Critical Care Paramedic- Kenosha

Superior Air-Ground Ambulance•Kenosha, WI

About The Position

Superior Ambulance Service is hiring a Critical Care Paramedic. The company, founded in 1959, is 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 800 ambulances across Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, and Wisconsin. Superior also provides critical care, helicopter, and fixed-wing emergency medical transportation. The Critical Care Paramedic provides safe transportation and quality medical care to sick and injured patients within the scope of state EMS regulations. The role delivers care during critical care transports under the direction of the Program Medical Director and referring and/or receiving physicians, following Critical Care policies, protocols, and standards of care. The position serves patients from pediatric through adult age groups and may involve ground or helicopter transport from hospitals or accident scenes. The role requires clinical proficiency across the Critical Care Division’s scope of practice, including management of critically ill or injured patients and the use of specialized procedures and equipment. The paramedic collaborates with healthcare partners and colleagues, maintains patient records and certifications, participates in education and quality programs, and represents the CCT program and Superior Ambulance professionally. Transports begun during a scheduled shift must be completed, even if they extend beyond normal work hours. Openings are listed in Oshkosh, Kaukauna, Menomonee Falls, Milwaukee, Mount Pleasant, Fond du Lac, Green Bay, Madison, Kenosha, Oak Creek, Janesville, Burlington, and Elkhorn.

Requirements

Minimum of 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 certification (PHTLS or ITLS).
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 during transport under the direction of the Program Medical Director and referring and/or receiving physicians, in accordance with Critical Care policies, protocols, and standards of care.
Autonomously evaluate critically ill or injured patients of all ages, 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 take a proactive approach to addressing 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 take part in special projects.
Maintain clinical proficiency across the Critical Care Division’s scope of practice, including neurological, cardiac, pediatric, obstetrical, and traumatic emergencies.
Perform the physical requirements of the job in confined spaces and adverse environmental conditions.
Complete transports initiated during the scheduled shift, including when completion extends beyond normal work hours.
Participate in required didactic, clinical, and laboratory 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.
Complete and maintain current safety education required by Superior Ambulance, contracted aviation operators, and healthcare partners.
Communicate effectively with patients and families, hospital staff, community members, Superior Ambulance personnel, and Critical Care administration, and represent the CCT program and company professionally.