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Job ID: Emergency Medical Technician – Paramedic
Location: Kuwait, Iraq, Afghanistan
Category: Medical Services
Position Type: Full Time
Contract Length: Short and Long Term Assignments available
Salary: Open
Security Clearance: Secret
Requirement: NREMT registration required for Kuwait Assignments
Responsible for OCONUS based operational support of assigned contracts for Comprehensive Health Services, Inc.
I. Principal Responsibilities of the Classification:
Performs many of the following responsibilities:
1. Provides health care services to patients under the direction and responsibility of a Physician, Physician Assistant, or Nurse Practitioner
2. Examines patients, performs physical exams, and compiles medical data, including health history.
3. Performs therapeutic procedures, such as injections, immunizations, management of infection, EKG's, etc.
4. Renders direct patient care, including assessing, diagnosing, planning, prescribing pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment of health problems, health promotion, and preventative care.
5. Applies scientific knowledge to human treatment responses to actual or potential health problems
6. Documents and maintains patient records of services.
7. Coordinates treatment plan with medical preceptor, other caregivers on-site, or CHS Medical Director as appropriate
8. Participates in employee training and orientation programs
9. Plans and prepares for aeromedical evacuation missions.
10. Coordinates with operational mission planners for the safe evacuation of the patients from the originating facility to the destination facility
11. Provides medical attendance if required.
II. Special Knowledge/Skills Required:
1. Familiarity with Microsoft Office programs
2. Experience in providing medically related class presentations concerning emergency trauma care
III. Education Required:
Graduate of a military medic program (e.g. 18D, or IDMT), civilian EMT-P certification program with >2years of clinical experience in diagnosis and treatment of trauma and routine illnesses
IV. Desired Experience:
1. 5-7 years experience in the medical field as an EMT, or medic (this will be evaluated on an individual basis)
2. Experience on deployed contingency operations or similar medical experience
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