Employer: CHSi
Location: Afghanistan
Location: Afghanistan
- Job Description
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The Department of State (DOS) and the Department of Defense
(DOD) will complete a transition from DOD-led U.S. presence in
Afghanistan to a DOS-led U.S. presence under the Afghanistan Life
Support Services (ALiSS) contract. The ALiSS establishes a clinically
safe and professionally managed healthcare environment and provides
primary health care as well
as resuscitative surgical care in accordance with U.S. or equivalent medical standards on a 24-hour basis, 365 days of the year to Chief of Mission (COM) personnel in Afghanistan.
This position is notional to contract award.
- Required Skills
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SCOPE:
The EMT-P is clinically supervised by the site medical director or other physician extenders on the work site and ultimately reports to the ALiSS Program Manager
The EMT will be assigned to treat patients in one of three settings: (1) Field Health Unit, (2) Small medical/trauma hospitals, (3) Large medical/trauma hospital and assists in examination and treatment of patients under the direction of a physician or physician extender.
Interviews patients, measures vital signs (i.e., pulse rate, temperature, blood pressure, weight, and height), and records the information on patients' charts. EMT-P may be required to draw and collect blood samples from patients and prepare specimens for laboratory analysis.
In some settings the EMT-P may be assigned a leadership role as Lead EMT-P.
The EMT-P will perform emergency skills, such as managing respiratory, trauma, and cardiac emergencies, and patient assessment. Typically, an EMT will deal with bleeding, fractures, airway obstruction, cardiac arrest, and emergency childbirth. EMT will use and maintain common emergency equipment, such as backboards, suction devices, splints, oxygen delivery systems, and stretchers.
EMT-P provides more extensive pre-hospital care than do EMTs. In addition to carrying out the procedures of the other levels, paramedics administer medications orally and intravenously, interpret electrocardiograms (EKGs), perform endotracheal intubations, and use monitors and other complex equipment.
All services shall be provided in accordance with established standards, principles and ethics of the profession, applicable professional specialty organizations, and the high-quality standard for which CHS is recognized.
All services shall be provided in accordance with established standards, principles and ethics of the profession, applicable professional specialty organizations, and the high-quality standard for which CHS is recognized.
Maintains the highest regard for patient dignity and observe the precepts of the American Hospital Associations Bill of Rights for patients.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education
- High School diploma, GED or equivalent education required.
- Completed an approved Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) course, and certification as a Paramedic.
- Received additional education and training in anatomy and physiology as well as advanced medical skills.
- Associate degree from a community college or technical school sufficient to prepare for the NREMT examination is particularly desirable.
- Have 2-5 years experience
- Clinical and EMT-P field experience.
- Experience as a Combat Medic or Navy Corpsman is desirable.
- Hold and maintain a current unrestricted U.S. (State) Paramedic license at all times.
- Have and maintain current certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), and Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
- Must Hold and Maintain Certification by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians – Paramedic OR hold PHTLS and PALS in addition to State Paramedic License, ACLS and CPR.
- All health care providers and medical support staff must have recent clinical experience in patient care for at least 6 months out of the past year.
- All Health Care Providers (HCPs) will document care delivered and follow up care required.
- Attends and participates in a variety of meetings and task force groups to improve quality and outcomes, communicate issues, obtain approvals, resolve problems and maintain specific level of knowledge pertaining to new developments, new task efforts, and new policy requirements.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Must have a valid, current U.S. Driver’s License
- Must have a current U.S. Passport.
- Requires a favorably adjudicated Moderate Risk Public Trust (MRPT) investigation conducted by the Department of State, Bureau of Diplomatic Security.
- Must sign a CHS Foreign Service Agreement (FSA) and is bound to the terms and conditions of the FSA.
- Shall complete a one week Foreign Affairs Counter Terrorism training course prior to deployment to work on the contract. Training will include: Combat First Aid, Weapons Familiarization, Defensive Tactics/Driving, IED recognition, Surveillance Detection and Hostage Survival and Personnel Recovery
- Shall be proficient in the ability to speak, write and communicate in English.
- Shall demonstrate proficiency in the use of basic word processing programs and the CHS Medical Management System software.
- The normal workweek is established by the DoS Chief of Mission.
- EMTs and paramedics work both indoors and out, in all types of weather. They are required to do considerable kneeling, bending, and heavy lifting. These workers are at a higher risk for contracting illnesses or experiencing injuries on the job than workers in other occupations. They risk noise-induced hearing loss from sirens and back injuries from lifting patients;
- EMTs and paramedics may be exposed to communicable diseases, such as hepatitis-B and AIDS, as well as to violence from mentally unstable or combative patients;
- The work is not only physically strenuous but can be stressful, sometimes involving life-or-death situations and suffering patients;
- Must be confirmed by a medical examination to be “medically and dentally fit” in accordance with DOS requirements for service in Afghanistan;
- Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment; travel in Afghanistan is required by surface or air;
- Must be confirmed by a medical examination to be “medically and dentally fit” in accordance with DOS requirements for service in Afghanistan.
- Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment; travel in Afghanistan is required by surface or air;
- The climate is desert-like, hot, and prone to dust storms.
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