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EMT-Paramedic

Location: Albuquerque, NM

Overview:

We are seeking a paramedic to join our team. The ideal candidate will provide basic life support skills to identify, care, communicate, and document injuries, method of treatment, rehabilitation, and medical releases. This individual will possess the complex knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care and ensure proper coordination of EMS transportation (if required). The paramedic will function as part of a comprehensive EMS response, under medical oversight.

Responsibilities:

  • Assess a patient’s condition and determine a course of treatment per local protocol.
  • Provide triage for student(s) incapable to perform in training due to medical and musculoskeletal reasons. Triage will be used to determine:

– If student is stable refer all medical conditions to the base Flight Medicine Clinic. If student is stable with exclusively musculoskeletal condition refer to Athletic Trainers for assessment and reconditioning.

– If student is unstable will activate Emergency Management System (EMS) and arrange for transport to nearest emergency center.

  • Assigned to student flight for medical monitoring of all high-risk training event modules to provide medical coverage and monitoring that include aquatic and land-based training.
  • Respond, stabilize, and activate EMS in response to physical trauma, heat stroke, near drowning episodes or other emergencies.
  • Summarize nature of injury and emergency care rendered to the receiving EMS responders.
  • Inventory, replace, and clean all supplies and equipment after use.
  • Work with a multidisciplinary human performance team that includes other medical professionals to ensure the proper care and health monitoring of all students (i.e., physicians, sports medicine provider, athletic trainers, physical therapists, operational psychologists, strength coaches, etc.).
  • Coordinate with contracted or military medical director, government supervisor, preceptor and /or lead paramedic daily for proper medical oversight and direction in accordance with national and state EMT-P and Paramedic guidelines.
  • Keep accurate records of all injuries, method of treatment, rehabilitation, and medical releases. During normal operations, provide relevant information to SW medical staff to support the students’ medical needs.
  • Work a non-standard schedule, extended hours, and/or rotating shifts which may include early mornings, evenings, nights, weekends, and/or holidays, but not to exceed 40 hours per week. The Contractor shall be flexible and may need to deviate from the typical work week schedule.
  • The work requires some physical exertion, such as walking over rough, uneven, or rocky surfaces as well as time spent outdoors in extreme temperatures and variable weather conditions. Work can require prolonged standing indoors or outdoors, bending, reaching, and lifting up to 50 lbs. HCW is required to maintain strength, coordination, and stamina to manage and operate exercise and medical equipment. The HCWs physical conditioning must be sufficient to demonstrate and perform various exercise procedures and the ability to perform under stress, including lifting heavy weights potentially up to 100 lbs., squatting, sitting, running, jumping, bending, walking, crawling (low/high profile) for up to 25 meters, and prolonged standing. The position requires ability to move over, around, and through obstacles to a height of 10 feet, and up to 1.5 mile over rough terrain in extreme temperatures.

Requirements:

  • High School Diploma or equivalent
  • Current National EMT-P Certification (National Registry) or state license at the EMT-Paramedic level, or higher.
  • Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support training
  • Familiar and able to access medical data systems
  • Three (3) years of experience as a Paramedic within the last (5) years
  • Successful completion of a CAAHEP-accredited Paramedic program (or a program that has been issued a CoAEMSP “Letter of Review”) within the last 2 years.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday

Experience:

  • EMT-Paramedic: 3 years (Required)

License/Certification:

  • National EMT-P cert or state license at EMT-P level (Required)

Work Location: In person

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