Critical Care Paramedic (CCT)- Fond Du Lac

Superior Air-Ground Ambulance•Fond du Lac, WI

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Superior Ambulance Service is hiring a Critical Care Paramedic to provide safe transportation and quality medical care to sick and injured individuals within the scope of state EMS regulations. The role provides critical care in transport settings, including ground or helicopter transport, under the direction of the Program Medical Director and referring or receiving physicians, and in accordance with Critical Care policies, protocols, and standards of care. The position serves patients of all age groups, from pediatric through adult, and may involve transports from hospitals or accident scenes. Superior Ambulance Service began in 1959 and is described as the largest independent, locally owned and operated emergency medical services provider in the Midwest. It employs more than 4,000 licensed EMTs, paramedics, and nurses and operates more than 500 ambulances across Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, and Wisconsin. The company also provides critical care, helicopter, and fixed-wing emergency medical transportation. This posting identifies openings in Oshkosh, Burlington, Kaukauna, Fond Du Lac, Menomonee Falls, Green Bay, Madison, Milwaukee, Mount Pleasant, Janesville, and Oak Creek, as well as Elkhorn. The position requires clinical proficiency, accurate documentation, participation in quality assurance and training, safe equipment use, and professional communication with patients, families, healthcare partners, and colleagues. Transports begun during a scheduled shift must be completed, even if completion extends beyond normal work hours.

Requirements

At least 2 years of ALS experience.
State EMT-P license.
AHA BLS certification.
Valid driver's license and satisfactory driving record.
Ability to safely operate a vehicle in daytime, nighttime, and inclement weather conditions.

Nice To Haves

National Registry Paramedic.
ACLS, PALS, NRP, and trauma (PHTLS or ITLS) certifications.
FEMA certifications: 100, 200, 700, 800, and HazMat.
CCEMTP certification or completion of a CCP course with 12 hours of CCT continuing education annually.
Critical Care Transport Board Certification (FP-C or CCP-C).
Experience managing ventilators, IV pumps, and chest tubes.
Leadership experience, such as FTO, PIC, preceptor, or supervisor experience.

Responsibilities

Provide high-quality patient care in the transport environment under the direction of the Program Medical Director and referring or receiving physician, in accordance with Critical Care policies, protocols, and standards of care.
Autonomously evaluate critically ill or injured patients of all age groups; provide therapeutic and emergency interventions and prepare patients for ground or helicopter transport from hospitals or accident scenes.
Collaborate with drivers, coworkers, leadership, healthcare partners, and customers.
Assess patients for changes in status and proactively address patient and family problems.
Plan, organize, and position equipment and supplies for emergency use before, during, and after transport.
Maintain complete and accurate records, participate in quality assurance programs, collect data, and contribute to special projects.
Maintain clinical proficiency across the Critical Care Division’s scope of practice, including neurological, cardiac, pediatric, obstetrical, and traumatic emergencies and other transported patient populations.
Perform the physical requirements of the job in confined spaces and adverse environmental conditions.
Complete transports initiated within the scheduled shift, including when completion extends beyond normal work hours.
Participate in required didactic, clinical, and lab education programs and maintain required certifications and licenses.
Maintain competency in critical care procedures and equipment, including ventilators, IV pumps, Dopplers, chest tubes, hemodynamic monitoring, intra-aortic balloon pumps, ventricular assist devices, Impella cardiac assist devices, transcutaneous and transvenous pacers, external ventricular drains, and advanced airway management.
Maintain current safety education as required by Superior Ambulance, contracted aviation operators, and healthcare partners.
Communicate effectively with patients and families, hospital staff, the community, Superior Ambulance staff, and Critical Care administration; represent the CCT program and Superior Ambulance professionally.