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ADDITIONAL BENEFITS

80 Hours Holiday Pay / 1.5 times per hour for holidays worked Annual 3% Cost of Living Adjustment 5% Longevity Raise every 5 years Learn more about salary and included benefits at www.marionfl.org/mcfrcareers.

JOB SUMMARY

Responsible for performing technical and specialized work functions associated with providing quality medical care to all members of the community in the event of medical emergencies, natural disasters, hazardous situations, environmental emergencies, motor vehicle accidents, and other life and death situations.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Responds to emergency calls relayed by dispatchers. Reads maps, drives ambulance to emergency site using the most expeditious route possible, and observes traffic ordinances and regulations.
• Evaluates scene on arrival and determines nature and extent of illness or injury. Takes pulse, blood pressure, and visually observes changes in skin colors. Makes determinations regarding patient status by interpreting diagnostic signs.
• Establishes priority for emergency care and initiates basic life support and advanced life support procedures at the scene as necessary.
• Provides re-hydration/rehabilitation and medical treatment to victims, firefighters, and/or other personnel at the scene as necessary.
• Renders appropriate emergency care, based on competency level, to stabilize the patient such as Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), spinal immobilization, providing oxygen, triage, and administration of intravenous drugs or fluid replacement as directed by a physician. Assesses the effects of treatment.
• Uses medical equipment, based on competency level, such as but not limited to cardiac monitor, defibrillator, performs endotracheal intubation to open airways and ventilate patients. Uses other adjunct airways as needed under the direction of a physician.
• Follows infection disease protocol and practices proper disposal of biohazard waste.
• Reassures patients and bystanders. Avoids mishandling patient and undue haste and searches for medical identification emblem to aid in care.
• Radios dispatcher for additional assistance or services and requests/provides flight rescue service if required. Provides additional emergency care while following established protocols.
• Complies with regulations in handling deceased. Notifies authorities and arranges for protection of property and evidence at scene.
• Determines appropriate facility to which patient will be transported. Reports nature of illness to that facility and requests instructions/directions from hospital physician or emergency department.
• Observes patient enroute and administers care as directed by physician or emergency department or according to published protocol and identifies diagnostic signs that require communication with facility.
• Reports verbally and in writing observation about and care of patient at the scene and enroute to facility. Provides assistance to emergency staff as required and documents all activity in assigned position.
• Assists in lifting, carrying, and transporting patient to ambulance and on to a medical facility.
• Prepares for, attends, and testifies in courtroom hearings and judicial proceedings as required.
• Prepares, decontaminates, inspects, inventories, repairs, and/or maintains medical equipment and supplies, first aid materials, and vehicles for safe operation and tests all equipment on a regular basis and checks for future readiness.
• Communicates effectively and coherently over two-way radio channels while initiating and responding to radio communications.
• Responds to questions, complaints, and requests for information/assistance from the general public, patients, fire, law enforcement, other medical personnel, various agencies, employees, officials, supervisors, or other individuals.
• Inventories and restocks ambulance and station supplies and equipment. Orders and maintains sufficient amount to ensure adequate availability to perform daily tasks.
• Maintains current field manuals, policy and procedures, employee handbooks, various maps, addresses, and related material for reference and/or review. Reads medical journals and other professional literature and maintains professional affiliations.
• Attends shift meetings and in-service training as required to remain knowledgeable of departmental operations, to promote improved job performance, and to stay current with changing emergency medicine techniques, state/local policies, procedures, codes, and laws.
• Prepares and/or receives a variety of forms, logs, requests, reports, correspondence, and other documents associated with daily responsibilities of this position. Reviews, completes, processes, approves, forwards, maintains, and/or takes other action as appropriate. Prepares and maintains files and records.
• Cooperates with federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies and its officers or representatives when activities are related to investigations within county jurisdiction.
• Operates a personal computer, printer, calculator, copy and facsimile machines, telephone, radio, or other equipment as necessary to complete essential functions, to include word processing, spreadsheet, database, or other system software.
• Provides excellent customer service to members of the general public and other County employees. Personal contact occurs with other employees of the unit, employees of other departments in the County, citizens, and customers of the department. Service is provided in person or by phone contact.
• Implements the organization's guiding principles and core values.
• Performs other related job duties as assigned.

SUPERVISION

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.