EMS Crew Chief (24/72) - Florence County SC

Job Description

The EMS Crew Chief is responsible for the timely and appropriate medical care and transportation of ill and injured patients for the effective operation of Emergency Medical Services.

Essential Functions

• Responds to emergency calls.
• Assesses physical condition of patients and determines proper course of action.
• Extricates victims from wreckage, homes, buildings and confined spaces.
• Provides basic support procedures to patients such as CPR, splint application, oxygen administration, wound treatment, monitoring and relaying of vital signs, etc.
• Provides advanced life support to patients such as cardiac monitoring, defibrillation/synchronized cardioversion, medication administration, advanced airway placement, intra-venous therapy, end-tidal CO2 monitoring, etc.
• Operates an ambulance and wide range of life-saving/life supporting equipment to provide safe and prompt transportation to appropriate medical facility.
• Obtains patient’s medical history and completes required documents for submission to the appropriate medical facility.
• Performs routine maintenance and tests equipment to ensure proper operation.
• Ensures that vehicles are clean, stocked with supplies and response-ready.
• Maintains two-way radio communications with dispatch center, hospital personnel and other public safety agencies.
• Supervises crew member or other employees assigned to the ambulance.
• Performs general housekeeping of station.
• Interacts and communicates professionally with the public, patients, their family members, medical facility staff, dispatches and other public safety agencies.
• Assists with new employee orientation/training.

Non-Essential Functions

• Attends required training and meets all training objectives.
• Acts as a senior crew chief as assigned.
• Completes required training related to patient privacy. 
• Performs all other related duties as required.

Qualifications: Education and Work Experience 

• Must be a minimum of 18 years old at time of hire.
• Requires high school diploma or GED.
• Requires National/South Carolina paramedic certification supplemented by one to two years of EMS experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.
• Must possess a valid South Carolina driver’s license with an acceptable driving history.
• Must achieve minimum required scores on the Department’s pre-employment examinations prior to hire.
• Must possess an approved cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) credential and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) credential at the time of hire.

Physical Demands 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell.  
• Must be able to reach, bend, stoop, carry, move and lift very heavy objects regularly, ie: patients, stretchers and other equipment, as well we use proper body mechanics to prevent personal injury and injury of patients and/or other emergency responders;
• Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• The employee must have the ability to travel up to 60%

Company Description

Vision

Florence County strives to be an exceptional place to live, work, and visit by enhancing the quality of life for our employees and those who call the County home, by encouraging innovation and economic opportunities, and by fostering trust and integrity in the County.

Mission

Florence County will provide high-quality public services, plan for the needs of our citizens, and promote a safe, healthy, and thriving community for all.

Benefits

• South Carolina Retirement System
• Annual Leave
• Sick Leave
• Paid Holidays
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Long-Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Retiree Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Health Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Flexible Spending Account
• Onsite Employee Health Clinic
• Onsite Employee Workout Facility
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Supplemental Insurance Options
• Discounted rates at local fitness facilities