Specialist Emergency MedTech Paramedic

Job Code

30000627

Basic Function

• Provides basic and advanced life support to ill and/or injured patients in the prehospital and inter-hospital setting, performs assessment and management of illness/injury, stabilizes and Transport patients to the most appropriate medical facility. Convey patient information, clinical status and medical care given to medical control, requests directions from medical control as deemed necessary for patient care. 
• Responds to prehospital emergencies and disasters, acts as the medical incident commander at the scene and coordinate with the incident commander and other emergency responders.
• Involves and participate in disaster planning, drills and exercises.
• Participates in advance life support and disaster life support training in addition to in-service training.
• Performs regular check-up as per policy and the specific check lists on the ambulances, prehospital care equipment and disaster supplies. Ensures all equipment’s and supplies are adequate, up-to-date and ready for use.
• Coordinates clinical and operational activities during the shift to ensure optimum service and quality care are delivered effectively and efficiently. Responsible for effective, efficient control and operation of personnel, fleet equipment, and supplies. Assists in providing training and instruction to staff. Might be assigned other tasks relating to EMS operation as necessary.
• Involved in Education & Training as needed.

Scope

Responds to all emergencies or 110 call (medical, trauma, tactical) or a disaster (mass casualty incidents) by ground or air, triages victims at the scene,  takes scene command, provides BLS and ALS (basic/advanced life support)  medical care for ill and/or injured patients in the pre-hospital  Settings and transports patients to appropriate medical care facilities.  Ensures the readiness and preparedness of emergency disaster response in terms of ambulances, equipment and availability.  Assists in decontaminating contaminated patients in or out of hospital using appropriate HAZMAT PPE and procedures. Acts as part of the critical patient transfer team from one medical facility to another. Acts as a team leader of the medical crew at any emergency situation. Provides guidance, leadership, and direction to crews as needed. Ensures that ambulance calls are completed in an efficient and safe manner.  Performs paramedic’s skills as a member of the trauma team.  

Principal Contacts

Internally: Head Physician or Physician on duty, Specialist EMT Paramedic, Senior Specialist EMT Paramedic, Pre-Hospital Care Unit Manager, Pre-Hospital Care Division Director, Nursing Supervisor, Medical Dispatcher or Controller, EMS Department Chief.

Externally: Police, Government Affairs, Industrial Security, Fire Fighters, Rescue Teams, other company employees and their dependents.

Principal Duties

1. Follows EMT –Paramedic standing orders, protocols, and advanced life support guidelines, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).
2. Participates in drills.
3. Assesses the safety and hazards at the scene of an emergency.
4. Provides special rescue services where trained in those specific areas.
5. Ensures readiness and preparedness for 110 emergency calls or disaster response.
6. Checks the ambulance and equipment used for pre-hospital emergency medical care.
7. Utilizes specialized communication equipment to consult with Physicians and /or notify hospitals of patients condition.
8. Completes detailed documentation on patient care and transport.
9. Attends continuing medical education (CME) on an ongoing basis to maintain licensing and/or certification and also standards of knowledge and skills.
10. Involved in training and provide in-service for the staff in equipment or update patient care guidelines.
11. Acts as decontamination officer to oversee the decontamination equipment, training and conduct drills as needed.
12. Acts as a JCI member for observing the deficiencies in the area and meet the standard requirement for accreditation.
13. Acts as a preceptor and/or participates in orientation of new employees and students as assigned and assists with developing and conducting new employee orientation, as well as other training programs for employees, and maintain training records
14. Performs life support skills and treatment in Air transfer by Med-Vac.
15. Be a Glucometer trainer for the unit to monitor the staff glucometer competency as required.
16. Participates in teaching and instructing life support courses as required.
17. Completes hoist and Helicopter Under water Escape training as required for MedVac.
18. . Completes Critical Care Emergency Transfer Program as required.
19. Reports to Pre-Hospital Care Unit Manager and Pre-Hospital Care Division Director.
20. Participates in Campaigns and Events as requested by EMSD chair or PHC Division Director.

Education

Bachelor's degree in a recognized Emergency Medical Technology Paramedic Program from local or international college/university.

Experience

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience with a BS, or
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience with a 2 years Diploma

Certifications/Other requirements as applicable

• Certification in BLS, ACLS, PALS, PHTLS, NRP, BDLS, and ADLS
• Fluency in written and spoken English.
• Knowledge of Arabic very desirable.