BAY COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
JAIL FACILITY
5700 Star Lane, Panama City, Florida 32404
Jail: (850) 785-5245 Fax: (850) 769-7376
Tommy Ford
Sheriff


POSITION VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT


POSITION: Medical Technician (Paramedic or Emergency Medical Technician)


POSITION VACANCY
The Bay County Sheriff's Office Jail Facility is currently accepting letters of interest for contract part-
time Medical Technicians that are Paramedic or EMT certified. Work location will be in the Bay
County Sheriff’s Office Jail Facility, 5700 Star Lane, Panama City FL. The base compensation for
this position is $20.00 per hour.


ILLUSTRATIVE DUTIES
The successful applicant should be able to perform ALL of the following functions at a pace and
level or performance consistent with the actual job performance requirements.

Assess inmates and implement advanced needed medical treatment. Able to perform
cardiopulmonary resuscitation and obstructed airway techniques. Dress and bandage wounds;
immobilize bone and joint injuries. Provide oxygen therapy; insert nasal, oral and endotracheal
airway and suction devices. Conduct peripheral venipuncture to administer intravenous infusion of
solutions and collect blood samples. Monitor, record and report vital signs and patient's condition as
needed, contact doctors, supervisors, hospitals and other entities by phone or radio. Utilize
emergency medical techniques to move, lift, carry and convey patients out of housing and other
areas and into emergency vehicles. Inspect the medical unit and treatment areas for items that
could be used as contraband by inmates; securely store supplies and equipment or verify their safe
disposal. Maintain control of medication and medical supplies or equipment; inventory as required
by established procedures. Document and report activities in accordance with established
procedures to include medical file documentation. Maintain the facility and equipment in a safe and
sanitary manner at all times. Maintain absolute security and confidentiality of all medical records.
Observe and record inmate behavior. Prepare and maintain a variety of standard narrative,
statistical, summary and/or operational records, reports, and logs, using appropriate grammar, to
include filing, alphabetizing and labeling; review reports and records produced on the shifts; properly
processes all reports and documents in a timely manner. Communicate effectively and coherently to
staff, inmates, and the general public, particularly in situations requiring tact, diplomacy,
understanding, fairness, firmness and good judgment. Read, analyze, comprehend, and interpret
medical and technical procedures, governmental regulations, legal and non-legal documents,
including the processing of such documents as medical instructions, commitment orders, summons
and other legal writs. Coordinate the movement of inmates to and from different areas for medical
treatment. Reliably and repetitively identify inmates by visual means. Take appropriate action to
prevent or diffuse potentially disruptive situations. Visually inspect unclothed inmates including body
cavities, with possible exposure to body fluids, wastes and possible encounter with deceased or
contagious persons. Establish and maintain effective working relations with others and handle
difficult interpersonal contacts. Define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid
conclusions. Add, subtract, multiply and divide using whole numbers, common fractions and
decimals; apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical
situations. Interpret an extensive variety of medical and technical instructions in the form of

handwritten text, correspondence, policies, regulations, procedures, reports, directions for forms
completion and other simple or complex documents. Remain alert at all times and react quickly,
efficiently and calmly in emergencies and other high stress situations.

NOTE: These are illustrative duties. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the
position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.


MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
(1) Graduation from high school or GED. (2) Licensed as a Paramedic or Emergency Medical
Technician in the State of Florida. (3) A valid Florida driver's license. (4) Clean criminal background.


RESPONSE
Individuals interested in this position are required submit a letter of interest, a photocopy of their
driver’s license, medical license, and social security card to the Personnel Section, 5700 Star Lane,
Panama City, FL 32404. Those individuals with applications on file must update and resubmit.
Additional inquiries can be made to the Personnel Section, at (850) 215-5599 or 215-5097.


THE BAY COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
THE BAY COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS A DRUG FREE WORKPLACE