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Job description / Role
The Paramedic provides both Basic and Advanced Life Support in the pre-hospital and in- hospital settings. The scope of practice includes providing a high standard of direct patient care, maintaining equipment and supplies, ensuring a well-prepared EMS response and keeping accurate records. In collaboration with other health care personnel, the Paramedic fulfills a vital role in providing a team approach to quality emergency care and assists in training and educational programs as well.
Duties:
• Accountable for providing high quality patient care both pre-hospital and in-hospital, based on an in-depth understanding of the patient's needs.
• Exercises detailed attention to duty while ensuring the EMS Team, its equipment and supplies are in a constant state of readiness.
• Administers quality care within the guidelines of established policies, procedures and protocols. Follows EMS Medical Control directives.
• Takes part in regular skills maintenance programs to ensure professional proficiency.
• Maintains professional certifications.
• Collaborates with members of the EMS Team and other health care professionals to ensure and improve the readiness of the Emergency Team as a whole.
• Maintains a working knowledge of current trends in EMS and new developments in the healthcare field.
• Promotes a continuous effort to achieve a higher level of quality care.
Competencies;
• In-depth knowledge of current EMS standards and practice.
• Positive attitude, willing to learn and excel.
• Committed to quality in all aspects of duty.
Benefits
• Generous Tax Free Salary. Each case individually negotiated. Calculated for years of experience and for post graduate education.
• One year renewable contract. If you renew for a second year you will receive one month salary as a recontracting bonus.
• Holidays: 61 days paid leave per year. ( Annual leave and public holidays)
• Free fully furnished western accommodation. See our web site for some examples of the housing
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• Recreation centres at all hospitals free of charge. Gym, tennis +++
• *Free utilities. Cable TV available with up to 250 channels.
• High speed internet.
• Free healthcare.
• Return flight to your nearest international airport (Point of Hire) at beginning and end of contract.
• Midyear ticket to your point of hire.
Requirements
• Western EMS Licensure equivalent to U.S. DoT Paramedic or higher - E
• Three (3) years' experience as an Advanced Life Support
• (ALS) Paramedic - E
• Certified: Basic Life Support (BLS) & Pre-Hospital Trauma
• Life Support (PHTLS) - E
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) & Pediatric Advanced
• Life Support (PALS) - E
• Additional EMS Certification Courses i.e., Critical Care EMT
• Paramedic (CCEMT-P) - P
• English Language Skills: Level - I - E
• Computer Skills: Basic Level - E
About the Company
Professional Connections International Healthcare Recruitment Agency
Professional Connections, often referred to as Profco, is an international healthcare recruitment specialist. Profco is working to help placing credentialed nurses, doctors and allied health professionals in exciting opportunities with leading hospitals around the world. International assignments are a great way for nurses and other healthcare professionals to broaden their experience and to see how healthcare is delivered in other countries, while at the same time enhancing their career prospects as they gain experience in different parts of the world.