Critical Care Paramedic (CCP) Naperville

Edward Ambulance Services•Naperville, IL

10d•$33 - $41

About The Position

Edward Ambulance Services, operated by Superior Air-Ground Ambulance Service, Inc., is hiring a Critical Care Paramedic to care for chronically or acutely ill and/or injured patients during transport, in accordance with Illinois Department of Public Health requirements and the System Medical Director. The role provides critical care in transport under the direction of the Program Medical Director and referring or receiving physicians, following applicable policies, protocols, and standards of care. The Paramedic evaluates and treats patients of all age groups, prepares patients for ground or helicopter transport, monitors changes in patient status, and maintains clinical proficiency across the Critical Care Division’s scope of practice. The position also involves coordinating with team members and healthcare partners, maintaining accurate records and required certifications, participating in education and quality assurance activities, and representing the program professionally. Transports begun during a scheduled shift must be completed, even when they extend beyond normal work hours.

Requirements

At least 2 years of ALS experience.
CCT-P Paramedic certification.
Current AHA BLS, ACLS, and PALS or PEPP certification.
Current ITLS or PHTLS trauma certification.
Maintain required certifications and licenses and complete required education and safety training.
Expectation to pursue further education within three months.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated leadership experience, such as FTO, PIC, or preceptor experience.

Responsibilities

Provide high-quality care to patients during transport under the direction of medical leadership and referring or receiving physicians, following Critical Care policies, protocols, and standards of care.
Autonomously evaluate critically ill or injured pediatric and adult patients; 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 use before, during, and after transport, including in emergency conditions.
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 transports that extend 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, transcutaneous and transvenous pacers, external ventricular drains, and advanced airway management.
Maintain currency in safety education required by Edward Ambulance.
Communicate effectively with patients and families, hospital staff, the community, Edward Ambulance staff, and Critical Care administration.
Represent the CCT program and Edward Ambulance professionally.