7am - 7:30pm

Emory Healthcare•Tucker, GA

About The Position

Job Summary: Provides high quality pre-hospital and inter-facility advanced life support including assessment triage, and treatment utilizing established Clinical Operating Guidelines approved by Emory Healthcare EMS (EHCEMS) Medical Director, within scope of practice; assesses the nature and extent of the illness and injury to establish and prioritize care needed for safe transport of the critical care patient to an appropriate facility. Is qualified to provide care for patients across the lifespan in assigned clinical area. Assures that safety remains the highest priority throughout the transport continuum. Supports EHCEMS operations whenever and however is needed. Primary duties and responsibilities: 1. All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Emory Healthcare's culture: One Emory, People Centered, Lead Change, Own It. 2. Provides pre-hospital advanced life support care from initial patient contact until patient care is relinquished to the accepting medical facility; maintains thorough patient care documentation and completes prior to end of shift. Functions within the scope of practice as defined by state and national regulations. 3. Attends a minimum of eight (8) critical care educational programs per year pertinent to practice 4. Responsible for reporting medical equipment failures and taking initial steps to ensure repair of equipment as directed 5. Maintains adequate supplies on board ambulances 6. Keeps ambulance clean inside and out ensuring safe and rapid response to all requests 7. Maintains positive interpersonal relationships with colleagues, EMS representatives, hospitals and the community 8. Participate in one or more of the following roles on an ongoing basis: - Training - Clinical Quality Assurance - Logistics/Supplies - Compliance - Capital Equipment - Research/Analytics - Internal Communications, and Critical Care Team Outreach. - All Critical Care Paramedics may be assigned as a Field Training Officer (FTO) for new employee orientation or those in need of additional training and/or mentorship. 9. Performs point of care testing 10. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Minimum of 3 years' experience as a paramedic
Valid Georgia Paramedic License
Valid driver's license and acceptable motor vehicle record
Critical Care Paramedic (CC-P) or Flight Paramedic (FP-C) or CCP-C (Critical Care Paramedic Certification) or CCEMTP (Critical Care Emergency Medical Transport Program) within 3 months of hire
BCLS: Basic Cardiac Life Support
ACLS: Advanced Cardiac Life Support
PALS: Pediatric Advanced Life Support
Knowledge of office equipment
Proficient computer skills (Microsoft Office, word processing, spreadsheets, database usage, data entry)
Knowledgeable in use and routine maintenance of all equipment and supplies
Ability to maintain competency in knowledge and skills by participating in ongoing laboratory and clinical experiences

Nice To Haves

Critical Care paramedic experience
National Registry Paramedic
NRP: (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
PHTLS: (Prehospital Trauma Life Support)
ITLS: (International Trauma Life Support)

Responsibilities

Provides high quality pre-hospital and inter-facility advanced life support including assessment triage, and treatment utilizing established Clinical Operating Guidelines approved by Emory Healthcare EMS (EHCEMS) Medical Director, within scope of practice
Assesses the nature and extent of the illness and injury to establish and prioritize care needed for safe transport of the critical care patient to an appropriate facility
Qualified to provide care for patients across the lifespan in assigned clinical area
Assures that safety remains the highest priority throughout the transport continuum
Supports EHCEMS operations whenever and however is needed
All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Emory Healthcare's culture: One Emory, People Centered, Lead Change, Own It
Provides pre-hospital advanced life support care from initial patient contact until patient care is relinquished to the accepting medical facility
Maintains thorough patient care documentation and completes prior to end of shift
Functions within the scope of practice as defined by state and national regulations
Attends a minimum of eight (8) critical care educational programs per year pertinent to practice
Responsible for reporting medical equipment failures and taking initial steps to ensure repair of equipment as directed
Maintains adequate supplies on board ambulances
Keeps ambulance clean inside and out ensuring safe and rapid response to all requests
Maintains positive interpersonal relationships with colleagues, EMS representatives, hospitals and the community
Participate in one or more of the following roles on an ongoing basis: - Training - Clinical Quality Assurance - Logistics/Supplies - Compliance - Capital Equipment - Research/Analytics - Internal Communications, and Critical Care Team Outreach.
All Critical Care Paramedics may be assigned as a Field Training Officer (FTO) for new employee orientation or those in need of additional training and/or mentorship
Performs point of care testing
Performs other duties as assigned