Wednesday, August 7, 2024

Offshore Paramedic - New Bedford, MA

Hiring Organization: Remote Medial International
Job Location: New Bedford, MA · (USA)
Salary ? $9,400/month - $10.4K/month 
About the job

SUMMARY

This position will be responsible for the management of emergent and non-emergency medical care at
worksites as designated by the client or content of the scope of work (SOW). Examples of such worksites
may include but are not limited to, drilling rigs, hazardous construction areas, areas of high workforce
population density, etc., The RHCP is responsible for provision of primary and emergency care to client
employees, contractors, and sub-contractor personnel at the relevant worksite location or the defined area
of responsibility. In addition to providing routine medical services and responding to emergencies the
RHCP performs safety checks and evaluations of necessary medical gear and equipment required to
perform the job.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

To provide urgent and emergency care for all workers in the client worksite.
To undertake accurate clinical assessment and examinations.
To maintain up-to-date, accurate, individual medical records utilizing a computer based medical record system.
To report medical treatments in accordance with requirements of Client.
Travel with patient (if necessary) to nearest approved Medical Facility.
Ensure that critical medical supplies and equipment are pre-packed and available for emergency use at dispersed sites or during patient transport.
Participate in simulation exercises organized by Client.
To be fully conversant with Remote Healthcare Provider (RHCP) guidelines and Recordable Case
Management (RCM) guidelines
To be cognizant of the content and ethos of the RMI Field Operations Manual (FOM)
To be fully aware of the field Medical Emergency Response Plan (MERP), Topside and Global
Coordination Center (GCC) capability and use, along with knowing all procedures required for medevacs or other patient transfer processes out of the field
To be fully cognizant of project disease prevention, control and management processes
Appropriately refers to consultation of Topside Support for non-resolving patients or those requiring secondary diagnostics
In incidents of emergency illness or injury cases, stabilize, manage and monitor patient(s) until aeromedical, vessel or ground transport evacuation takes place
To be the point of contact on the ground managing such emergency cases, communicating directly
with the client Environment Health & Safety (EHS) or Operations personnel
Report to client nominated line-manager or EHS Supervisor with regard to case categories
(FAC/MTC/WR/NWR/LTI/RWC, etc.)
Take appropriate action with regard to reportable diseases and communicable infection outbreak
To ensure that the clinic is maintained at full readiness with appropriate medicines, equipment and
consumables as required by RHCP Guidelines or specific SOW/Work-task content
Ensure clinic equipment receives daily, weekly or monthly maintenance and technical checks as
indicated
To carry out any Health and Hygiene control/management processes completed as directed.

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