Paramedic Dammam- KSA (male Only) - @ Ascribe

Position: Paramedic - (Male Candidate Only)

Position Objective:

You will need to assess a patient's condition and provide essential treatment.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Resuscitating and stabilizing patients;

Using high-tech equipment e.g. defibrillator;

Applying spinal and traction splints;

Administering intravenous drips, drugs and oxygen.

Provide an immediate course of treatment en route to hospital or at the scene;

Use technical equipment, including ventilators to assist breathing and defibrillators to treat heart failure, in order to resuscitate and stabilize patients;

Carry out certain surgical procedures when necessary, such as intubation (insertion of a breathing tube);

Monitor the patient's condition;

Decide if admission to hospital is necessary and assess how to move patients and where the best location is for them;

Liaise with members of other emergency services, such as the police, fire brigade or coast guard and other ambulance services to ensure the appropriate level of response is provided;

Work closely with doctors and nurses in hospital accident and emergency departments, briefing them as their patient arrives at hospital;

Deal with members of the public and family members present at the scene;

Clean, decontaminate and check vehicles and equipment to maintain a state of operational readiness;

Assist with patient care in hospitals or health care centres;

• Produce thorough case notes and report the patient's history, condition and treatment to relevant hospital staff.

I External Working Relations:

community hospitals;

health centres;

hospital accident and emergency departments;

Minor injuries units.

attending conferences

job specification:

Education:

Complete a university course at diploma, foundation degree or degree level

Apply for a position within an ambulance trust as a student paramedic and study while working.

Registered with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) and to do this you'll need to have completed an approved paramedic science qualification will be value addition.

Relevant Experience :

4 years' experience of dealing with the public, especially sick, disabled and elderly people;

first aid certificates as evidence of your interest;

voluntary experience in organizations such as Ambulance services and or Blue/Red Cross;

experience in life-saving techniques, which you can gain by volunteering as a community 'first responder' in association with local ambulance services;

Office-based work in an ambulance service.