Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic (Iraq)

This position is contingent upon award.

The Paramedic utilizes their expertise and evidence-based practice to manage unexpected and emergent situations to mitigate and treat a variety of injuries and illnesses in a prompt and professional manner.  The Paramedic assumes responsibility for assessing planning implementing and evaluating direct and indirect clinical care and competently function as a member of the interdisciplinary team proving patient and community centered care.  The Paramedic serves as an advocate for the patient and their family and intercedes on their behalf by acting as a liaison with respect to their rights and beliefs. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Respond to calls for medical assistance such as scenes where someone is sick or injured. 
• Assess patients conditions and determine what treatments if any is needed. 
• Provide treatment such as first aid or life support care to sick or injured patients. 
• Assist medical providers with medical procedures and treatments as allowed within licensed scope of work.  
• Assessment and documentation of the patients vital signs chief complaint medical history prescribed medications.  
• Establish observable and documentable patient goals using care plans within protocols.   
• Report all changes in patients conditions to the medical provider.  
• Proactively and independently administer basic care including but not limited to inserting catheters with blood specimen collection urine collection and EKGs visual acuity basic wound care changing bandages or administering intravenous medications.  
• Assist patients with basic care and activities of daily living as needed.  
• Provides support and education to help patients make responsible health decisions.  
• Maintains supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level anticipating needed supplies.  
• Restocking clinical and provider areas once supplies are received.  
• Crosstrain to work within in the clinics and emergency room. 
• On-call rotation schedule participation as needed.  
• Other duties as assigned. 

Additional Duties: 

Compliance with International SOS policies and procedures. 

Direct line reports: 

The following positions are to be supervised directly by the incumbent; however this may be subject to change in line with changing business needs: 

• Emergency Medical Technicians 

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

Qualifications :

Required Skills and Knowledge: 

• Current experience in direct patient care and must have worked a minimum of 6-months of the last 12-months in career field. 
• Have high fluency in both oral and written English. 

Experience Preferred: 

• Experience on a military/government site working as a government subcontractor or prime contractor is preferred. 
• Remote site experience preferred. 

Education Required: 

• Emergency Medical Technician A & B Paramedic Certification and/or international equivalent. 
• Current certifications in Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS). 

Key Skills: 

• Proficient IT skills including use of electronic medical records systems. 

Essential Capabilities: 

• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.    
• Maintain a calm confident demeanor when in stressful situations.    
• Results oriented and able to meet project deliverables.    
• Cultural sensitivity and awareness. 
• Ability to multitask prioritize and meet demanding deadlines.  

Other Special Qualifications: 

• Obtain medical clearance and maintain current immunizations. 
• Must be able to relocate to Balad Iraq. 
• A valid passport from country of record is required and must be in your possession prior to relocation. You must maintain a current passport during your stay in Balad. 
• The incumbent may be required to perform job related tasks other than those specifically presented in this job description. This job description is subject to regular review. 

Additional Information :

Pay range is based on several factors and may vary in addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits. Final salary and offer will be determined by the applicants background experience skills internal equity and alignment with geographical market data. 

Benefits Full-time positions are eligible for our comprehensive and competitive benefits package including medical dental vision and basic life insurance. Additional benefits include a 401k plan paid time off and an annual bonus.  International SOS complies with all federal state and local minimum wage laws. 

International SOS Government Medical Services is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against employees or job applicants on the basis of race color religion gender sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability genetic information marital status amnesty or status as a covered veteran in accordance with the applicable federal state and local laws. 

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time