Paramedic

As a Full Time Paramedic, you'll provide care to client employees in our Health Center located in Homestead, FL. The regular schedule for this position is Monday-Friday, 7:00am-3:30pm. During scheduled outages, which may last approximately 3-4 months, the team transitions to 24/7 coverage including weekends. Shifts during this period may be 12, 16 or 24 hour. In addition to providing clinical support, this role responds to emergencies and assists with a variety of operational duties.

What You’ll Do

Assesses nature and extent of illness or injury to establish and prioritize medical procedures to be followed or need for additional assistance
Administers initial treatment at emergency scene and takes and records patient's vital signs
Initiates intravenous fluids to administer medication or drug cardiac monitoring
Administers injections of medications and drugs
Communicates with physician and other medical personnel in person and by radio-telephone
Keeps current on treatment techniques, protocol changes, material, and equipment
Prepares required reports and maintains records of activities
Cleans assigned emergency vehicle
Conducts safety inspections, requisitions and restocks supplies, material, and equipment
May require other duties as assigned

What You’ll Bring

Associate degree (A. A.) or equivalent from an accredited Paramedic training program,
Current Paramedic Certification as defined within the state in which work will be performed
Current ACLS certification
NY Paramedics – based on city and county: Regional Emergency Medical Service Council (REMSCO), Regional Emergency Medical Advisory Committee (REMAC), Regional Emergency Medical Organization (REMO) Certifications (NYRA Aqueduct & Belmont must have NYC REMAC and Nassau County REMSCO –have 30 days to obtain REMSCO
At least three years’ experience as an EMT-P with an ambulance/EMS service