Iredell County is pleased to partner with NC Community Colleges Apprenticeship and offer an Apprenticeship Job Opportunity as a Paramedic with the Emergency Medical Services Department. The position is full-time Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm with benefits such as: health insurance, dental, vision, and life insurance at no cost to the employee; an on-site Wellness Clinic at no cost to the employee; Wellness incentives to earn up to $500 per year; competitive vacation time and sick time; 5% 401(k) County contribution; County contribution to the Local Government Retirement System; voluntary benefits such as short-term and long-term disability; accidental death and dismemberment coverage; additional life insurance coverage; Cancer plan; etc.
REQUIREMENTS:
No experience is required.
Must be able to pass Criminal Background check.
Must pass drug test.
Must have a valid Driver’s License
Must be 18 years old
Must have a North Carolina EMT Certification
SALARY:
Starting Salary: $22.50 per hour
All class time is paid work time.
All training time is paid work time.
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
Upon successful completion of the Apprenticeship Program, you will be qualified to perform the duties as a credentialed Paramedic. The job duties are described below:
Responds to emergency calls in an ambulance or quick response vehicle and performs necessary medical care and rescue work in accordance with established protocols for advanced life support; administers necessary emergency medical care requiring the use of a variety of specialized equipment.
• Serves as medic in charge on calls; as required, directs care and response and provides patient care; as needed, directs work of assigned EMT’s and Advanced EMT’s; provides training and mentoring of newer employees.
• Performs emergency medical acts in accordance with protocols established by the department and the County’s Medical Director; performs specialized procedures such as performing manual defibrillation and cardioversion; decompressing a tension pneumothorax by use of a catheter-flutter-valve device; using positive end expiratory pressure respirators; performing surgical airway maneuvers for relief of upper airway obstruction; performing gastric suction by intubation; performing urinary catheterization; the use of paralytic and sedative agents to paralyze and stabilize critically ill or injured patients; and administering other assorted medications by protocol or physician’s order.
• Performs patient assessment and life support techniques in accordance with the approved protocols including airway management and cardiopulmonary resuscitation; oxygen administration; hemorrhage control; treatment for shock; bandaging and dressing injuries and splinting of fractures and dislocations; treatment of injuries to various parts of the body; provision of basic life support for medical injuries, assisting in normal and abnormal childbirth, treatment of injuries and burns; lifting and moving patients for transfers to medical facilities, extrication of patients from confined areas, and other procedures within county protocols.
• Transportation of patients to local and regional medical facilities, maintaining contact with medical staff during transport as needed, and ensuring care of patient; oversight of treatment and care for long-term care patients during transports to other facilities, hospitals or doctor’s offices.
• Completes full patient care documentation through various paper and electronic based formats during and after calls for service including information for billing documentation, and legal accountability.
• Participates in a continuous training program to maintain certification and improve competence in medical technical work and operation; study’s street and road patterns and networks of the County in order that future runs may be made with minimum difficulty and delay.
• Inspects and tests response vehicles and their emergency equipment, maintaining proper inventory of equipment and supplies; cleans and sanitizes equipment daily; ensures that they are in proper and good working order; makes routine adjustments, but reports other than minor defects for specialized attention.
• Maintains cleanliness and performs minor maintenance of Emergency Medical Service facilities; cleans, sweeps, mops, etc; exercises on duty to maintain health and fitness.
• Provides assistance to members of fire departments or volunteer emergency medical service organizations, as requested.
Certification Level: EMT
County: Iredell
Closing Date (if any):