Paramedic - Critical Care Transport

Schuylkill • Hazleton, PA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Paramedic provides safe and timely ground or helicopter transport for patients while delivering basic and critical care life support. The role assists emergency health care providers in caring for critically ill or injured patients of all age groups, from neonatal through adult. Paramedics may serve as a primary or secondary caregiver and ensure treatment follows transport policies and procedures.

The position includes preparing patients for transport from hospitals or accident scenes, coordinating transport-related calls, and completing post-transport tasks such as cleaning, refueling, and restocking supplies and equipment. The Paramedic maintains communication with dispatch, the transfer center, and/or MedEvac AOC regarding questions or problems related to duties and policies. The role also includes respiratory management, intubation and ventilation, EKG interpretation, IV access, medication administration, code management, pain management, documentation review, and decontamination of work areas and transport vehicles.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Five years of paramedic experience.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet close deadlines.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment when making critical decisions.
• Excellent analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office software, MS Outlook, and EMR applications.
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification from the American Heart Association upon hire.
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) certification from the American Heart Association upon hire.
• Pennsylvania driver's license upon hire.
• Pennsylvania EMT-P (Emergency Medical Technician—Paramedic) certification upon hire.
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) certification from the American Heart Association.
• Obtain either FP-C (Certified Flight Paramedic) or CCP-C (Certified Critical Care Paramedic) certification from the Board for Critical Care Transport Paramedic Certification within two years.
• Obtain NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) certification from the American Heart Association within two years.

Nice To Haves

• Associate’s degree.
• EMSVO (Emergency Medical Service Vehicle Operator) certification from the Emergency Health Services Federation upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide therapeutic and emergency interventions and prepare patients for ground or helicopter transport from hospitals or accident scenes.
• Serve as a primary or secondary caregiver and provide treatment in accordance with transport policies and procedures.
• Evaluate critically ill or injured patients of all age groups, from neonatal through adult.
• Coordinate inter-institutional and intra-institutional transport-related phone calls.
• Complete post-transport activities, including cleaning, refueling, and restocking ambulance supplies and equipment.
• Maintain contact with dispatch, the transfer center, and/or MedEvac AOC regarding problems or questions about duties and policies.
• Manage respiratory needs, including intubation and ventilation, and perform EKG interpretation, IV access, medication administration, code management, and pain management.
• Review charts to ensure patient records are complete and consistent.
• Decontaminate the work area and transport vehicle daily and after every patient mission.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED