PARAMEDIC - Field Training Officer

Gilpin County is just West of the Denver Metro area. We provide 911 EMS service to the cities of Black Hawk and Central, as well as the residents and visitors of Gilpin County. Gilpin Ambulance runs three, 24-hour, ALS ambulances. We have Type 1, Frazer Ambulances, carry LifePak 15 monitor/defibrillators, and use Stryker Power ambulance cots that minimize the need to lift patients. Documentation, scheduling, and personnel management are completed using ESO Suite. We strive to provide expedient and professional prehospital medical care, emphasizing evidence-based practices and customer service. In-person Continuing Education is provided by the department monthly, and all employees have access to the EMS1 online CE database for EMS and Fire CE.

All employees are eligible for annual merit raises based on regular employee evaluations.

Starting pay is dependent upon time spent working on an ambulance or other relevant experience as determined by the Chief.

Our full-time employees also enjoy the following benefits:

• Free health insurance for individuals and very competitive spouse and family rates (starting first month following hiring) (Kaiser option also available for small premium)
• Dental Insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• 457b Retirement with 1 to 1 company match starting at 3%, maxing at 5%
• $1200 annually in HRA funds
• Paid time off (PTO)
• $500 annual uniform allowance for full time employees
• Free access to the local recreation/community center

Schedule:

Once complete with the training process, you will be assigned to a 48/96 rotating shift schedule.

External candidates who are extended a conditional job offer will be subjected to a background examination, department of motor vehicle records check, and reference checks performed by a third-party investigator.

In order to be considered for this position, you MUST complete an employment application by visiting our website at www.gilpinambulance.com/employment.

Salary: $70,624.15 - $96,046.08 per year

Gilpin Ambulance Authority Paramedic -FTO job description is below:

Field Training Officer

Supervisor: Training Captain and/or Shift Captain

Directs: Assigned Employees in the Field Training Program or on Performance Improvement Plans

Job Qualifications

· Current CDPHE Paramedic Certification or Licensure

· Current Colorado Driver’s License

· Must not appear on CMS exclusion list

· Current AHA BLS for Healthcare Providers Provider (Instructor preferred)

· Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification (Instructor preferred)

· No less than four years of previous experience providing prehospital medical care as a Paramedic on an ambulance (additional training and leadership experience preferred)

Additional Qualifications (within one year of promotion or hire unless otherwise noted)

· Critical Care Paramedic (CCP) or Flight Paramedic Certification (FPC)

· Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certification

· Emergency Pediatric Care (EPC) Certification

· Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) Certification

· Advanced Medical Life Support (AMLS) Certification

· VFIS EVOC Certification

· FEMA NIMS ICS 100, 200, 700, and 800

· NEMSMA Basic Field Training Officer within two years

· NAEMSE or Colorado Level 1 Instructor within two years

· Completion of a credentialing interview at the close of the probationary period

Essential Duties, Functions, and Responsibilities

(The duties listed are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed and are in no way construed or perceived to be exhaustive. The employee may also be required to perform additional functions and duties as assigned.)

In addition to the duties of a Full-Time Paramedic, the Field Training Officer will:

· Promote a culture of safety, integrity, learning, and compassionate service in all interactions with patients, the public, subordinates, peers, and leadership.

· Perform training of GAA personnel during the new-hire academy, field training process, and continuing education classes.

· Coach and evaluate employees in the field training process or on performance improvement plans.

· Document evaluations and training as directed by the Training Captain.

· Assist the Training Captain in providing continuing education to GAA personnel and partner agencies.

· Assist the Clinical Captain by reviewing Patient Care Records (PCRs) as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

· Requires the ability to read, speak, perform basic mathematics, and operate and control the actions of equipment and machinery.

· Requires extensive knowledge of all aspects of prehospital healthcare and the ability to share that knowledge with others.

· Requires the ability to use computer software for operational and clinical tasks.

· Requires the ability to process information and complete tasks in a timely manner.

· Requires the ability to monitor and evaluate other healthcare providers, and to document the findings of those evaluations.

· Requires the ability to provide constructive feedback

Work Environment, Physical Demands

· Physical Ability: The tasks involved in this position require the ability to exert very heavy physical effort in very heavy work, typically involving some combination of walking, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and the lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling of heavy objects and materials up to and sometimes above 100 lbs in weight. This position also requires the vision, hearing, and physical mobility needed to safely operate a motor vehicle in less-than-ideal conditions including weather, uneven terrain, and low-light environments.

· Environmental Factors: Performing the functions of this position may risk exposure to extreme heat, extreme cold, other extreme weather conditions, strong odors, smoke, strong and/or toxic chemicals, and dust or pollen.

ADA Compliance Statement

The human-resources goal of GAA is to select and retain the best qualified applicant for each available job. An applicant's or employee's disability will not remove the application from consideration or current employee from his/her job if the applicant or employee is able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation unless such accommodation will result in undue hardship for GAA or pose a safety risk to the applicant, employee, or others. GAA complies with the American with Disabilities Act. If you require special accommodation to apply for this position, please contact Human Resources.