PRN Paramedic

Summary

Job Description:

Paramedic

Status: PRN

Job Summary:

Provides advanced life support care to patients who are ill and/or injured. Transports and transferspatients and assess the extent of an illness or injury to establish and prioritize medical procedures tofollow. Applies artificial respiration or administers oxygen in cases of suffocation and asphyxiation, startsand administers intravenous fluids, performs other emergency medical interventions in accordance with State and Locally approved medical protocols.

Job Requirements:

• Paramedic License issued by the Kentucky Board of EMS.

• Valid Kentucky Motor Vehicle Operator's License.

• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification.

• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.

• Pediatric Education for Prehospital Professionals (PEPP) certification.

• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification within 6 months of hire.