Paramedic JeffSTAT
About The Position
The JeffSTAT Paramedic provides care to patients during inter-facility and emergency transports, following JeffSTAT’s predetermined treatment protocols. The role serves as an ambassador of Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, often being the first Jefferson healthcare delivery team member to interact with patients and their families. The paramedic cares for critically ill and injured patients, documents assessments, treatments, and outcomes in patient care records, and educates patients and families about the transport process, interventions, and what to expect at the receiving facility. The role also involves inspecting equipment and supplies at the beginning of each shift, completing inventory and temperature logs, and performing glucometer control testing. The paramedic maintains knowledge and skills relevant to critical-care transport through required meetings, chart and equipment reviews, skills labs, clinical rotations, and continuing education. The position requires completion of annual recurrent competencies and maintenance of an active paramedic certification and other certifications required by policy. The position is full-time, 36 hours per week, on days, and is based at 441 N 5th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Requirements
- Three years of field paramedic experience and a minimum of 5,000 hours in a critical care transport program or 911 ALS ambulance service.
- Experience and proficiency in advanced life support skills, including intubation, IV insertion, medication administration, EKG interpretation, and chest decompression.
- Current medical command in good standing with the Philadelphia EMS Office or another region in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, or Delaware.
- Pennsylvania Paramedic certification (EMT-P).
- National Registered Paramedic certification.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification.
- Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) within six months of hire.
- Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) audit, Advanced Trauma Core Nurse (ATCN), or Transport Professional Advanced Trauma Course (TPATC) within six months of employment.
- Advanced Stroke Life Support (ASLS) within six months of employment.
- Advanced Burn Life Support (ABLS) within six months of employment.
- Delaware Paramedic certification within six months of employment.
- FP-C Flight Paramedic Certification or CCP-C Critical Care Paramedic Certification within two years of employment.
- FP-C required within six months of flight orientation.
- Mobile Intensive Care Paramedic New Jersey (MICP) within six months of employment.
- Air Crew Member–Flight Paramedic required for flight providers.
- Competency with mechanical cardiac assist devices (IABP, ECMO, VAD, Impella), external ventricular devices (EVD), and invasive patient monitoring devices (arterial line, Swan-Ganz, CVP).
Responsibilities
- Provide care to critically ill and injured patients during inter-facility and emergency transports according to JeffSTAT treatment protocols and standards of care.
- Complete patient care records detailing patient assessments, treatments provided during transport, and outcomes following interventions.
- Educate patients and their families about the transport process, interventions performed during transport, and events expected at the receiving facility.
- Inspect medical equipment and supplies at the beginning of each shift; complete the ambulance inventory checklist, refrigerator temperature log, and glucometer control testing.
- Maintain knowledge relevant to the flight paramedic role by attending mandatory meetings, chart reviews, equipment reviews, skills labs, clinical rotations, and continuing education sessions.
- Complete annual recurrent competency requirements.
- Maintain active paramedic certification and all other certifications required by policy.
Benefits
- Medical insurance, including prescription coverage
- Supplemental insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life and AD&D insurance
- Short- and long-term disability coverage
- Flexible spending accounts
- Retirement plans
- Tuition assistance
- Voluntary benefits, including access to group insurance rates and discounts
- Tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full-time service or two years of part-time service
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
