Saturday, February 15, 2020

EMT Paramedic Lead , Iraq

Employer:  SOS International LLC
Locations: Iraq

Overview

**This position is contingent upon contract award**

SOSi is seeking an EMT Paramedic Lead to join a large medical support services program in Iraq supporting our U.S. Government customer. The EMT Paramedic Lead will facilitate performing emergency skills, such as managing respiratory, trauma, and cardiac emergencies, and patient assessments.
Responsibilities

Performs emergency skills, such as managing respiratory, trauma, and cardiac emergencies, and patient assessments
Assists with the managing of day to day activities and prioritizing tasks
Communicates issues, preparing treatment rooms for examination of patients
Provides care to patients
Assisting patients with personal hygiene, nutrition, comfort, and safety
Maintaining comfortable, orderly, safe, and clean environments
Preparing patients for examinations
Provides routine information related to medical treatments and procedures
Measures and records vital signs, collects specimens, and escorts patients and visitors
Prepares examining rooms, selects and lays out medical supplies, and maintains medical equipment


Qualifications


Required and able to obtain Moderate Risk Public Trust (MRPT)
High School diploma, GED, or equivalent education required
Experience as a Combat Medic or Navy Corpsman is desirable
Must have completed an approved Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) course, and certification as a Paramedic
Associates degree from a community college or technical school sufficient to prepare for the NREMT examination is particularly desirable
Clinical and EMT field experience
Progressive experience with being shift lead supervisor of EMT-P’s in a clinical or EMS setting All EMTs shall be listed in the National Registry or holding a current unrestricted license in the U.S. or Canada
All EMTs must hold current BLS certification
All health care providers and medical support staff must have recent clinical experience in patient care for at least six months out of the past year


Preferred Qualifications

Fluency in a foreign language is desirable, but not required


Working Conditions

Living and working conditions at assignment location could be remote and uncomfortable
Long Hours, exposure to weather and hazardous conditions
Personnel should be aware of moving on short notice and under adverse condition

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