life Support)
Builds
Pre-hospital patient care and emergency response services
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, primary response direction, vehicle/equipment maintenance, written documentation, patient safety program participation, process improvement identification, Fire and Rescue coordination
Preferred skills
Preceptorship, orientation of new personnel, housekeeping
Technologies
Two-way communications systems, Emergency Medical Services vehicles
Responsibilities
Respond to dispatched calls for advanced life support; perform patient assessment and 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; participate in patient safety improvement programs; coordinate with local Fire and Rescue personnel
Seniority
Individual Contributor