Paramedic- Full Time

**Harnett County EMS is seeking eager Paramedics.** An employee in this position performs paramedic-level life support, stabilization procedures, transport, and emergency medical care for Harnett County Emergency Medical Services. This includes: responding to the scene of emergency and non-emergency calls as a member of a two -person ambulance crew; providing advanced-level life support and medical emergency treatment to patients at the scene and during transport to medical facilities; and ensuring that quality emergency patient care standards are in place, proper equipment and treatment are available, and sound judgment and treatment decisions are made. **Salary will be determined based on years of experience:** 0-2 years of experience $58,439 annually $4,869.92 monthly 2-5 years of experience $64,283 annually $5,356.92 monthly 5+ years of experience $67,205 annually $5,600.42 monthly**ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION:** - Serves as paramedic in charge on calls; directs care, rescue, and response of fire, crime, accident, or other emergency and non-emergency victims/patients; oversees work of assigned Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) or Advanced Emergency Medical Technicians (AEMTs); provides training and mentoring of new employees; and supervises students assigned to ride. - Responds to emergency and non-emergency calls in an ambulance or quick response vehicle. - Must be able to drive and operate a vehicle to travel as needed. - Performs emergency medical acts in accordance with protocols established by the Department and the County’s Medical Director. - Administers medications to include controlled substances via intravenous line or other appropriate routes; administers specified solutions by intravenous infusion; performs pulmonary ventilations; and obtains EKGs for cardiac diagnostics. - Performs patient assessment and life support techniques in accordance with the approved protocols including airway management and cardiopulmonary resuscitation; administers oxygen; controls hemorrhages; treats shock; bandages and dresses injuries; splints fractures and dislocations; treats other injuries to various parts of the body; provides basic life support for medical injuries; assists in normal and abnormal childbirth; treats burns; lifts and moves patients for transfer to a medical facility; extricates patients from confined areas; and performs other procedures within County protocols. - Signs chain of custody forms for narcotics from off-going crew; maintains them until end of shift or transfer of custody. - Gathers patient medical and insurance information from the patient, family members or bystanders and inputs into the computer. - Transports patients to local and regional medical facilities, maintains contact with medical staff while in transport; assures care of patient; and oversees treatment and care for long-term care patients on transport 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; studies street, 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; maintains proper inventory of equipment and supplies; cleans and sanitizes equipment daily; ensures that equipment is in proper working order; makes routine adjustments; and reports defects for specialized attention. - Maintains cleanliness and performs minor maintenance of Emergency Medical Service facilities; cleans, sweeps, mops, etc., - Assists members of volunteer emergency medical service organizations as requested. - Assists with the direction and control during disaster situations. - Pe…