Paramedic

The Paramedic provides treatment such as first aid or life support care to sick or injured patients. The Paramedic will assume responsibility for assessing planning implementing and evaluating direct and indirect clinical care to patients. The Paramedic will competently function as a member of the interdisciplinary team to provide patient and community-centered care. The Paramedic serves as an advocate for the patient and their family and intercedes on their behalf by acting as a liaison for patients and their families with respect to their rights and beliefs. The Paramedic will utilize their expertise of evidenced based medical practice to manage unexpected and emergent situations to mitigate and treat a variety of injuries and illnesses in a prompt and professional manner.

We are currently staffing for FT Paramedics Nights for one of our industrial clients in Spartanburg candidates must be able to reliably commute to work site for night shift 1900-0700.

• Operate ambulance equipment and respond to radio transmissions.
• Coordinate with the team responding to an emergency.
• Provide emergency care in basic and advanced life support.
• Respond to accidents and multiple traumas applying the principles of Advanced Trauma Life Support.
• Assist with minor/routine medical cases when not responding to emergency medical cases as directed by the Physician and Clinical Team Leader.
• Perform regular training (e.g. first aid) and participate in emergency drills at Jobsite.
• Prepares patients for and safely transports them to the emergency department of a hospital or other healthcare facility.
• Documents and reports observations and any treatment provided to physicians nurses or other healthcare staff.
• Evaluate the patients condition on the scene and perform a preliminary diagnosis; Assessment and documentation will include the patients vital signs chief complaint medical history and prescribed medications.
• Establish observable and documentable patient goals using care plans within protocols.
• Assist medical providers with medical procedures and treatments as allowed within licensed scope of work.
• Attend to injuries or sudden illnesses by applying a variety of pre-hospital simple and advanced treatments (first aid CPR administering injections and oxygen etc.) or surgical procedures.
• Proactively and independently administer basic care including but not limited to inserting catheters with blood specimen collection urine collection and EKGs visual acuity basic wound care changing bandages or administering intravenous medications.
• Assist patients with basic care and activities of daily living as needed.
• Use tech equipment and tools to stabilize patients or provide immediate treatment.
• Monitor the patients condition en route to the treating facility; Report all changes in patients conditions to the medical provider.
• Collaborate with interested parties (police firefighting unit doctors etc.)
• Write and submit accurate reports on incidents.
• Adhere to established medical protocols and procedures as well as legal guidelines and health and safety standards.
• Keep abreast with new treatments and medical procedures through continuous training.
• Provides support and education to help patients make responsible health decisions.
• Maintains supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level anticipating needed supplies.
• Restocking clinical and provider areas once supplies are received.
• Cross-train to work within in the clinics emergency room and inpatient units.

Required Work Experience

• Minimum of three (3) years of paramedic experience
• Experience in a clinic setting (urgent care emergency room etc.)
• Occupational Medicine experience preferred

Required Qualifications

• Paramedic South Carolina State Certification
• ACLS
• BLS
• Certified as a CPR Instructor

Required Languages

Excellent written and oral English

International SOS is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against employees or job applicants on the basis of race color religion gender sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability genetic information marital status amnesty or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal state and local laws.
This job description outlines the types of responsibilities the incumbent is required to perform.
The incumbent may be required to perform job related tasks other than those specifically presented in this job description. This job description is subject to regular review.