Title: Paramedic Number: 6324

Department: Emergency Medical Services Type: Full-Time w/ benefits / Hourly –12 hour shifts

Salary Range: Grade 66 Location: Various

Description Review: May 2019

General Statement of Duties

Performs complex technical work administering non-emergency and/or emergency

medical care in the pre-hospital setting and transportation of the sick and injured to the

hospital.

Distinguishing Features of the Class

An employee in this class is responsible for administering non-emergency and/or

emergency medical care at the Paramedic level. Work generally requires the employee to

assess, treat and transport patients. Work is performed under general supervision of the

EMS Captain. Employees will work 12 hour shifts and would be assigned to either

straight days or nights.

Illustrative Examples of Work

• Responds to calls for non-emergency and/or emergency medical assistance; and

operates emergency vehicles to transport patients.

• Provides initial medical assessment and treatment to patients, including basic and

advanced life support treatment, in accordance with established procedures and

medical protocols; dispenses medication to patients according to protocols.

• Completes forms and reports concerning all events and activities surrounding

patient medical care.

• Provides guidance and direction to students and new Emergency Medical

employees.

• Ensures the proper functioning of all emergency medical equipment and vehicles

through regular checks.

• Ensures adequate inventory of medical supplies and equipment on emergency

vehicles through regular checks; cleans and maintains emergency vehicles and

reports damages.

• Maintains knowledge and skill in relation to new protocols, compliance

procedures, GOG’s and new equipment through continuing education and

seminars.

• Coordinates with agencies that provide mutual aid.
• Maintains a clean base and ambulance.
• Provides outreach education in the community.

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• Participates in pre-planning by researching, compiling and organizing data for

future emergent situations (i.e. mass casualty incidents, airport emergencies,

search and rescue and inter-agency response).

• Adheres to the department’s safety rules and regulations.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Recruitment and Selection Guidelines

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Comprehensive knowledge of the principles and techniques of emergency care,

including diagnosis, proper treatment and transportation.

- Comprehensive knowledge of basic and advanced emergency medical and life-
sustaining techniques, including cardiac care, trauma and shock care, ventilation

and other CPR techniques.

• Skill in the administration of emergency medical techniques and in the use of

specialized equipment associated with advanced life support.

• Skill in patient assessment.
• General knowledge of medical terminology.
• General knowledge of the geographic layout of the County.
• General knowledge of radio communications and 911 dispatching.
• General knowledge of infection control and OSHA guidelines.
• General knowledge of computers.
• Skill in driving in emergency situations.
• Skill in the use of rescue tools and equipment.
• Skill in extrication techniques.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees,

physicians, associates, patients and their families, other emergency service

agencies and the general public.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to physically perform the basic life operational support functions of

climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing,

walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing

and repetitive motions.

• Must be able to perform very heavy work exerting in excess of 100 pounds of

force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in

excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

• Must possess visual acuity to prepare and analyze data and figures, perform

transcription, operate a computer terminal, perform extensive reading, perform

visual inspection of small defects, or parts, operation or inspection of machines,

use measurement devices, and perform assembly or fabrication of parts at

distances close to eyes.

• May be subject to both inside and outside environmental conditions.
• May be subject to noise.

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• May be subject to vibration.
• May be subject to hazards, including a variety of physical conditions, such as

proximity to moving mechanical parts, electrical current, working on scaffolding

and high places, exposure to high heat, or exposure to chemicals.

• May be subject to atmospheric conditions that affect the respiratory of the skin

such as fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, or poor ventilation.

• May be subject to oils.
• May be required to wear a respirator.
• May be subject to working frequently in close quarters, crawl space, shafts, man

holes, small enclosed rooms, small sewage and water line pipes, and other areas

which could cause claustrophobia.

• May be required to function in narrow aisles or passage ways.
• May be subject to contact with potentially infectious bodily fluids.

Education and Experience

• Vocational/Technical Paramedic training or currently attending Paramedic

training or planning to enroll in Paramedic training and be actively attending

within 18 months of hire with the ability to obtain a NC Paramedic credential

within a maximum of 36 months (3 years) of hire date in order to maintain

employment.

• Associates degree in Emergency Medical Science, and some experience in a

related medical profession; or an equivalent combination of education and

experience.

• Thirty hours of continuing education annually.
  

Licenses and Certifications

• Valid North Carolina Driver License.
• NC Paramedic level credential or NC EMT credential currently in Paramedic

training or planning to enroll in Paramedic training and be actively attending

within 18 months of hire date with the ability to obtain the required NC

Paramedic credential within a maximum of 36 months (3 years) of hire date in

order to maintain employment.

• Haz-Mat Operations certification.
• EVD, ACLS, ITLS, PALS, CPR and NIMS/ICS certifications.

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