Paramedic
Paramedic Job Description
PARAMEDIC
COMPENSATION
- Earn $26.00 - $40.00 per hour (16-hour days), which equates to $613-$944 per day (average over 7 days)
- 401 (k) Coming Soon
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide medical assessment and prescribed care of firefighters in camp
- Knowledge of pathophysiology and related disease processes of the acute patient
- Care for your equipment by completing daily, weekly, and monthly checks, and report all checks to Frontline Management.
- Communicate and develop interpersonal relationships with your medical unit leaders and other interdisciplinary healthcare teams
QUALIFICATIONS
- Ambulance and EMS experience preferred
- Three years of ALS experience with direct patient care responsibilities
- Function independently and comfortably in a remote setting
- Ability to stay calm in stressful situations and call in multiple resources as needed
- Ability to remain organized and follow a chain of command (ICS)
- Trustworthy and forthcoming
- Able to work 14-21 days in a row
- Able to travel, camp out, and sleep outdoors in a tent
REQUIREMENTS
- California Paramedic License with NorCal EMS Accreditation by June 1, 2024
- Current BLS ACLS certifications by June 1, 2024
- NWCG Work Capacity Test at the arduous level: 3-mile walk under 45 minutes while carrying a 45-pound pack
- S-130 - Firefighter Training (online)
- S-190 - Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior (online)
- ICS 100 | Introduction to the Incident Command System (online)
- ICS 200 | Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response (online)
- ICS 700 | An Introduction to the National Incident Management System (online)
- ICS - 800 | An Introduction to National Response Framework (online)