Paramedic - Located in Kelso, WA
Company: AMR
Location: Scappoose
Posted on: June 25, 2022
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Job Description:
Located in Kelso, WAJob Description:
AMR Clark County is offering a $18,000 sign-on bonus for medics
accepting full time positions with a one year commitment*
(Internal transfers not eligible for bonus)
Pay Rate: $62,211 to $79,614 depending on experience
Our mission of providing care to the world at a moment's notice is
at the heart of everything we do. We are caregivers, first and
foremost and we will be there when you need us.
With more than 38,000 employees, Global Medical Response teams
deliver compassionate, quality medical care, primarily in the areas
of emergency and patient relocation services around the world. We
provide end-to-end medical transportation as well as fire services,
integrated healthcare solutions and disaster response.
RESPONSIBILITIES
--- Assess each call situation to determine best course of action
and appropriate protocol.
--- Utilize medical equipment and procedures including
defibrillator, EKG monitor, oxygen and suction devices, intravenous
fluids, CPR and other procedures and medications as required to
provide advanced medical care.
--- Develop and utilize triage skills to provide optimal efficiency
during calls.
--- Provide patient care according to clinical protocols and safety
requirements.
--- Lift and move patients as required to provide optimum care.
--- Communicate with receiving facility to receive medical
direction and to provide critical information.
--- Act as team leader and take responsibility for scene and unit
management as needed.
--- Drive the ambulance and provide map reading support to minimize
call response time.
--- Continuously maintain all required certifications.
--- Monitor and maintain the general condition of the unit, keep it
clean and stocked for optimal call response to maintain the image
of AMR.
--- Document activities with regard to patient care and billing
completely to ensure appropriate information is available regarding
each call.
--- Follow policies and procedures regarding out-of-chute times and
turnaround times.
--- Consider patient status and insurance preferred facilities when
determining transportation destinations.
--- Reports immediately to the on duty supervisor and/or account
manager any incident involving a negative customer and/or patient
interaction.
--- Read medication/prescription labels and directions for usage in
quick, accurate, and expedient manner.
--- Communicate verbally with patients and significant others in
various environments to interview patient, family members, and
bystanders.
--- Discern deviations/changes in eye/skin coloration due to
patient's condition and to the treatment given.
--- Converse with dispatcher and EMS providers via phone or radio
as to status of patient.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
--- Must be able to successfully pass Physical Agility Test
--- Aptitudes required for work of this nature are good physical
stamina, endurance, and body condition that would not be adversely
affected by frequently having to walk, stand, lift, carry, and
balance at times.
--- Must be able to lift, drag, hoist, and carry different types of
equipment and other objects.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
WORKING CONDITIONS AND MENTAL/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Working Conditions: Available to work days, nights, weekends and
holidays, extended workdays. Long periods inside the ambulance. May
work indoors or outdoors with exposure to weather. Possible routine
exposure to moderate noise levels. May periodically work in poorly
lit environments in a moving vehicle.
Physical Demands: Moderate to extended amounts of sitting,
standing, and walking. Some repetitive motion activities. Routinely
lifting more than 200 lbs. with assistance. Pushing, pulling,
reaching, lifting, bending, squatting, kneeling, twisting,
carrying, typing and stair climbing. Visual identification of
color-coded items. Clear speech and hearing. Must be able to wear a
face mask or respirator with proper fit for extended periods when
required.
Mental Requirements: Critical thinking skills with the ability to
use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of
alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Fatigue, high pressure, exposure to stressful situations.
GUIDING VALUES AND BEHAVIORS
Employee must consistently exhibit our guiding principles:
--- Patient Care - We continually earn the privilege to care for
our patients. It is at the forefront of everything we do.
--- One Team - We respect each other and achieve together what no
individual can alone.
--- Innovation - We are driven to develop solutions that inspire
progress.
--- Vigilance - We will never waver in our commitment to safety and
preparedness in the fulfillment of our duties.
--- Ownership - We are accountable for what we do and take pride in
how we do it.
--- Citizenship - We are dedicated to being good stewards in the
communities we serve.
REPORTING STRUCTURE
This position reports to the Operations Supervisor
EEO STATEMENT
Global Medical Response and its family of companies are an Equal
Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Disabled
* The sign-on bonus is paid out in two payments. $9,000 upon the
completion of orientation and field training and $9,000 after one
year (365 days) of continuous full time employment.
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NOTE REGARDING COVID-19: Upon accepting an offer and joining the
GMR family, new hires will be required to submit a COVID-19
vaccination status of either vaccinated or not vaccinated .
EEO Statement:
Global Medical Response and its family of companies are an Equal
Opportunity Employer, which includes supporting veterans and
providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with a
disability.
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