Paramedic - Critical Care Transport

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patient being treated/transported.
• Demonstrates knowledge of principles of growth and development over the lifespan, assesses data reflective of the patient’s status, and interprets necessary information to identify patient requirements relative to age-specific needs.
• Prescribes, delegates, coordinates, and documents patient care in a knowledgeable, skillful, and consistent manner, including but not limited to patient assessment, education, medication administration, treatments, and patient safety.
• Provides and documents individualized patient care, including patient and personal safety, patient assessments in collaboration with all other healthcare providers, patient reassessments, maintenance of airway patency, airway intervention, IV access, ECG interpretations, dysrhythmia recognition, drug administration, and all other invasive or non-invasive treatments/therapies.
• Obtains and maintains proficiency with electronic charting and documentation systems.
• Demonstrates competency in paramedic and critical care skills.
• Uses patient care/unit equipment as defined by manufacturer and unit-specific competencies.
• Adheres to protocols and standards of care as defined and/or assigned by the program Medical Director.
• Prioritizes patient care in an ongoing manner in accordance with Standards of Care and Practice.
• Effectively multitasks, demonstrates effective problem-solving techniques, and conflict resolution strategies.
• Exhibits effective leadership qualities and delegates tasks and duties to other healthcare team members according to patient needs.
• Maintains situational awareness of the environment, including scene safety, patient condition, operational needs.
• Considers the capabilities, qualifications, and limitations of collaborating team members
• Safely operates in and around emergency vehicles and assists with vehicle operations, when applicable.
• Communicates appropriate information regarding patient condition or concerns to other healthcare team members.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved paramedic program.
• Formal Critical Care Paramedic training program (UMBC CCEMT-P; UF-CCP, similar) preferred.
• Maintains certification as a Paramedic (PMD) in the State of Florida.
• Maintains current American Heart Association (AHA) certifications in BLS/Healthcare, ACLS, and PALS.
• Maintains current certification in Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) or International Trauma Life Support (ITLS).
• Maintains International Board of Specialty Certifications Critical Care Paramedic (CCP-C) or Flight Paramedic (FP-C).
• Two (2) years of experience working in a prehospital, hospital, or non-transport paramedic position.
• Experience with an emergency EMS transport agency is preferred.
• Experience in a Critical Care ground or air transport system is preferred.