Paramedic, Ambulance Services (Full Time, Variable)

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Job Summary

Provides high quality pre-hospital and inter-facility advanced life support including assessment triage, and treatment utilizing established Clinical Operating Guidelines approved by the GHS Mobile Care Medical Control, with scope of practice; assesses the nature and extent of the illness and injury to establish and prioritize care needed for safe transport of the critical care patient to an appropriate facility. Is qualified to provide care for patients across the life-span in assigned clinical area. Assures that safety remains the highest priority throughout the transport continuum. Supports MCAS daily operations. When assigned, the Critical Care Paramedic will provide operational oversight of an assigned shift in absence of the assigned supervisor.

Essential Functions

• All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's values:  Inspire health.  Serve with compassion.  Be the difference.

• Verifies operational readiness of vehicles and equipment 

• Maintain cleanliness of MCAS vehicles 

• Responds to calls received from the Dispatch Center

• Operates MCAS vehicles in a safe, courteous and efficient manner

• Assesses, monitors, transports and provides necessary medical treatment 

• Prepares written documentation

• Attends staff meetings

• Performs POC testing with approval of Administration

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities

This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive.

Minimum Requirements

• Education - High School diploma or equivalent OR post-high school diploma/highest degree earned. Completion of Approved Paramedic Training Program

• Experience - One (1) year pre-hospital care experience preferred

In Lieu Of

• In lieu of a SC Driver's License, a valid driver's license, from a state other than South Carolina, may be accepted if primary residence is not SC. The required active South Carolina AND National Registry EMS certification meets the educational requirements for this role.

• A Provisional SC Paramedic certification meets education and Paramedic certification requirements but are required to obtain conventional South Carolina certification and NREMT certification before the provisional certification expires.

Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses

• SC Paramedic

• SCDL - SC Driver's License: Valid driver’s license and an acceptable five-year motor vehicle record as defined by the Acceptable Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) Chart

• BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support

• ACLS - Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support

• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) - Required within 90 days of hire

• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) - Required within 90 days of hire

• PHTLS (Prehospital Trauma Life Support) - Preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Working knowledge of patient equip (Vitals, suction, defib) 

• Working knowledge of Cardiac Monitor, Defibrillator, Pulse Oximeter, Non-Invasive BP Monitor, Infusion Pumps, Other Equipment

• Ability to demonstrates skill proficiency on an annual basis 

• Ability to maintains Professional Certifications by attending in-service training programs 

Work Shift

Location

Tuomey

Facility

1024 Prisma Health EMS

Department

10247259 Ambulance Services-Midlands

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