Advanced Life Support Paramedic

Job SummaryThe Advanced Life Support Paramedic will supervise operations and personnel within all emergency medical operational capacity. Establish implement update train and enforce medical clinic procedures. Advise the medical staff and Managing Director on issues and activities related to medical operations. pal AccountabilitiesJOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIESEnforces local Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for medical (Responding) and staffing ambulances and other emergency vehicles. Assessing patients providing emergency treatment and making diagnoses. Monitoring and administering medication pain relief and intravenous infusions within scope of practice. Using specialist equipment including ventilators and defibrillators administering and reading ECGs. Transporting patients to hospital and continuing to provide treatment while in transit. Providing hospital staff with patient information including condition and medical training for contractors as for protection of company resources medical supplies and for stock issuance and overall medical issues and emergency trends within area of operational capacity to ensure personnel are apprised of current medical threats and aware of preventative measures and management informed of any health or safety related daily activities of crew personnel to ensure effective efficiencies in compliance with company contractual and legal for control documentation and distribution of Electronic Medical Reporting forms or Paper Medical Reporting Forms at for proper documentationConducts shift visits to ensure SOPs are being followed. This must include periodic ambulance shifts to promote skill that all Patient Report Forms (PRFs) are completed correctly and up to feedback to the subordinate medics on the improvement of their skills and understanding of the be required to perform BAA or ILS medic activities to provide the company profile and improve vehicle maintenance which includes a pre and post-shift vehicle inspection and wash. Conduct a full equipment audit and inspection. OTHER or ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIESDevelops coordinates and refines for administering disciplinary actions in accordance with the senior training to guidance and direction to reports to the Managing Director as communicates and makes prompt and accurate decisions to help achieve TAC-Pulse and maintains positive relationships with internal and external for shift other duties as RelationshipsTitle of Direct Report(s): All Medical PersonnelTitle of Supervisor: Managing DirectorKnowledge & SkillsGood communication skills are a to read and interpret all required documents and write required reports and understanding of emergency in emergency rescue and have extensive personnel management in-depth knowledge of life-saving medical knowledge of advanced cardiology to include the operation of Defibrillator equipment accurate reading and diagnosis of cardiac strips and ACLS algorithms with the appropriate drug treatment knowledgeable of Advanced Trauma Care to include immediate assessment and treatment of any traumatic life-threatening injury advanced airway management (Intubations Surgical Cricothyrotomy) advanced invasive procedures (Needle Decompression Chest Tube Thoracotomy) advanced Circulatory knowledge of general sick call management skills are knowledge of advance communications procedures and Life Support (ALS) certified and current with a Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) -hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) certified an & Education Current National CCA / N. Dip or certification. Certification must be current with all applicable education/recertification requirements completed. 5 years experience in the medical field as a Paramedic preferred. MUST have active road experience within the past 12 months. 4 years of supervisory experience. University / College Degree Preferred. Previous instructor experience. Must possess and maintain a valid Code 10 & Requirements/Working Environment Primary duty station(s) are located in Wolmaransstad & Klerksdorp North West and surrounding areas. Place of duty and environmental conditions can be austere harsh and work can be performed under life-threatening conditions. All employees will undergo Random Drug African Police ClearanceMust have a valid SAPS clearance certificate or be able to obtain one within 4 weeks of initial employment start date. The certificate must have been issued within the last 6 months. SAPS clearance certificate must be renewed annually. Only candidates with a clean record will be to travel domestically. DisclaimerThe above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as the comprehensive inventory of all duties responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.