Paramedic $22.50-$23.50/HR

Company: Six Flags Great America
Location: Gurnee
Posted on: May 19, 2023

Job Description:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide basic and advanced emergency and non-emergency medical care to team members and guests in accordance with established park and Region X System protocols.
• Triage patients when multiple calls or patients overwhelm available personnel; make appropriate determinations about dispositions and transports
• Administer COVID-19 screening questions to team members and visitors
• Check team member's and visitor's temperatures using non-contact infrared thermometers
• Perform drug and alcohol screens on team members in accordance with park policies.
• Use an electronic tablet for documenting reports
• Accurately and legibly complete required park and EMS system documentation.
• Complete checks on bags, monitors, drugs, vehicles, and treatment areas before, during, and after each shift; restock supplies as necessary.
• Assist BLS crews on calls when requested and sufficient personnel are available.
• Assist Paramedic and EMT-B Supervisors and Leads with skills training of EMT-B personnel
• Safely operate department vehicles
• Answer calls for emergency assistance via telephone and radio
• Transport employees to off-site occupational and acute care facilities
• Maintain a clean work area; perform basic cleaning of First Aid facilities (mop floors, vacuum carpets, empty trash cans, wipe down counters and beds, First Aid van is vacuumed and cleaned; etc.)
• Complete safety ride audits and safety inspections at direction of Safety staff and First Aid Supervisors and Leads
• Maintain a professional relationship with guests and team members
• Maintain grooming standards according to the standard and policies set by Six Flags Great America and the Safety Department
• Attend all required training including Park Discovery and Department training sessions
• Adhere to all park labor policies pertaining to breaks taken, length of shift and types of work performed
  
  Skills and Qualifications:
  
  
  • Age Requirement: 18 years or older
  • Education: High school diploma or GED
  • Licensure and Certification:
    • Current Illinois Department of Public Health (D.P.H.) Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic License. Wisconsin License or National Registry License must meet reciprocity requirements with I.D.P.H.
    • Current American Heart Association BLS for the Healthcare Provider CPR/AED Certification
    • Valid Driver's License
    • Must meet Region X system entry requirements through Highland Park Hospital
    • Obtain and maintain a valid Park Vehicle Operator's Permit
    • Strong written and verbal communications
    • Basic knowledge of computers and copiers
    • Reliable transportation
    • Knowledge of, and ability to use, all EMS equipment used in the park (cardiac monitor/defibrillator, pulse oximeter, stair chair, etc)
    • Ability to handle moderate levels of stress related to high work load
    • Safety awareness and general housekeeping
    • Flexible to changes
    • Available to work flexible hours including nights, weekends, and holidays
    • Must be professional, self-motivated and have an enthusiastic attitude
    • Must have strong teamwork skills and ability to work with others
    • Must possess strong work ethic and the ability to multi task
    • Frequent standing, walking, sitting, and reaching
    • Ability to lift and carry up to 80 lbs.; Ability to push and pull up to 150 lbs.
    • Occasional running, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, bending, and crawling
    • Ability to work in all weather conditions, including extreme cold and heat and high levels of humidity and rain, occasionally for extended periods of time
    • Ability to work occasionally in confined spaces and from high elevations.
      If you are able to answer "YES" to all of the following questions, please continue the application process by clicking "Apply"
      
    • Can you provide legal documentation establishing your identity and eligibility to be legally employed in the United States?
    • Are you able to perform the essential functions of the job for which you are applying with or without reasonable accommodation?
    • Within the last 90 days, can you state that you have not used illegal or social drugs (excluding marijuana), such as MDMA (Molly), cocaine and crystal methamphetamine?
    • I am willing to agree that future text messages relating to Six Flags, Inc., including company news, job posting application status updates, and other information, may be sent on behalf of Six Flags, Inc. to the cell phone number I provide.

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