Paramedic

The Paramedic is an allied health professional whose primary focus is to provide advanced emergency medical care for critical and emergent patients who access the emergency medical system and for those patients who require non-emergency or interfacility medical transport. This individual possesses the complex knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care and transportation. Paramedics function as part of a comprehensive EMS response, under medical oversight. Paramedics perform interventions with the basic and advanced equipment typically found on an ambulance. The Paramedic is a link into the health care system and resource for routine and interfacility transports.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education, Certification, and/or Licensure:

A. Possession of a high school diploma or General Education Diploma (GED)

B. National Registry of EMTs Paramedic certification*, to be obtained in 30 days of hire.

C. West Virginia Offic...