Paramedic

**POSITION IS LOCATED IN HAGERSTOWN, MD**

This position is eligible for an additional sign on bonus and daily per diem.

The Paramedic provides on-site patient care within licensed or certified scope of practice at government-designated facilities. The role supports intake screening, daily health care requests, emergency response, emergency stabilization, continuity of care during patient transfer, infectious disease screening and control activities, and accurate clinical documentation. The position performs duties in accordance with applicable state licensure or certification requirements, facility clinical protocols, contract requirements, and patient privacy and security requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide on-site patient care within licensed or certified scope of practice and in accordance with facility clinical protocols and applicable standards of care. 
• Support intake arrival screening within required timeframes, including collection and documentation of medical history, current health status, vital signs, and required screening information. 
• Support or perform daily triage of patient requests for health care and ensure timely escalation or referral when a higher level of care is indicated. 
• Respond immediately to medical emergencies and provide basic emergency stabilization, including airway support, oxygen use, bag-valve-mask support, and other interventions permitted by licensure, protocol, and assigned duties. 
• Support safe transfer of patients to hospitals or other appropriate medical services when clinically indicated and ensure continuity-of-care information accompanies the transfer. 
• Assist with preparation, review, and communication of transfer-related medical information, including current medications, diagnoses, medically indicated appointments, and equipment needs. 
• Support infectious disease screening, isolation, reporting, and follow-up activities in accordance with public health guidance and facility procedures. 
• Document patient encounters, screenings, triage actions, emergency response actions, medications, and related clinical information accurately and timely in the electronic health record and other required systems. 
• Protect patient privacy and safeguard sensitive information; report unauthorized access, security incidents, and urgent patient issues through required channels. 
• Use language assistance and disability accommodations, as required, to support effective communication with patients. 
• Participate in required initial and annual emergency response, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, automated external defibrillator, first aid, suicide risk, evacuation, and life-safety training and drills. 
• Maintain readiness to support continuous operations, inspections, audits, corrective actions, and quality assurance activities related to health services. 
• Comply with Occupational Safety and Health Administration requirements, infection prevention procedures, blood-borne pathogen precautions, personal protective equipment requirements, and hazardous materials handling procedures applicable to assigned duties. 
• Maintain active status of all required professional licenses, certifications, registrations, and vetting requirements and immediately report any change affecting fitness for duty or eligibility to work under the contract. 
• Perform other contract-aligned health services duties within scope of practice, training, and assigned responsibilities. 
• Completes required organizational compliance education, including assigned requirements that are client-specified, for Joint Commission Healthcare Staffing Services certification or other regulatory bodies.    

This list is non-exhaustive, and the role holder may be required to undertake additional duties that are not specifically listed above.