Description :Caring For the Community You LoveChoose a career to make a difference in people's lives every day, choose Fisher-Titus!Perks of working at Fisher-Titus:
Hours of Work- Full Time
Comprehensive Benefits Package- Medical & Dental coverage, 401K match, paid time off, tuition assistance and more!
About Fisher-Titus:Fisher-Titus proudly serves the greater Huron County area’s 70,000-plus residents by providing a full continuum of health and wellness care from heart and cancer care to outpatient services such as lab, imaging, and physical rehabilitation.Vision: Be the first choice for healthcare and employment within our communityMission: Deliver compassionate and convenient care to the highest level of excellence that promotes lifelong health and wellness for our communityGeneral Summary:The Paramedic’s job function is to transport sick and injured persons by ambulance in a manner conducive to their safety and comfort. They are to administer Basic and Advanced Life Support level pre-hospital care and treatment within the limits defined by the State of Ohio law and North Central EMS’ Medical Director.The paramedic is an extension of the EMT and must initially and continually, utilize basic EMT level skills on every call he or she is involved in. Therefore the "Emergency Medical Technician" job classification duties and responsibilities are adopted into the "Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic" job classification and specific paramedic level duties will only be presented further.Essential Functions:
Develops, directs, delegates, and participates in the plan of both BLS and ALS patient care in the pre-hospital setting utilizing both written medical guidelines as established by NCEMS’ Medical Director and direct medical control with hospital emergency departments via radio and/or telephone communications.
Recognizes the need for and administers Advanced Life Support procedures when the patient condition warrants.
Is proficient in Basic and Advanced Life Support levels of patient care, and able to integrate each effectively to produce optimal patient care.
Provide care that is observant and responsive to patient needs as they arise.
Assures the presence and functionality of all ALS level equipment and its replacement and restocking if used.
Assumes responsibility for proper documentation of ALS level of care when instituted.
Adheres to the shift change policy/checklist at the beginning and end of every shift.
Assumes responsibility for proper disposal and/or cleaning of contaminated material in compliance with State rules and regulations
