MINISTRY OF HEALTH
CIRCULAR NOTICES NO. 2 OF 2024
P. O. BOX 514
MASERU 100
08th JULY, 2024
Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the following positions tenable in the Ministry of Health.
JOB TITLE: PARAMEDIC
GRADE: G
NO. OF POSITION: TEN (10)
RESPONSIBLE TO: PRINCIPAL HEALTH INSPECTOR
JOB SUMMARY
Under the general supervision of the Principal Health Inspector. Paramedic Officer will work in rapid response ambulance units to deal with medical emergencies. Such emergencies may include minor injuries, sudden illness. and casualties arising from road and rail accidents, criminal violence. fires. and other incidents. Paramedics are usually the first senior health care professionals on the scene and they assess the patient’s condition and initiate specialist medical treatment and care before admission to hospital.
The primary goal of paramedics is to meet people’s immediate treatment needs. They resuscitate and stabilize patients by using advanced life support techniques, administer drips. drugs and oxygen. and apply splints. and also assist with Complex hospital transfers.
MAIN DUTIES
- Responding to 24 hour calls for medical assistance at accidents. emergencies and other related incidents, usually in an ambulance with an ambulance technician to assist.
- Assessing the condition of patients who are injured or taken ill suddenly: deciding what action is needed and initiating treatment.
- Applying splints to limbs, dressing wounds, administering pain relief. oxygen. drips and fluids.
- Using various kinds of equipment, including ventilators to assist breathing and defibrillators to treat heart failure. in order to resuscitate and stabilize patients.
- Carrying out certain surgical procedures when necessary such as incubation (insertion of a breathing tube).
- Monitoring the patient’s condition using high-tech equipment.
- Assessing whether and how to move patients
- Liaising with members of other emergency services such as the police or fire brigade.
- Dealing with members of the public and family members present at the scene.
- Treating patients in the ambulance while they are being transferred to hospital from the scene, or between hospitals in the case of patients being moved to receive specialist care.
- Driving and crewing an ambulance or other rapid response vehicle.
- Cleaning, decontaminating and checking vehicles and equipment to maintain a state of operational readiness.
- Assisting patients with care in hospitals or health care centres.
- Writing up case notes and reporting the patient’s history, condition and treatment to relevant hospital staff.
- Assisting in the management of delivery.
JOB SPECIFICATION
BSc Emergency Medical Care and Rescue
OR
Diploma in Emergency Medical Care and Rescue PLUS 4 years’ relevant experience
All candidates who apply for positions at Grade H level and above will be subjected to assessment process as per Public Service Regulations of 2008 – Division Ill section 24 (1)
Application forms are available at Ministry of Health and its departments throughout the country and should be hand delivered to our offices or addressed to;
Principal Secretary
Ministry of Health Headquarters
Corner Constitution Road
Human Resources Office, 2nd Floor
PO Box 514
MASERU. 100
Not later than 23rd July, 2024