Full-time Paramedic (12 month experience)

Decypher•Portsmouth, VA

17d•Onsite

About The Position

Serve as a Paramedic on a Specialty Care Team at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Virginia, providing advanced critical care to adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients during high-acuity inter-facility transports and emergency operations. The role requires expert clinical judgment, proficiency with advanced procedures and specialized equipment, and close collaboration with medical teams to ensure safe, continuous care across transport, emergency, and hospital settings. The position works onsite on rotating night shifts. The current schedule alternates between Week 1 (Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday) and Week 2 (Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday), with listed hours of 5:30 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. and a mandatory 30-minute unpaid lunch break. The posting describes the shifts as 10 hours and states there is no overtime or call-back work. Compensation is $37 per hour, plus benefits or additional cash in lieu of benefits, and a $3,000 sign-on bonus.

Requirements

Certificate from an accredited National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) program.
Maintain certification as an NREMT, NRAEMT, or NRP through the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians, or applicable state EMT certification.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Nationally Registered Paramedic (NRP) certification.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification for health care providers.
Valid license to operate an emergency vehicle or ambulance.
At least 12 months of experience as an NRP after graduation.

Responsibilities

Serve on a Specialty Care Team and provide specialized critical care and intensive observational monitoring to critically ill surgical, medical, and pediatric patients.
Conduct long-distance inter-facility critical care transfers to higher-level hospitals and medical centers.
Administer critical care drugs, using specialized knowledge of monitoring and infusion equipment, medication effects, side effects, and dosage calculations.
Operate specialized equipment, including resuscitators, defibrillators, electrocardiographs, oxygen apparatus, intravenous pumps, rapid intravenous infusers, and ventilation devices.
Administer oxygen, IV fluids, blood transfusions, and medications by various routes during emergencies; calculate dosages and observe and treat adverse medication reactions.
Document medication administration in accordance with established charting procedures.
Perform complex or potentially life-threatening procedures, including rapid sequence induction, cardioversion, and surgical cricothyrotomy.
Treat traumatic injuries and mobilize patients for transport.
Assess and treat pediatric patients; provide emergency childbirth care, treat predelivery complications, and provide newborn resuscitation.
Inventory supplies and equipment; replenish linens, blankets, and medical supplies after calls; clean and disinfect reusable equipment; arrange sterilization as required; and ensure ambulance supplies and equipment are sanitary and ready for the next run.
Prepare patient and vehicle documentation and reports to meet medical requirements.
When needed and within scope of practice, assist in the Emergency Department with patient assessment, medication administration, blood sampling, IV access, and intubation.