KCM1 Now Hiring

Interesting, but a few questions:

Do your ALS units/supervisor/etc carry vents? RSI? Field ABX? Blood products?

What is the workflow (standing orders for all, medical control, mother-may-I, etc?)

What opportunities exist for an experienced, college-educated provider in your system once the "repeat paramedic school" box is checked?
 
I am just curious, how many applicants do you generally receive when spots open up?
 
They are looking to hire 3 people from what I read, just curious how many people apply
 
SandpitMedic said:
According the link posted, the info on their website states they only have 9 ALS units.
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This is a job posting for King County Medic One, the third service that serves King County south of Seattle.
 
Also looks like you have to be the best of the best to be hired.
Pretty tough. And limited vacancy.
 
DEmedic said:
This is a job posting for King County Medic One, the third service that serves King County south of Seattle.
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Yes, the guy above stated 26 units.
That's incorrect for the company that is hiring.
 
SandpitMedic said:
Yes, the guy above stated 26 units.
That's incorrect for the company that is hiring.
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I was going to say that 26 sounded like a lot.


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DEmedic said:
This is a job posting for King County Medic One, the third service that serves King County south of Seattle.
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SandpitMedic said:
According the link posted, the info on their website states they only have 9 ALS units.
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Handsome Robb said:
I was going to say that 26 sounded like a lot.
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This has to be one of the more convoluted sounding EMS systems to non-WA paramedics such as myself, or perhaps I am truly that spee-shull...

Is this the MedicOne that responds to/ with the Seattle FD? Forgive my ignorance.
 
VentMonkey said:
This has to be one of the more convoluted sounding EMS systems to non-WA paramedics such as myself, or perhaps I am truly that spee-shull...

Is this the MedicOne that responds to/ with the Seattle FD? Forgive my ignorance.
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No. That is SFD Medic One. Remember, "medic one" is the brand name for paramedics in Washington. King County Medic One = king county paramedics. Seattle Fire Medic One = Seattle Fire Department paramedics. And so on.

KCMO is the only true third service in King County. Not fire based, although they're in red apparatus, based in fire stations and are represented by the IAFF.
 
They also believe (as I do) that fewer paramedics make for better paramedics. Less skill dilution, a higher incidence of high acuity calls seen by each medic and fewer wasted resources.
 
DEmedic said:
No. That is SFD Medic One. Remember, "medic one" is the brand name for paramedics in Washington. King County Medic One = king county paramedics. Seattle Fire Medic One = Seattle Fire Department paramedics. And so on.

KCMO is the only true third service in King County. Not fire based, although they're in red apparatus, based in fire stations and are represented by the IAFF.
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Makes complete sense (says the guy from the county that still practices "Johnny & Roy medicine"):confused:
 
DEmedic said:
They also believe (as I do) that fewer paramedics make for better paramedics. Less skill dilution, a higher incidence of high acuity calls seen by each medic and fewer wasted resources.
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Oh, so do I; another reason ALS intercepts while somewhat unpopular in the eyes of some just makes sooo much flippin' sense, IMO.
 
DEmedic said:
KCMO is the only true third service in King County. Not fire based, although they're in red apparatus, based in fire stations and are represented by the IAFF.
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Not convoluted at all. ;)

From their testing process, requirements, and vacancies I'd say it's easier to become a contractor overseas than to get juiced in at King County Medic One.
Seems like a tough sell, but then again, they are clearly looking for the best of the best...
... 6 months with an FTO... Then 6 more on probation. Plus retraining as a paramedic.
Takes a lot of dedication, are they at least all baseline CCT?! I'd hope to be dropping chest tubes with that stringent of a training/recruiting process.

Plus you have to not screw up anything for nearly 2 years or risk it all being a wash. Tough sell, as I said. Maybe I'll go for USAF Pararescueman instead. Seems easier :)

Good luck to those who apply.
 
DEmedic said:
They also believe (as I do) that fewer paramedics make for better paramedics. Less skill dilution, a higher incidence of high acuity calls seen by each medic and fewer wasted resources.
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That, I love.
 
SandpitMedic said:
According the link posted, the info on their website states they only have 9 ALS units.
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You're right -- sorry. 26 is the number of ALS units throughout the county (across all the services, I think).
 
Outside of the USA we're told Medic One is the "best" of the USA, particularly due to their very high survival from cardiac arrest.

Does anybody know if it is true in regards to the "rest" of what they do; considering cardiac arrest is like 1% of workload.
 
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