Critical Care Paramedic

Trans-Care Ambulance•Indianapolis, IN

About The Position

Trans-Care is hiring a full-time, nonexempt Critical Care Paramedic (Ground) for its Ground Operations in central Indiana. The role provides consistently high-quality advanced medical care and customer service to patients and the facilities and healthcare providers arranging transport. The paramedic evaluates situations, determines appropriate care, and uses medical equipment, procedures, and medications to treat and stabilize critically ill or injured patients. The position responds to emergencies, manages patient care at pre-hospital scenes, and provides instruction to less-trained personnel. The paramedic also transports patients, completes care and administrative documentation, maintains equipment, and follows company, state, and federal requirements.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Unrestricted paramedic licensure or certification and Certified Critical Care Paramedic (CCP-C).
Current CPR for the Health Care Provider certification from AHA, ASHI, or ECSI.
Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification.
Unrestricted state driver's license.
Advanced knowledge of paramedic skills.
Ability to perform technical medical skills accurately and address patients' emotional and medical needs while maintaining a professional, objective approach.
Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines while maintaining a positive attitude and providing exemplary customer service.
Ability to work independently and complete assignments within instructions, routines, and accepted practices.
Knowledge of local street systems, addresses, and physical layout, as well as rescue and Advanced Life Support medical equipment.
Ability to meet essential job functions and productivity standards, maintain regular and punctual attendance, and communicate clearly in person, by two-way radio, and by telephone.
Ability to operate a motor vehicle during the day and at night, use a computer terminal, and read.
Ability to lift and carry up to 150 pounds and perform the physical activities described for the role.
Certification in Critical Care Paramedic (CCP-C) or Flight Paramedic (FP-C) within six months of hire.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree or advanced degree.

Responsibilities

Provide and direct Advanced Life Support for ill and injured patients using basic and advanced techniques, including vascular access, airway management, fluid and drug therapy, cardiac monitoring and EKG interpretation, defibrillation, and cardioversion.
Recognize medical emergencies, conduct differential assessments and critical physical examinations, and identify and treat cardiac dysrhythmias and other life-threatening emergencies.
Anticipate and provide appropriate pharmacological and emergency treatment for critically ill or injured patients.
Address the medical and emotional needs of patients with the goal of reducing mortality and morbidity.
Manage and direct first responders at medical emergency scenes when managerial personnel are absent.
Provide patient care that meets company quality standards.
Prepare standardized reports documenting requests for aid, patient history, treatment, diagnosis, disposition, and information needed for billing and hospital use.
Communicate with the hospital physician on duty about patient condition and obtain treatment orders; follow written protocols when a physician cannot be contacted.
Transport ill and injured patients to appropriate medical institutions.
Operate emergency vehicles safely under all conditions.
Clean and maintain equipment.
Complete patient statistics and medical information forms for administrative use.
Maintain emergency paramedicine knowledge and attend continuing education required to maintain annual state paramedic certification.
Comply with Trans-Care policies and procedures and applicable state and federal rules and regulations.
Provide training and instruction to less-trained personnel and perform other assigned duties.