03/23/2020
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Samaritan EMS seeks full-time Paramedics/EMT's for our deployment contract in the US Virgin Islands. Must be currently licensed as a Paramedic/EMT. Samaritan EMS offers opportunities for growth as well as internal education and CEU tracking.
This is a deployment position in the US Virgin Islands providing care to the public on an ongoing basis. The deployments are 30 day contracts.
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES: The candidate must possess and apply knowledge and skills necessary to perform the duties of an Emergency Medical Technician and Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic, in a dignified and compassionate manner, including but not limited to:
Administering basic and advanced life support to patients at the scene, en route to the hospital, and in a pre-hospital setting in accordance with federal, state, and local laws, regulations and standards, and Samaritan EMS policies;
Assessing the nature and extent of injury or illness to establish and prioritize medical procedures to be followed; treating victims of accidents, sudden illness or entrapment using proper rescue and medical techniques;
Effectively communicating with professional medical personnel regarding patient treatment and transport;
Maintaining order including crowd disbursement and coordination of family and bystanders, completing patient care forms, insurance forms, evaluation forms, and all other forms in a competent and timely fashion.
Adhere to and follow all policies and procedures concerning safety and contamination by blood borne pathogens; and Educate and/train squad personnel, EMS trainees and the public.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES RELATED TO PATIENT PRIVACY: The candidate must perform all job responsibilities in a manner that protects patient privacy:
Protecting the privacy of all patient information in accordance with Samaritan EMS’s Privacy Policies, procedures, and practices, as required by federal (and state) law, and in accordance with general principles of professionalism as a health care provider. Failure to comply with Samaritan EMS’s policies and procedures on patient privacy may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment or of membership and/or association with Samaritan EMS.
ADDITIONAL OBLIGATIONS AND SKILLS: The candidate must possess and apply knowledge and skills necessary to perform the duties of operating an emergency vehicle, including but not limited to:
Promptly responding to instructions from a dispatcher and driving and operating equipped emergency vehicles to specified locations at a safe and controlled speed, in accordance with federal, state, local laws, regulations and standards and in accordance with Samaritan EMS policies, rules, and guidelines;
Assuring that vehicles are in good working condition at all times, are properly maintained and stocked, have all necessary equipment and reassuring the equipment is in good working order at all time; Cleaning, organizing and restocking vehicles to a “ready” condition after each transport; Receiving requests for emergency and non-emergency ambulance service and other duties related to communication via two-way radio and other communication devices; Maintaining accurate records of ambulance equipment and other emergency equipment and/or personnel dispatched to each emergency and non-emergency request, maintaining operational and administrative data as required to continue the operational efficiency of Samaritan EMS and as directed by superiors;
Properly document each transport on the approved Patient Care Report in accordance with Samaritan EMS policies and procedures; Handling telephone communications professionally and efficiently with careful regard to the divulgence of information respecting confidentiality requests at all times; Coordinating requests for non-emergency transports in accordance with the non- emergency transport policies;
Monitoring communication equipment to maintain contact with the dispatcher; Maintaining apparatus and equipment in accordance with all policies, procedures and direction.
ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND ROUTINE TASKS: The candidate must perform routine tasks in and around the ambulance, building, including but not limited to:
inventorying and cleaning any apparatus or facility; Cleaning, and other station duties;
Representing the ambulance service while on duty at public service functions, expositions, and other public events; Performing any other duty related to Samaritan EMS as designated by the Supervisor or designee.
TRAITS AND QUALITIES: The candidate must also possess the following qualities and traits in order to accomplishment specified tasks, including but not limited to:
Conduct oneself as a team player, as EMS is a team effort, and candidates must provide necessary assistance to ensure system sanitation, readiness and adherence to quality assurance standards.
