Emr (Licensed) Jobs

General Statement Of Duties

Provides BasicLifeSupport includingmedicalevaluation,treatmentand stabilization of the criticallyillandinjured; respondsto emergency rescue situations involvingpotentialloss of life or bodily injury; maintains control, managesand directs patientcareatthe scene of apre-hospitalemergency; providestrainingandinstruction tolesser trained personnel;performsother duties asrequired.

Essential Functions Of The Job

• Responsible formanaging and directing allfirst respondersat the scene of a medical emergency such asEMR's,PoliceDepartments,and other EMT's;
• Recognizesandunderstandsamedicalemergency and makesreasonable and acceptabledifferentialdiagnosis;
• Understands and anticipates potentially life-threatening presentation ofnon-cardiacemergencies andinstitutesappropriate emergency therapy whereessentialforthepreservation oflife;
• Properly completes patient statistics and medicalinformationforms for administrative use;
• Transports the ill andinjured to institutionsof medicalcare;
• Responsible for quality patient-care as established by the Company;
• Understands andanticipatesthepharmacologicaltreatmentof criticallyillandinjuredpatients;
• Performscritical physical examinations;
• Performstechnical rescuesinremoving victimsfromvariedterrainandcircumstancesand,
• Followsstandardoperatingpolicies and procedures as developed and directed by theCompany.
• Providesand directs fast, efficientBasicLife Supporttothe ill and injured utilizing allbasicand abilities and techniques, includingbut notlimited to the placement of airway adjuncts, supraglottic airways, and AEDuse includingdefibrillation;
• Files standardizedreports of patientinformationand care for the use ofreceivinghospitaland administration, includingnatureof request for aid, pertinentpasthistory,therapyprovideddiagnosis,dispositionandsufficient patientinformation forbillingpurposes;
• Dealswithmedicalandemotionalneeds of anyvictimof acute illnessorinjurywith thegoal of reducing mortality and morbidity;
• Followsstandard writtenprotocolswhen aphysiciancannotbecontacted;
• Maintains effective communication with physician ondutyat hospital to relate patient conditionand obtain ordersfor treatment;
• Operatesemergency vehiclesina safe manner under all conditions;
• Cleans andmaintainsequipment;

Additional Examples Of Work Performed

• Cleans and maintains (minor maintenance) vehicles;
• Maintains records of vehicles, supplies,traininganddailywork;and,
• Cleans andmaintains livingquarters;
• Performs other related duties asassigned.

General Information

Thesupervisormakes assignmentsinterms ofshiftsto beworkedandthe generalscope ofthe workassignment.Theincumbentperformstheworkinaccordancewiththeprocedures,policiesandmedicalordersprovided.The incumbent mustexercisejudgment inapplyingtheproper guidelineto theproper situation.Theworkisspot checkedand evaluated onthe basis of feedback fromthepatient,medicalstaff and others.

Minimum Qualifications

• EMR Licensure
• Must possess andmaintain:
• CPRforthe Health Care Provider

¡Goodknowledgeofthestreet systems, addresses andphysicallayout of the area, and oftherescue equipmentand the emergencymedicalequipmentused in Basic Life Support.

• Performtechnicalmedicalskills with a highdegree ofaccuracy;
• Maintainaprofessional andobjective approachto thecare ofillor injured persons;
• Directthework of, and teach other personnel;
• Good ability to:
• Learn newconceptsinrescue and medicalskills andtechniques andinpre-hospitalcare;
• Understandand effectively deal with emotionaland medical needs ofvictims ofinjuries,acute illnesses, or psychologicalemergencies;
• Performavariety oflimited mechanicalworkinvolvedin theuse,testing andmaintenance of rescueandmedicalequipment;

¡understandand follow oral and writteninstructionsandorders;

¡maintain aprofessionalattitude when representingthe Company;

¡establishand maintain effective working relationships with other employees, assistingagencies,hospital personnel, andthe general public;

¡driveand operate emergency ambulanceunits;and,

• Authorreportswithnarrativeandnumericinformation.
• Additionally,incumbentsmust maintaina high degree ofacademicand practicalknowledge in emergency medicine, andmustattendsufficientcontinuing educationclasses,courses, and seminars bothon andoffduty tomaintain annual certification, as requiredby thestatein whichyou willbeworking.

Other Requirements

The work requires theincumbenttooperate emergency medical vehicles,move medicalequipmentandextractinjured personsfrom a wide variety of situations. Situation caninvolvevehicular,industrialand residential accidents,injuriesorillnessand occur anywhereinour coverage area. At timesthework requires movement over various types ofterrain, (hilly,steep,rocky, rough, and/or wet/slippery surfaces).Theincumbentat all times must be abletocarry orhelpcarry someone fromthesite oftheinjury tothe modeof transportation(vehicle/helicopter)and attendtheinjuredparty to the hospital.In orderto

performaphysicalassessment ofthe injured party, the incumbentmust see,hear,and communicate with the injuredparty.

Incumbentswillbe issuedand mustwear Company issued uniformswhile onduty;additionally,incumbentswillbe responsible for the maintenanceand cleaning ofuniforms,as wellasallissuedequipment.

Incumbents are required to carry a Company issued pager/radio at all times in orderto receive immediatenotification ofan assignment.

• PLEASENOTE:

PaffordEmergencyMedical Servicesreservesthe right,at the discretionofthe appropriate appointing authority, to waive any of the minimum qualifications for thoseapplicants whose general or specificqualificationswould otherwisequalifytheapplicantforthe position or lead theappointing authorityto believe that the applicantis capable ofperforming theassigneddutiesandfulfilling theassigned responsibilities.