Paramedic - North Central EMS - Norwalk Station

Caring For the Community You Love

Choose a career to make a difference in people's lives every day, choose Fisher-Titus!

Perks of working at Fisher-Titus:

• $5,000 Sign-on Bonus offered!
• Hours of Work- Full time
• Comprehensive Benefits Package- Medical & Dental coverage, 401K match, paid time off, tuition assistance and more!
• Shift, Weekend & PRN differential

About Fisher-Titus:

Fisher-Titus proudly serves the greater Huron County area's 70,000-plus residents by providing a full continuum of health and wellness care from heart and cancer care to outpatient services such as lab, imaging, and physical rehabilitation.

Vision: Be the first choice for healthcare and employment within our community

Mission: Deliver compassionate and convenient care to the highest level of excellence that promotes lifelong health and wellness for our community

General Summary:

The Paramedic's job function is to transport sick and injured persons by ambulance in a manner conducive to their safety and comfort and to administer Basic Life Support level pre-hospital care and treatment within the limits defined by the State of Ohio law and North Central EMS' Medical Director.

Essential Functions:

• IV establishment and maintenance
• Ability to use and apply EKG monitoring
• Ability to determine need for Intermediate vs. Paramedic care and transfer care to a Paramedic as regulated by local adopted protocols in addition to the State Scope of Practice.
• Determines the nature and extent of illness and injury and establishes priority for required pre hospital emergency care.
• Administers proper pre-hospital treatment to the patient at the scene and in route to the hospital
• Provides appropriate airway management to patients.
• Provides cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to patients.
• Provides appropriate treatment for control of hemorrhage and shock.
• Provides appropriate management for immobilization of suspected fractures and dislocations.
• Provides appropriate dressings and bandages for wound care.
• Provides appropriate assistance in immediate childbirth delivery, cares for newborn infants
• Provides immediate initial treatment to poison and burn patients.
• Provides appropriate oxygen therapy to patients.
• Provides assistance to the Paramedic by having the knowledge and ability to set up the heart monitor, IV lines/supplies, and intubation equipment