Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic

Summary: Has the responsibility for the provision of optimum patient care in accordance with the Alabama Department of Health EMS Rules and Regula...

Minimum Qualifications

Must be at least 18 years of age

High school diploma or GED

Current State of Alabama Paramedic/Credentialed/Transfer Drugs license.

Must have the ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with fellow employees, hospital staffs, fire departments, rescue squads, police departments, comm. Centers, management, volunteer fire departments and the general public.

Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Must be able to handle conflict situations with good judgment, professionalism and courtesy.

Must have a working knowledge of the physical layout, street systems, and demographics of NorthStar EMS coverage area.

(Optional) Driving Requirements :

Must be at least 21 years of age

Valid driver license

Current State of Alabama EMT-Intermediate-Credentialed or EMT-Basic license with Driver (EVOC) endorsement printed on wallet card.

Not convicted DUI, possession of drugs/drug paraphernalia, suspended/revoked driver license or driving vehicle with suspended/revoked license in the past five years.

No more than two traffic tickets in the past three years.

No more than two motor vehicle accidents in the past three years.

No more than one traffic ticket and one motor vehicle accident in the past three years.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Must have the physical agility to walk, climb, crawl, bend, push, pull, lift, and balance over less than ideal terrain.

Must have good physical stamina and endurance, measured by the ability to undertake, without adverse effects, lifting, carrying, and balancing loads in excess of 125 pounds (250 pounds with assistance).

Must have the ability to see different color spectrums.

Eyesight must be correctable to 20/20 in at least one eye.

Must have good eye-hand coordination and sufficient manual dexterity to manipulate equipment, instrumentation and medications.

Must be able to differentiate between normal and abnormal findings in human physical conditions by using visual, auditory, olfactory and tactile observations.

Must be oriented to reality.