Paramedic - Public Health - QAtar

**A. Overall Purpose Of The Job**:
The Paramedic will assume responsibility for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating direct and indirect care to patients in isolation or quarantine. She/ he will competently function as a member of the interdisciplinary team to provide patient and community centered care. She/he serves as an advocate for the patient and their family and intercedes on their behalf by acting as a liaison for patients and their families with respect to their rights and beliefs. The Paramedic will utilize their expertise of evidenced based medical practice to manage unexpected and emergent situations, to mitigate and treat a variety of injuries and illnesses in a prompt and professional manner.

**B. Key Responsibilities**:

- Provide medical assessment and medical care to patients in the isolation and quarantine facility within licensed scope of work.
- Assist patients with basic care and activities of daily living, as needed.
- Restocking supplies for isolation and quarantine care as needed.
- Disseminate infection prevention information including surveillance data and policy decisions.
- Provide public health guidance to the nursing staff by training, scheduling, evaluating, and counseling the nursing staff.
- Assist in the development of the care plans for infected individuals to contain the spread of infectious diseases.
- Assist with the development of action plans in community or medical facility outbreak to minimize the potentially devastating impact.
- Collaborate with government agencies such as the CDC to ensure that infection control practices are implemented and enforced.
- Utilize strategies for interacting with persons from a culturally diverse background.
- Assist medical providers with medical procedures and treatments as allowed within licensed scope of work.
- Assessment and documentation of the patient’s vital signs, chief complaint, medical history, prescribed medications.
- Establish observable and documentable patient goals using care plans within protocols.
- Report all changes in patient’s conditions to the medical provider.
- Proactively and independently administer basic care, including but not limited to inserting catheters with blood specimen collection, urine collection and EKG’s, visual acuity, basic wound care, changing bandages or administering intravenous medications.
- Provides support and education to help patients make responsible health decisions.
- Maintains supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies.
- Cross-train to work within in the clinics, emergency room, and inpatient units.
- On-call rotation schedule participation as needed
- Other duties as assigned.

**C. Job Profile**:
**Required Skills and Knowledge (Brief description of technical knowledge or skills needed to perform the job)**
- Minimum of three (3) years of paramedic experience
- Experience in a clinic (urgent care, emergency room, etc.), EMS or community health setting.

Education Required:
- Current and unrestricted license from any US State, District of Columbia or US Territory or National Registry EMT-P to provide healthcare within scope of practice.
- Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
- American Heart Association - Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification is preferred.

**Physical Demands**:

- Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.
- Work involves sitting and standing for prolonged periods of time.
- May require bending, stooping and lifting up to 15 lbs.

**Other Special Qualifications**:

- Must be able to read, write, and speak English to effectively communicate.
- This position is unaccompanied.
- US Citizen or Permanent Resident Card is required.
- US DOS clearance or the ability to obtain one is required.
- Must be able to relocate to Qatar.
- A valid passport is required and must be in your possession prior to relocation. You must maintain a current passport during your stay in Qatar.
- International SOS is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against employees or job applicants on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws._