Paramedic
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ACTION AMBULANCE SERVICE INC
Springfield, MA, US
Summary
Paramedics provide patient care, stabilization, and transport in accordance with statewide treatment protocols. They are also responsible for maintaining equipment, disinfecting vehicles, and ensuring the ambulance remains in a clean and orderly condition.
Job Description
Description
New Highly Competitive Pay Scale!
**Full time, Part time and Per Diem Openings**
We offer great benefits such as
· Mentorship Opportunities
· Tuition Reimbursement Options
· Flexible scheduled to fit all lifestyles (students, single parents, those looking for a second income etc.)
· Continuous opportunities for professional development
· Pet Insurance
· Scholarship programs
· Health and wellness benefits
· Employee assistance program
General Function:
Paramedics provides care according to the Statewide Treatment Protocols. Paramedics check equipment and supplies and maintain their assigned facility. Also provide non-emergency transportation.
Major Responsibilities
- Reassuring patients and bystanders by working in a confident, efficient manner.
- Assess, stabilize and treat patients in accordance to MA and Action Ambulance standards.
- Provides communications to various communications centers and notifies receiving facilities when appropriate.
- Avoiding mishandling and undue haste while working expeditiously to accomplish the task.
- Cleans all equipment following appropriate disinfecting procedures
- Decontaminates the interior of the vehicle after transport of patient with contagious infection or hazardous materials exposure.
- Ensures that the ambulance is clean and washed and kept in a neat orderly condition in accordance with local, state or federal regulations.
- Attends refresher and continuing education as required.
Requirements
- Paramedic certification
- State issued driver’s license
- AHA, BLS for the healthcare provider certification
- AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Physical Requirements:
- Lifting the stretcher (be able to lift and carry 125 pounds),
- Being able to stand for an extended amount of time.
Action Ambulance Service, Inc., was built on integrity. We believe in honesty, responsibility, and hard work. It is this philosophy that enables us to deliver the best service possible, as well as granting us the privilege of creating long-lasting relationships with our customers, the municipalities that we serve.
The organization was created in 1977 by David and Stanley Portman and founded on the core principles of customer loyalty and integrity. The founders’ father, Dr. Harry Portman, was a physician known for his selfless acts of kindness. Dr. Portman understood that a key element of patient care was customer service. Action Ambulance holds true to this philosophy today. During each employee orientation, the company expresses this ingrained ideology and expects all team members to embrace the importance of the “little things” in customer service.
Founded
1977
Company size
201-500 employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Wilmington, Massachusetts
Action Ambulance Service, Inc., was built on integrity. We believe in honesty, responsibility, and hard work. It is this philosophy that enables us to deliver the best service possible, as well as granting us the privilege of creating long-lasting relationships with our customers, the municipalities that we serve.
The organization was created in 1977 by David and Stanley Portman and founded on the core principles of customer loyalty and integrity. The founders’ father, Dr. Harry Portman, was a physician known for his selfless acts of kindness. Dr. Portman understood that a key element of patient care was customer service. Action Ambulance holds true to this philosophy today. During each employee orientation, the company expresses this ingrained ideology and expects all team members to embrace the importance of the “little things” in customer service.
Founded
1977
Company size
201-500 employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Wilmington, Massachusetts
