Job Title                  : Intermediate Life Support                

Location                 : Clinix Health Group - Solomon Stix Morewa Memorial Hospital              

Reports to             : Operations Manager: EMS

JOB SUMMARY

To coordinate and execute the care of patients within the scope of Life Support scope of practice.

REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Qualifications

• Matric
• Intermediate Life Support (ILS) qualification or equivalent
• Pre-hospital Trauma Life support certification
• Valid PrDP permit
• Registered with the HPSCA as an ILS

Minimum Experience 

• 2 years’ experience in the medical field as an ILS medic 2 years in a leadership role
• Intermediate / pre-hospital trauma care
• General sick-call procedures Proficient

Key Competencies

• Emergency rescue and stabilization
• In-depth knowledge of life saving medical procedures
• Comprehensive understanding of emergency medicine
• Oral Communication
• Customer Service
• Advanced driving

DELIVERABLES

• Ensure patient treatment according to the HPCSA scope of practice, protocols and guidelines.
• Responding and staffing ambulances and other emergency vehicles.
• Assessing patients and providing emergency treatment.
• Making diagnoses within the scope of practice.
• Ensuring safe transportation of patients to hospitals and administering emergency medicine.
• Handover patients to staff at medical facilities. 
• Completion of Declaration of Death forms as per standard operating procedures.
• Ensure all work is done per standard operating procedures.
• Oversee scene management as required at mass casualty incidents.
• Conduct daily vehicle maintenance and inspection.
• Ensure all patient report forms are completed correctly and are up to standard.
• Facilitate collection of medical reports, records and other relevant forms.
• Responsible for the care and proper management of Emergency Medical resources.
• Provide quality assurance to first responders and Basic Life support medics.