A former paramedic who underwent two shoulder surgeries and injured his knee became addicted to painkillers and stole dozens of boxes of prescription drugs from his employer, the Pend Oreille County Fire District 2, according to legal filings.
Joshua E. Hicks, 27, has already been convicted of reckless driving, theft and possession of prescription drugs without a prescription in June.
Now an administrative case alleging unprofessional conduct has since been started against him by the state Department of Health, which oversees the licensing of health care workers.