Protective Security Specialist - Paramedic - Military Veterans

Position Overview: The Protective Security Specialist - Paramedic will provide medical support and assistance in the event of an incident while on mission supporting the client's mission. They will act as a Protective Security Specialist when necessary. They will also work closely with the embassy medical staff to ensure that all equipment and medical needs are provided for.

Responsibilities:

• Provide medical support to personnel in the field
• Respond to emergency medical situations
• Perform day to day personal protective security functions
• Participate in advanced security preparations
• Maintain assigned protective formation during principal's movement

Required Qualifications:

• The contract requires you to be a U.S. Citizen
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Level Security Clearance
• Must possess current National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians certification as a paramedic. (Registration must be valid prior to deployment, and remain valid throughout the period of deployment.)
• Must possess current approved CPR professional rescuer, ACLS, and advanced trauma training credentials (i.e., Basic Trauma Life Support (BTLS) or Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS)).
• Must possess experience/knowledge in current TCCC guidelines.
• Must possess a minimum of three (3) years of emergency medical services experience and one (1) year of protective security experience. This experience may be gained in the employ of any national, state, provincial, local, or commercial entities providing armed high threat protective services.

Teleworking: No

Travel: Yes

Benefits: Yes

Physical Demands: The physical demands listed below, though not fully inclusive, must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Must be able to remain in a stationary position for a long period of time. The employee is frequently required to move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc. The employee is occasionally required to stand; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. During visits to areas of operations, may be exposed to extreme cold or hot weather conditions. Is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and loud noise.

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