Paramedic

at  Ascension

REQUIREMENTS

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

• Advanced Life Support obtained within 6 Months (180 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
• BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
• Licensed Paramedic credentialed from the Tennessee Emergency Medical Services Division obtainedprior to hire date or job transfer date required.

Education:

• High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate’sdegree/Technical degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.

Provide basic and advanced life support treatment, care and evaluation of patients.

Responsibilities:

• Identify, intervene, and stabilize the ill or injured patient under the direction and in collaboration with a physician and/or Registered Nurse.
• Initiate and implement interventions based on transport team protocols. Monitor, record, and communicate patient condition and treatment, as appropriate.
• Provide population specific education to the patient and family about the patient’s illness and therapeutic interventions.
• Inspect, maintain, and care for equipment to ensure safety of the transport team, patients and public.