MASTER PARAMEDIC (INTERNAL ONLY)

Description

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Examples of Duties

• Essential Functions/Typical Tasks: Serving as crew leader; responding to calls for emergency medical services; providing emergency medical care; driving; preparing detailed reports; and maintaining records and files. (These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.) • Responds to emergency, drives equipment, administers emergency medical care, and transports victims to emergency care facility. • Responds to calls involving medical conditions, trauma conditions, support operations, or other condition which might require basic or advanced life support. • Determines extent of illness or injury, establishes priorities for required care, provides emergency medical care in accordance with established written guidelines and verbal instructions from physicians transmits vital patient information and data to receiving medical care facility, and observes patient in route and administers additional care as needed. • Treatment techniques include airway management, intravenous (IV) therapy, drug administration, cardiac monitoring and defibrillating, electrocardiogram strip interpretation, and other basic and advanced patient care skills approved by the NC Office of EMS and the local medical director. • Inspects advanced life support equipment and supplies daily, ensures proper maintenance and operation, and inventories supplies. • Ensures equipment, narcotics and documentation meet protocol and policy. • Completion of daily logs. • Assists in cleaning and maintaining vehicle and equipment. • Assists with housekeeping, station maintenance, and routine office tasks. • Precept community college students and oversee ride-along. • Participates in continuing education and training through individual study and attendance at scheduled training events. • Performs related tasks as required. • May serve as a Field Training Officer if selected by assessment process and the following requirements are met: Instructor methodology, Instructor credential in at least one discipline, UNCC Management Training Institute (required for position but not a pre-requisite for promotion). Special Information: Maintain assigned schedule and work extended hours or overtime as necessary to provide continuous 24/7 emergency coverage for the community. This includes, but is not limited to, day or night shifts, as well as varying shift patterns. Must be able to perform duties effectively for extended periods without a regular or guaranteed meal or break period. HIPAA PRIVACY ACT Will limit access to protected health information (PHI) to the information reasonably necessary to do the job. Will share information only on a need-to-know basis for work purposes. Access to verbal, written and electronic PHI for this job has been determined based on job level and job responsibility within the organization. Computerized access to PHI for this job has been determined as described above and is controlled via user ID and password. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Thorough knowledge of the principles of anatomy and physiology; of the principles and techniques of emergency care, including diagnosis, proper treatment, and transportation; of equipment and supplies and protocols employed in the emergency care of patients and victims of accidents; and of the street and road system and physical layout of the county. Skill in diagnosing a victim's condition and applying emergency medical care. Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions; to keep records; prepare reports; and to establish and maintain effective working relationships with physicians, patients and their families, associates and the general public.
• Maintain assigned schedule and work extended hours or overtime as necessary to provide continuous 24/7 emergency coverage for the community. This includes, but is not limited to, day or night shifts, as well as varying shift patterns. Must be able to perform duties effectively for extended periods without a regular or guaranteed meal or break period.

HIPAA PRIVACY ACT

Minimum Education / Experience requirements

• Education and Experience: Requires graduation from high school or a GED, North Carolina Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic Credential issued by the North Carolina Office of Emergency Medical Services. Must be a National Registered Paramedic or have an associate’s degree or higher from an accredited college. Requires two years of experience as a paramedic. Two years of experience in Cabarrus County Emergency Medical Services as a paramedic is preferred. Requires completion of hazardous materials awareness course and emergency driver course. Requires successful completion of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Professional Development Series, Emergency Medical Services preceptor course, and the Cabarrus County Emergency Medical Services Internal Leadership course. Requires certifications in advanced cardiac life support, pediatric advanced life support, international trauma life support or prehospital trauma life support, CPR, and national incident management systems. Crisis Intervention Training 16-hour course (CIT) is required for the position but is not a pre-requisite for promotion. An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may be considered. Please include specific details about your job duties and responsibilities on your application. Applications with incomplete or vague descriptions may not be considered when determining qualifications. Some county job postings indicate that you can qualify with an "equivalent combination of education and experience." If this language is included in the job description, it means you may qualify through either education, your years of directly related experience, or a combination of both. If you have indicated that you have earned a certificate, diploma, or degree from a technical school, college, or university, please note that Cabarrus County will verify your educational credentials . Official transcripts must clearly show the specific credential awarded to ensure accurate validation. Special Requirements: Possession of an appropriate driver's license. Possession of all certifications for positions as required by the State of North Carolina and the department. Position is a safety-sensitive position as defined by the Drug Free Workplace Policy. Physical Requirements: This is heavy work requiring the exertion of 100 pounds of force occasionally, up to 75 pounds of force frequently, and up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects; work requires climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, feeling, and repetitive motions; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word, and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly, or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels, and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; visual acuity is required for depth perception, color perception, night vision, peripheral vision, preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, use of measuring devices, operation of machines, operation of motor vehicles or equipment, determining the accuracy and thoroughness of work, and observing general surroundings and activities; the worker is subject to inside and outside environmental conditions, noise, vibration, hazards, atmospheric conditions, and oils. May be exposed to blood borne and airborne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment.
• Requires graduation from high school or a GED, North Carolina Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic Credential issued by the North Carolina Office of Emergency Medical Services.
• Must be a National Registered Paramedic or have an associate’s degree or higher from an accredited college.
• Requires two years of experience as a paramedic. Two years of experience in Cabarrus County Emergency Medical Services as a paramedic is preferred.
• Requires completion of hazardous materials awareness course and emergency driver course.
• Requires successful completion of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Professional Development Series, Emergency Medical Services preceptor course, and the Cabarrus County Emergency Medical Services Internal Leadership course.
• Requires certifications in advanced cardiac life support, pediatric advanced life support, international trauma life support or prehospital trauma life support, CPR, and national incident management systems.
• Crisis Intervention Training 16-hour course (CIT) is required for the position but is not a pre-requisite for promotion.
• An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may be considered.

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Benefits

• Earned vacation & sick leave 11-12 paid holidays per year Floating Holiday Paid Personal Day Bereavement Leave Paid Parental Bonding Leave Participation in the Local Government Employees Retirement System Mandatory 6% employee contribution 5% employer-paid contribution to NC401K, with no employee match required Employees have the option to contribute additional monies to the NC401K plan or to a 457 retirement savings plan Health Insurance plans Consumer driven plan including a health savings account PPO Plan Optional dependent coverage – employee/spouse, employee/children, & employee/family Comprehensive health & wellness program On-site exercise equipment & programs Health & wellness themed instructional classes Employee health clinic Employee assistance program (ex. Individual & family counseling, legal & financial services, child & elder care location assistance, etc.) Choice of optional dental plans PPO (Preferred Provider Option) or non-PPO Optional dependent coverage – employee/spouse, employee/children, & employee/family Vision Plan Includes an annual routine eye exam for individuals on the health insurance plan. Optional eyewear plan available $20,000 of term life insurance & accidental death & dismemberment coverage with employer-paid premiums Employee option for up to $50,000 of additional term life coverage Optional dependent life insurance coverage for spouses & children
• Earned vacation & sick leave
• 11-12 paid holidays per year
• Floating Holiday
• Paid Personal Day
• Bereavement Leave
• Paid Parental Bonding Leave
• Participation in the Local Government Employees Retirement System Mandatory 6% employee contribution
• Mandatory 6% employee contribution
• 5% employer-paid contribution to NC401K, with no employee match required Employees have the option to contribute additional monies to the NC401K plan or to a 457 retirement savings plan
• Employees have the option to contribute additional monies to the NC401K plan or to a 457 retirement savings plan
• Health Insurance plans Consumer driven plan including a health savings account PPO Plan Optional dependent coverage – employee/spouse, employee/children, & employee/family
• Consumer driven plan including a health savings account
• PPO Plan
• Optional dependent coverage – employee/spouse, employee/children, & employee/family
• Comprehensive health & wellness program On-site exercise equipment & programs Health & wellness themed instructional classes Employee health clinic Employee assistance program (ex. Individual & family counseling, legal & financial services, child & elder care location assistance, etc.)
• On-site exercise equipment & programs
• Health & wellness themed instructional classes
• Employee health clinic
• Employee assistance program (ex. Individual & family counseling, legal & financial services, child & elder care location assistance, etc.)
• Choice of optional dental plans PPO (Preferred Provider Option) or non-PPO Optional dependent coverage – employee/spouse, employee/children, & employee/family
• PPO (Preferred Provider Option) or non-PPO
• Vision Plan Includes an annual routine eye exam for individuals on the health insurance plan. Optional eyewear plan available
• Includes an annual routine eye exam for individuals on the health insurance plan.
• Optional eyewear plan available
• $20,000 of term life insurance & accidental death & dismemberment coverage with employer-paid premiums Employee option for up to $50,000 of additional term life coverage
• Employee option for up to $50,000 of additional term life coverage
• Optional dependent life insurance coverage for spouses & children

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