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Pafford EMS

Location:
United States, Adams, MS / Concordia, LA

Category:
Nursing

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

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Job Description:

Provides Basic Life Support including medical evaluation, treatment and stabilization of the critically ill and injured; responds to emergency rescue situations involving potential loss of life or bodily injury; maintains control, manages and directs patient care at the scene of a pre-hospital emergency; provides training and instruction to lesser trained personnel; performs other duties as required.

Job Responsibility:

Provides Basic Life Support including medical evaluation, treatment and stabilization of the critically ill and injured
responds to emergency rescue situations involving potential loss of life or bodily injury
maintains control, manages and directs patient care at the scene of a pre-hospital emergency
provides training and instruction to lesser trained personnel
Recognizes and understands a medical emergency and makes reasonable and acceptable differential diagnosis
Performs physical examinations
Understands and anticipates potentially life-threatening presentation of non-cardiac emergencies and institutes appropriate emergency therapy where essential for the preservation of life
Deals with medical and emotional needs of any victim of acute illness or injury with the goal of reducing morbidity and mortality
Responsible for quality patient-care as established by the Company
Files standardized reports of patient information and care for the use of receiving hospital and administration, including nature of request for aid, pertinent past history, therapy provided diagnosis, disposition and sufficient patient information for billing purposes
Maintains effective communication with physician on duty at hospital to relate patient condition and obtain orders for treatment
Follows standard written protocols when a physician cannot be contacted
Transports the ill and injured to institutions of medical care
Operates emergency vehicles in a safe manner under all conditions
Cleans and maintains equipment
Properly completes patient statistics and medical information forms for administrative use
Assists technical rescues in removing victims from varied terrain and circumstances
Follows standard operating policies and procedures as developed and directed by the Company
Cleans and maintains (minor maintenance) vehicles
Cleans and maintains living quarters
Maintains records of vehicles, supplies, training and daily work.

Requirements:

Must possess and maintain: EMT / EMT-B
CPR for the Health Care Provider
Must be able to obtain a Mississippi and Louisiana State EMT License
Good knowledge of the street systems, addresses and physical layout of the area, and of the rescue equipment and the emergency medical equipment used in Advanced Life Support
Good ability to: Perform technical medical skills with a high degree of accuracy
Understand and effectively deal with emotional and medical needs of victims of injuries, acute illnesses, or psychological emergencies
Maintain a professional and objective approach to the care of ill or injured persons
Learn new concepts in rescue and medical skills and techniques and in pre-hospital care
Perform a variety of limited mechanical work involved in the use, testing and maintenance of rescue and medical equipment
Direct the work of, and teach other personnel
Understand and follow oral and written instructions and orders
Maintain a professional attitude when representing the Company
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, assisting agencies, hospital personnel, and the general public
Drive and operate emergency ambulance units
Author reports with narrative and numeric information
Additionally, incumbents must maintain a high degree of academic and practical knowledge in emergency medicine, and must attend sufficient continuing education classes, courses, and seminars both on and off duty to maintain annual certification, as required by the state in which you will be working
The work requires the incumbent to operate emergency medical vehicles, move medical equipment and extract injured persons from a wide variety of situations
At all times must be able to carry or help carry someone from the site of the injury to the mode of transportation (vehicle/helicopter) and attend the injured party to the hospital
Must see, hear, and communicate with the injured party
Incumbents will be issued and must wear Company issued uniforms while on duty
Incumbents will be responsible for the maintenance and cleaning of uniforms, as well as all issued equipment
Incumbents are required to carry a Company issued pager/radio at all times in order to receive immediate notification of an assignment.

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
December 11, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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