Paramedic Washington Area Ambulance District
ParamedicWashington, Missouri29 days ago
The Paramedic must have and maintain the physical and mental ability needed to: React and move rapidly from a sedentary to active condition in response to environmental situations or events; Render care to the level of training/licensure as another person of equal training and experience would; Operate all equipment necessary for performing routine daily assignments; Operate office equipment, such as telephones, audio/visual devices, computer or workstation keyboards, and calculators as needed; Operate/utilize all district vehicle mounted equipment whether in a mobile or stationary mode; Perform required duties for extended periods of time while exposed to adverse conditions, to include time worked in excess of normal daily shift and rotating shift work; Be able to discern colors as they are applied in traffic safety situations (electric signals, signing, hazardous materials placards, etc); Adequately judge distances and estimate speed; See, read and recognize obstacles in a variety of normal and/or emergency environments. The Paramedic must have the emotional and psychological stability required to: Cope with and perform day-to-day duties in a professional manner; Maintain self-control when receiving constructive criticism and/or being ridiculed; Continue performing all required tasks at a professional level when faced with unpleasant circumstances; Perform E.M.S. duties without dependence on alcohol/drugs; Deal effectively with the morbid, the macabre, the repugnant, the abnormal, the morose, the psychotic, the neurotic and the otherwise unpleasant or unusual facets or results of human behavior.