Paramedic

Paramedic

Join our dynamic team as a Paramedic at Armstrong Ambulance, where we have set the standard for emergency transportation in Massachusetts for over seven decades. We are a family-run business committed to superior medical care, dependable service, and providing the most advanced equipment and vehicles available.

Job Description

• Administer basic and advanced life support to care for sick and injured persons in a pre-hospital setting.
• Initiate treatment in accordance with BLS and ALS clinical standards of practice, company policies, Statewide Treatment Protocols, and medical control physician orders.
• Determine the nature and extent of illness or injury to establish and prioritize medical procedures.
• Administer initial treatment at emergency scenes.
• Provide medical examination and screening of patients consistent with approved protocols.
• Assist in extricating trapped victims and transport sick and injured persons to treatment centers.
• Observe, record, and report to physicians the patient's conditions and reactions to drugs, treatments, and significant incidents.
• Direct and coordinate patient care between interagency personnel and other company employees.
• Communicate with physicians and other medical personnel via radio or telephone, administering additional care as directed by emergency room medical and nursing staff.
• Communicate with patients, their families, and others at the scene in a courteous and professional manner.
• Complete necessary patient and company paperwork in accordance with company policy.

Transport Vehicle and Equipment Use

• Drive vehicle to address or location given, using the safest and most expeditious route dictated by traffic and weather conditions.
• Properly load, secure, and transport patients in accordance with company policy.
• Transport and accompany patients to the receiving facility while monitoring and treating them during transport.
• Complete vehicle and equipment checklists to ensure the ambulance is properly stocked and ready for service.
• Lift and place patients on stretchers, restrain them appropriately, and move loaded stretchers into the ambulance.
• Drive ambulances to and from emergency and non-emergency scenes considering the safety of self and others.

Requirements

• Associate's degree; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.
• Certification as a Paramedic in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
• Certification in Basic Life Support (CPR).
• Certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
• Certification in Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).
• Valid motor vehicle operator license with satisfactory driving history.
• Successfully complete required training programs in Hazmat, MCI Management (NIMS 100 & 700) prior to completion of classroom orientation.

Benefits

• Base hourly rate: $26-35 / hr, plus differentials.
• Extremely competitive union-sponsored benefits package.
• Generous 401k match.

Armstrong Ambulance Service is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or veteran status.