Paramedic

**Main Tasks and Responsibilities**

The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification.

**Essential Functions**
- Performs a head-to-toe assessment on all patients and reassessments as per policy, including neonatal,

paediatric, adolescent, and geriatric patients and the general patient population.
- Verifies that the assigned ambulance is mechanically sound and properly equipped at the start of a shift.
- Evaluates the nature and acuity of the illness or injury.
- Ensure that all medical and non-medical equipment is maintained, checked and serviced, including the onsite

ambulance and emergency care equipment as per VMIH policies.
- Organizes patient care in a manner that contributes to the overall quality of the team.
- Communicates information pertinent to transfer of patient. (ie; admissions, ER transfer)
- Interacts professionally with staff members, physicians, and patients.
- Demonstrates the ability to be flexible, organized and function under stressful situations.
- Demonstrates the value of team concept on a consistent basis.
- Ensures that all patient files and data collection is maintained to the highest standard while ensuring

confidentiality.
- Handles inventory control of emergency drugs and disposables.
- Ensures full compliance on audits, stock control, incident and accident reporting, controlled medication

reporting and onsite continued training and development.
- Prepares and submit all weekly and monthly reports shared with onsite clinic manager.
- Ensures continuous quality management throughout the clinic.
- Complete a full and comprehensive hand over to relief paramedic after every shift.

**General Functions**
- Operates an assigned motor vehicle; maintains cleanliness of and fuels vehicle; checks tire inflation and fluid

levels; requests or schedules service and/or repairs as needed.
- Substitutes for other supervisors and/or co-workers during their temporary absence; provides guidance,

training, and/or assistance to other department personnel.
- May be required to be on twenty-four-hour call as deemed necessary.
- In the event of a declared state of emergency, employees in this classification may be called to work during days or hours other than those for which they are regularly scheduled.
- Personally responsible for protecting paper records, computer records, and other device associated with confidential public health information or data.
- Ensures legal compliance by monitoring and implementing applicable UAE labour laws at all times.
- Participates in regular quality audits by ensuring compliance of evidence/documents at all times.
- Carries out ad-hoc tasks and/or project work as directed to support the Department/Division to deliver strategy.
- Required from time to time to undertake other duties of similar nature as reasonably required by the line manager.

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