Emt Or Paramedic - Part Time

Position: EMT Part Time Flexible Department:Emergency Management FLSA Status:Non-Exempt Salary: EMT Basic \$16.30/hour EMT Advanced \$17.97/hour Paramedic \$19.81/hour Deadline:Always accepting applications **NOTE: EMS is accepting applications from all level certificate level EMT\'s/Paramedics.** General Definition of Work Performsskilled technical work providing emergency medical care, maintaining records and files, preparing reports, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under thesupervision of the EMT/Paramedic Supervisor. Qualification Requirements To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Essential Functions

• Observes patient in route and administers additional care as needed.
• Inspects and performs preventive maintenance on assigned apparatus and equipment; assists in cleaning station and grounds.
• Provides emergency medical care in accordance with established guidelines and written and verbal instructions from physicians.
• Participates in continuing education activities and maintaining certification hours.
• Provides emergency and non-emergency care to residents and visitors of the County; operates equipment and administers first aid; transports victims to an emergency care facility; documents findings.
• Determines extent of illness or injury and establishes priorities for required care.
• Transmits vital patient information and telemetry data to receiving medical care facility.
• Responds to emergency calls which might require advanced life support.
• Completes and files documentation on calls.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities General knowledge of the principles and techniques of emergency care, including diagnosis, proper treatment and automobile extraction and transportation; general knowledge of the reading of electrocardiograms; general knowledge of the principles of anatomy, physiology and chemistry in relation to the respiratory and circulatory systems; general knowledge of the street system and geography of the County; ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions; ability to keep simple records and prepare reports; ability to establish and maintain and maintain effective working relationships with associates and the public. Education and Experience

• Or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• High school diploma or GED and minimal experience as an Emergency Medical Technician or Paramedic

Physical Requirements This work requires the regular exertion of up to 10 pounds of force, frequent exertion of up to 50 pounds of force and occasional exertion of up to 100 pounds of force. Work regularly requires speaking or hearing, using hands to finger, handle or feel and repetitive motions, frequently requires stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, reaching with hands and arms, pushing or pulling and lifting and occasionally requires standing, walking, sitting, climbing or balancing and tasting or smelling; work requires close vision, distance vision, ability to adjust focus, depth perception, color perception, night vision and peripheral vision; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, using measuring d vices, operating machines, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities; work regularly requires exposure to outdoor weather conditions and exposure to blood-borne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment, frequently requires exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals and occasionally requires working in high, precarious places, exposure to fumes or airborne particles and exposure to the risk of electrical shock; work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic). Special Requirements Possession of North Carolina EMTand CPR certifications upon hire. Valid driver\'s license in the State of North Carolina. HOW TO APPLY:
Applicants must register with NCWorks at www.ncworks.gov .
Please submit a PD-107, ( https://oshr.nc.gov/media/4682/open )andcontinuation job sheets, (https://oshr.nc.gov/media/4410/open), if needed.
Applications must include applicant\'s valid email address;Resumes will not be considered, butmay be attached to PD-107. No applications are accepted at Macon County Human Resources.
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