Paramedic-Ambulance Services

Position Summary

Provides advanced life support care in a hospital based ambulance setting to include routine and critical care transports. Position requires frequent lifting and moving of patients, operating with limited direct supervision, and operating ambulances and other vehicles as needed.

Minimum Requirements

Education HS Diploma

Experience May be entry level

Required Licenses/Registrations/Certifications

SC DHEC-Paramedic

National Registry Paramedic (except for SC DHEC certified paramedics who are not required to maintain national registry)

CPR-Healthcare Provider

Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Pediatric Advanced Life Support

Driver License with no more than 2 at fault or moving violations in a three-year period.

Core Job Responsibilities

Provide patient care per protocols, transfer orders, and state regulations.

Safely operate ambulance in all weather conditions.

Properly move lift and move patients, stretchers, and equipment, without injury to the associate or patient.

Complete electronic and paper documentation accurately and completely for each transport.

Is in charge of patient care given on the ambulance and provides supervision to non-paramedic crew members

Provides age specific and culturally appropriate patient care through knowledge of growth and development.

Maintains all required certification and attends required in-service training to maintain base knowledge and skills.

Work in all weather conditions which may include extremes in temperature and precipitation.

Maintain knowledge and skill to operate all equipment on ambulance correctly.