Community Health Assess & Treat Medical Responder (Comm Health Med Responder) - Limited Duration

• Equity & Social Justice: Strive to uplift the dignity and worth of all Portlanders particularly those who have been historically marginalized and criminalized by ensuring timely and professional person-centered first response.
• Collaboration:Ensure the best possible outcomes for our patients by working collaboratively with community partners health systems and traditional first responders.
• Empathy & Compassion: Operate from a framework of trauma-informed care with the recognition that adverse life experiences including negative interactions with health systems create barriers for clients to connect with the care and supportive services they need to thrive in the community.
• Resource Efficiency & Prioritization: Respond to the complex care needs of individuals experiencing low-acuity medical events and/or unmet basic needs to enable Fire resources to attend to life saving calls for service.

• Reduce the number of individuals transported to the emergency department for low-acuity medical related issues that are more effectively addressed in a pre-hospital care setting.
• Reduce unnecessary emergency department admissions.
• Improve access to care and resources within the community.

• Perform ongoing patient assessments on-scene to monitor changes in patient condition and accommodate changes in breathing mentation and circulation.
• Appropriately use medical equipment such as airway equipment splints bandages and medications in rendering proper emergency medical treatment of patients. Examples include but are not limited to opening and maintaining an airway ventilating patients administering cardiopulmonary resuscitation and providing emergency medical care of simple and multiple system trauma such as controlling hemorrhage bandaging wounds and manually stabilizing injured extremities.
• Accurately document patient encounters and outcomes in care plan and appropriate medical record.
• Communicate effectively and with empathy and compassion to interview patients their family members bystanders other service agency members and facility staff.
• Provide professional assessment consultation and coordination of services.
• Participate in program meetings relevant local and regional trainings and outreach engagements.
• Utilize the 911 dispatch radio and CAD system.
• Physicaldemands:
  • Working in pairs may move equipment or people weighing up to 200 lbs.
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  • Work outside year-round in all weather conditions.

1. Knowledge and understanding of cultural differences especially as they relate to race sexual orientation gender- equality socio-economic status and their intersections.
2. Ability to work effectively and collaboratively in multi/intra-disciplinary settings with other first responders and health and community agencies.
3. Ability to communicate clearly accurately and completely to both internal and external stakeholders.
4. Ability to work with others in a courteous empathic and professional manner.

• Ability to pass a comprehensive background investigation.

• If you would like to request Veterans Preference please submit your Veteran documents (ex DD214-Member 4 VA Benefit Letter etc.) by the closing date of the recruitment.

We have recently updated our veteran preference process. Starting March 3rd 2025 If you made the eligible list and met the eligibility to receive veteran preference you will no longer need to submit veteran documents for future recruitments.

If you need to update or remove your veteran preference for a specific recruitment or from your master profile please contact the recruiter listed in the job announcement.

• Do not attach any additional documents.Please note all completed applications for this position must be submitted no later than on the closing date and time of this recruitment. All applications must be submitted via the Citys online application process. E-mailed and/or faxed applications will not be accepted.

• Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be placed on the equally ranked eligible list.

• Hiring bureau will review and select candidates for interviews
• Panel interviews (Up to two interviews)
• Background Investigation (1-3 weeks to complete)
  
  • Statement of Personal History
  • Possess a driver license and submit a driving record and pass an evaluation by City of Portland Risk Management
  • Pass a reference background
  • Pass a criminal background

• A start date will be determined after all conditions of employment have been met.