JeffSTAT Paramedic Nights

About the role

The JeffSTAT Paramedic provides care to patients during inter-facility and emergency transports following JeffSTAT's predetermined treatment protocols. They are an ambassador of Thomas Jefferson Hospital (TJH), often the first Jefferson healthcare delivery team member with whom the patient and their family will have contact.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced life support care during inter-facility and emergency transports.
• Perform advanced life support skills such as intubation, IV insertion, medication administration, EKG interpretation, and chest decompression.
• Operate mechanical cardiac assist devices (IABP, ECMO, VAD, Impella).
• Manage invasive patient monitoring devices (Arterial line, SWAN Ganz, CVP).
• Interpret ECGs and manage external ventricular devices (EVD).

Requirements

• Minimum 5000 hours of field paramedic experience in a critical care transport program or 911 ALS ambulance service.
• Current medical command in good standing with the Philadelphia EMS Office or another region in Pennsylvania, NJ or DE.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Intubation, IV insertion, medication administration, EKG interpretation, and chest decompression.
• Experience with mechanical cardiac assist devices (IABP, ECMO, VAD, Impella).
• Management of invasive patient monitoring devices (Arterial line, SWAN Ganz, CVP).
• Ability to interpret ECGs and manage external ventricular devices (EVD).

Licenses And Certifications

• ABLS - Advanced Burn Life Support - American Burn Association Within 180 Days
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support - American Heart Association
• ATLS-Audit - Advanced Trauma Life Support Audit Only - American College of Surgeons Within 180 Days or
• ATCN - Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses - Society of Trauma Nurses Within 180 Days or
• TPATC - Transport Provider Advanced Trauma Care - Air and Surface Transport Nurses Association Within 180 Days
• BLS - Basic Life Support AHA - American Heart Association
• FP-C - Certified Flight Paramedic - Board for Critical Care Transport Paramedic Certification Within 180 Days
• FP-C - Certified Flight Paramedic - Board for Critical Care Transport Paramedic Certification Within 2 Years or
• CCP-C - Certified Critical Care Paramedic - Board for Critical Care Transport Paramedic Certification Within 2 Years
• PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support - American Heart Association Within 180 Days
• PHTLS - Prehospital Trauma Life Support - National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians Within 180 Days
• ASLS - Advance Stroke Life Support - American Heart Association Within 180 Days

Work Shift

Workday Night (United States of America)

Entity

Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Inc.