Transcript MED-ACT PRES

Johnson County Med-Act
Presentation Outline
Johnson County Med-Act
Introduction/Why Did I Become a Paramedic?
Overview of Johnson County Med-Act
What Does a Paramedic Really Do?
How You Can Become a Paramedic…
What Career Opportunities Are Available?
Demonstrations—Equipment and Gear
Ambulance Operations
Johnson County Med-Act
Med-Act operates in a suburban
environment with:
• Population of 500,000 citizens
• 134 Employees
• 14 ambulances / 4 paramedic
advanced response units in 17
stations.
• All ambulances are staffed with
two paramedics to assure the
highest quality of patient care.
• Field staff enjoys the ability to
work a Berkley / 24 hour shift
schedule (every other day for 3
and 4 off).
24-Hour Shift Schedule
Johnson County Med-Act
2007 Med-Act Shift Calendar
A-Shift
B-Shift
C-Shift
JANUARY
FEBRUARY
MARCH
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14 15
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APRIL
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17 18 19
24 25 26
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MAY
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JUNE
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Fire Departments
Johnson County Med-Act
Med-Act responds with 13
different fire
departments.
These city and county
departments are staffed
with either First
Responder, EMT,
EMT-I, or Paramedic level
personnel.
What Do We Really Do?
Johnson County Med-Act
• Respond to 400/25,000 911 calls per year…16 basic
types
• Care for ill patients, injured subjects…and those
“other” reasons people call 911
• Additional professional responsibilities…chores 
• Expectations/Challenges…7 job factors
7 Paramedic Job Factors
Johnson County Med-Act
• Attendance/Reliability
• Teamwork
• Communications
• Customer Service
• Organizational Understanding
• Safety
• Physical Fitness
How to Become a Paramedic
Johnson County Med-Act
• Entrance Requirements
• EMT-Basic versus EMT-Paramedic
• EMS Associate of Applied Science
Degree
• Vocational Certificate
• JCCC MICT Program
Ride Along
Johnson County Med-Act
Med-Act encourages
prospective applicants to
visit the area and ride along
with an EMS crew and/or a
Battalion Chief.
We will chaperone the applicant
while they learn first hand
from the field crews why
Med-Act is a great place to
work.
Getting Hired
Johnson County Med-Act
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References and Background checks
Written exam
Phone Screen Interview
Patient Care Scenario
Panel Interview
Physical Fitness Test
Drug Screening
Psychological Screening
Compensation
Johnson County Med-Act
Med-Act offers a generous and comprehensive
compensation package.
– Starting annual salary
• $39,105 to $43,016 based on education and
experience
• Holiday pay and unscheduled overtime
additional
– Career Med-Act paramedics
• $65,183
Paramedic Specialties
Johnson County Med-Act
Additional Teams/Project Involvement
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Med-Act Council
Clinical Standards and Practices Group
Systems & Planning Group
Protocol Committee
Recruiting/Hiring Committee
Focused Audit Committee
Special Operations Teams
Special Ops.
Tactical Team
Johnson County Med-Act
These Tactical Medics receive
specialized training to
provide on scene medical
support to many local law
enforcement agencies
under adverse operating
conditions on the scenes of
drug arrests, barricaded
subjects, hostage
situations, and serving
warrants.
Special Ops.
Emergency Operations Team
Johnson County Med-Act
These specially trained
medics have responded
to such incidents as
major ice storms,
severe winter storms,
and a train derailment.
They coordinate efforts
with other county,
regional, state and
federal agencies.
EOT team at work pic
Special Operations Group
Johnson County Med-Act
The Hazardous Materials
Medical Support Team
works in tandem with local
fire services and provides
support with a regional
response team.
The Urban Search and
Rescue team assists in
cases where patients are
trapped or missing due to
natural disaster.
Special Ops. – Bicycle Team
Johnson County Med-Act
Med-Act’s Bicycle Medical Team staffs major
events where larger vehicles would be unable to
travel through crowds.
Bicycles are equipped with AEDs, airway
equipment, IV supplies and medications, this
team remains close to the public, our customers.
Special Ops.
Critical Care Transport Team
Johnson County Med-Act
Med-Act has specially
trained critical care
transport paramedics
that are designated to
complete inter-hospital
transfers.
Career Advancement
Johnson County Med-Act
Opportunities exist to be promoted to the ranks of:
– Lieutenant
– Captain
– Battalion Chief
– Administrative Positions—Operations, Education,
IS/IT, Chaplain, Community Education, Quality
Assurance, Support Services, Special Operations
– Chief
– Other career paths…firefighting, nursing, medical
school, childcare/parenting
And Now for the FUN…
Johnson County Med-Act
What’s with the uniform?
What’s in my pockets?
How do I stay safe on scene?
What equipment do we use?