Paramedic

(If you have National certification and No Texas Certification you qualify for Our Cadet program please contact office for more info)

EXPERIENCE: Not a factor

EDUCATION: Must have TDSHS Certification, OR must have applied for TDSHS certification

LANGUAGE: English, Spanish a plus

REQUIREMENTS: Must have clean driving record,

Duties:

• Administer first aid treatment or life support care to sick or injured persons in prehospital settings.
• Perform emergency diagnostic and treatment procedures, such as stomach suction, airway management, or heart monitoring, during ambulance ride.
• Observe, record, and report to physician the patient’s condition or injury, the treatment provided, and reactions to drugs or treatment.
• Immobilize patient for placement on stretcher and ambulance transport, using backboard or other spinal immobilization device.
• Maintain vehicles and medical and communication equipment and replenish first aid equipment and supplies.
• Assess nature and extent of illness or injury to establish and prioritize medical procedures.
• Communicate with dispatchers or treatment center personnel to provide information about situation, to arrange reception of victims, or to receive instructions for further treatment.
• Comfort and reassure patients.
• Decontaminate ambulance interior following treatment of patient with infectious disease and report case to proper authorities.
• Operate equipment, such as electrocardiograms (EKGs), external defibrillators, or bag valve mask resuscitators, in advanced life support environments.

EEOE/M/F/V/D