Department : Emergency Medical Services
Reports To : HOD Emergency Medical Services

Paramedic Job Purpose:

• Responds immediately to emergency calls to deliver medical assistance.
• Evaluates sick or injured patient’s condition and offers treatment necessary before hospital admission.
• Transports patient to nearest appropriate medical facility in ambulance.
• Collaborates with ambulance technicians, emergency medical technicians, emergency care assistants, and other emergency medical responders to deliver patient care.
• Maintains ambulance and medical equipment therein.
• Acts as senior medical professional at the scene of emergencies or accidents.

Paramedic Job Duties:

• Operates as part of ground and air rescue team with minimum additional training
• Responds to requests for emergency medical assistance in ambulance with other
  emergency healthcare providers
• Assesses medical condition of patients at scene
• Plans and administers requisite treatment immediately, either at scene or en route to
  hospital
• Utilizes sophisticated medical equipment, such as defibrillators and ventilation machines,
  to revive and stabilize patients
• Performs urgent surgical procedures, such as intubation, as needed
• Equips injured limbs with splints when necessary
• Dresses wounds and minimizes excessive bleeding
• Administers medications using intravenous drip
• Prepares patient for safe ambulance transport using backboards, gurneys, stretchers, and other restraints
• Communicates and documents patients’ conditions to other members of medical crew, such
  as emergency doctors and nurses, upon arrival at medical facility
• Cleans and restocks ambulance equipment after responding to call
• Shall be assigned any other duties by his supervisor

Paramedic Job Skills and Qualifications:

• Should be highly flexible to work in remote site operations with minimum supervision for
  several months, Works Well under Pressure, High Stress Tolerance,
• Quick Thinker, Strong
  Troubleshooting and Analytical Skills, Compassion, Good Listening Skills, Excellent Verbal
• Communication Skills, Team Player, Physical Fitness and Strength,
• Familiar with Medical Technology,
• Sound Judgment and Decision-Making.

Education

• Work requires Bachelor degree in Nursing/ Diploma in Clinical Medicine from a government
  recognized training institute must have valid practicing license
  Training
• The required candidate must have BLS, ACLS, and ITLS trainings, any other Emergency trainings
  will be an added advantage to the position.

Experience

• Minimum of 10-years’ experience working as Paramedic in well recognized facility