Essential Job Functions:

1. Patient Assessment & Care

• Perform complete physical assessments of patients across the lifespan.
• Recognize life-threatening conditions and initiate appropriate interventions.
• Administer medications via oral, intravenous, intramuscular, subcutaneous, and other approved routes.
• Perform advanced airway management, including endotracheal intubation and surgical airway procedures.

2. Communication & Documentation

• Communicate effectively with patients, families, bystanders, and medical professionals.
• Accurately document all aspects of patient care and interventions in a timely and legal manner.

3. Operations

• Safely operate emergency vehicles in accordance with state and local laws.
• Maintain and inventory medical equipment and supplies.
• Participate in quality assurance, continuing education, and training exercises.

4. Professional Conduct

• Adhere to protocols, scope of practice, and legal/ethical standards of care.
• Maintain confidentiality of patient information in accordance with HIPAA.

5. Scene Management

• Coordinate with law enforcement, fire services, and other responders.
• Ensure scene safety and utilize proper personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Triage and manage multiple patients in mass casualty incidents.

Technical Standards and Functional Requirements

Physical Abilities

• Lift, carry, and balance up to 125 pounds (250 pounds with assistance).
• Perform prolonged, extensive, or considerable standing/walking.
• Bend, stoop, squat, kneel, crawl, and climb.
• Manual dexterity sufficient to perform clinical procedures and operate equipment.
• Visual acuity to assess patients and read documentation.
• Auditory ability to hear faint sounds, auscultate, and interpret alarms.

Cognitive and Affective Abilities

• Use critical thinking and problem-solving skills under stress.
• Apply clinical reasoning and make decisions independently.
• Maintain emotional stability and composure in high-pressure situations.
• Adapt quickly to changing environments and patient needs.
• Understand and communicate in English (verbal and written).

Environmental Tolerance

• Work in varied environments including inclement weather, confined spaces, and hazardous scenes.
• Tolerate exposure to bodily fluids, infectious agents, noise, and chemical substances.
• Operate during day and night shifts, including weekends and holidays.