Community Care Paramedic

This position provides prompt, compassionate, and clinically excellent out-of-hospital emergency medical care to the sick and injured citizens of, and visitors to, Burke County. This position operates emergency vehicles and is responsible for biomedical and other equipment necessary to provide patient and situational assessment, treatment, and transport in an emergency setting. Position requires 12-hour, rotating shifts each workweek, and also requires mandatory overtime. This will be 12 hour shifts, 12 pm - 12am.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: To successfully perform this position, an individual must be able to perform the following: Responds to emergency situations in a prompt, compassionate, and clinically excellent manner adapting, problem solving, and multi-tasking as necessary; examines, screens, treats, and coordinates health services for patients; provides post-hospital release follow up care including, but not limited to, monitoring medication, dressing changes, and checking vital signs. Assesses the nature and extent of an illness or injury by obtaining relevant information from the patient, family, caretakers, bystanders, others, and surroundings, expertly providing appropriate treatment. Performs patient care utilizing equipment and biomedical supplies. Maintains the inventory and supplies necessary for providing emergency medical services. Observes, records, and reports the patient's conditions and reactions to drugs, treatments, and incidents to their assigned physician. Maintains, cleans, and inspects equipment, vehicles, including ambulances and facilities; decontaminates and disinfects equipment and vehicles after each patient encounter. Interacts with and assists the general public in a respectful manner via telephone, email, or in person to provide support, information, and assistance with emergency medical services and health education. Works while wearing personal protective equipment ("PPE") on all requests for services and wears additional PPE as necessary. Maintains the proper certifications and licenses necessary to perform the duties of this position. Performs other duties as required or assigned.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: High School Diploma or GED. Minimum of three (3) years of experience in providing emergency medical services providing the necessary knowledge and skill to perform the duties of this position.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (UPON HIRE, UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED): Valid North Carolina Driver's License. Certified Paramedic. ACLS, BCLS, and PALS Certifications. Community Paramedic Certification (within 1 year of hire).

Application Process: Burke County paper applications can be obtained at the Human Resources office, located at 200 Avery Ave. Morganton, NC, Mon-Fri 8:00am-5:00pm; online applications are available at: www.burkenc.org. Completed applications should provide a complete work history, including a detailed and thorough list of job duties. Incomplete applications will not be processed.

Requirements: Paramedic certification

Salary: $26.01 - $31.22 per hour

Application Deadline: Open Until Filled