Community Paramedic - Full-time Hybrid

***Full-time Hybrid (half Community Paramedic and half Paramedic road shifts) Supervisory Responsibilities: None Objective: The primary duty of the Community Paramedic is to provide high quality advanced life support, including medical evaluation, treatment and education of community members that have unique health care barriers. Special attention should be given to those with concerns around chronic disease management, mental health support and environmental hazard risks. The Community Paramedic should be highly motivated and be prepared to function in a non-traditional clinical care setting. The Community Paramedic will operate within the local protocols and MMR’s Policies. Essential Duties : ▪ Know and support the Mission Statement, Policy/Procedures and MMR MVV’s. ▪ Performs all primary job responsibilities of a licensed Paramedic. ▪ Examines, screens, treats and coordinates health services for patients. ▪ Conducts post-hospital release follow-up care including, but not limited to, monitoring medication, dressing changes, and checking vital signs. ▪ Observes, records, and reports to physician, patient’s conditions and reactions to drugs, treatments, and significant incidents. ▪ Deliver patient education, including diabetes prevention/treatment, hypertension, Congestive Heart Failure (CHF), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Sepsis, falls assessment, injury evaluation, geriatric frailty visits, and nutrition. ▪ Coordinating appointments and follow-up with Physicians and hospitals. ▪ Conduct environmental assessments and facilitate resolution of the risks discovered. ▪ Prepare all supplies and equipment to place the unit in service as soon as possible. ▪ Communicate with other emergency services, medical control and patients’ healthcare teams as needed. ▪ Follow FCC regulations relative to the use of communications equipment. ▪ Drive and operate emergency vehicles to specified locations at a safe and controlled speed, in accordance with federal, state, local laws, regulations and standards. As well as maintain certification in emergency driving. ▪ Assure that vehicles and equipment are in good working condition at all times and are properly maintained and stocked. ▪ Works days and nights, as needed, to fulfill operations needs with new employees. This is at the discretion of operations managers. ▪ Must attend and pass any additional training required as required by the operations and/or QA department. ▪ Obtain and maintain certification in emergency driving. ▪ Perform other duties as assigned.