Primary Care Paramedic (2190)
Job Detail
Job Description
The Primary Care Paramedic (PCP) assesses emergency scenes and patients, provides basic life support (BLS) care, administers minor medications, airway adjuncts, and semi-automated defibrillation, and transports ill or injured patients between emergency scenes and healthcare facilities. The PCP may lead BLS crews during patient care operations and assists with maintaining EMS vehicles, supplies, and equipment. The role requires working in challenging environments including extreme weather, remote locations, hazardous scenes, exposure to bodily fluids, and physically demanding activities involving patient lifting, carrying, transfers, prolonged standing, sitting, kneeling, bending, twisting, and awkward positions.
Benefits
Vehicle provided, casual/relief scheduling, emergency healthcare experience, professional EMS environment.