Critical Care Flight Paramedic

Critical Care Flight Paramedic

Join our team as a Critical Care Flight Paramedic in Pottsville, Pennsylvania. This full-time position offers an opportunity to provide critical care transport at the CCTP level, working alongside the Flight Nurse to ensure the highest level of care for Life Flight patients.

Job Description

• Provides critical care transport paramedic level until patient care is relinquished to an accepting medical facility.
• Maintains thorough patient care documentation in the electronic medical record.
• Practices within the paramedic scope of practice as defined by a medical command physician or under the written guidelines of the Seven Mountains EMS Council Regional Protocols or the Department of Health EMS Act 37.
• Maintains competency in knowledge and psychomotor skills by participating in ongoing laboratory and clinical experiences.
• Communicates educational needs to the Chief Flight Nurse, Regional Supervisors, the Medical Director, and the Life Flight Educator as required.
• Maintains Pennsylvania Department of Health medical command status.
• If not previously certified, will acquire the FP-C credential within one year of hire.
• Functions in the role of a critical care flight and Critical Care Transport Paramedic with an expanded scope of practice approved by the Life Flight Medical Director and Pennsylvania Department of Health.
• The Critical Care Transport Paramedic scope of practice expansion is only applicable to licensed Air-Ambulance programs in the commonwealth.
• May function in a non-essential per diem role in Emergency Departments to the level permitted by the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
• Maintains competency in the use and routine maintenance of all equipment and supplies used by Life Flight.
• Assures cleanliness, organization, and proper equipping of the medical interior of all Life Flight helicopters.
• Assures adequate inventory of supplies and equipment at each Life Flight base site.
• Assures orderly environment in rooftop helipad and cleanliness of helipads at all hangar locations.
• Functions as a flight crew member and assists the pilot as needed.
• Complies with safety standards to assure safety of self, medical crew members, patient, and equipment during all phases of flight.
• Participates in all preflight briefings and post-flight debriefings.
• Acts as preceptor and participates in orientation of new employees and students as assigned.
• Assists in conducting safety briefings as needed.
• Maintains awareness of current issues related to paramedics through participation in professional activities.
• Participates in all Life Flight educational requirements necessary for maintaining active status and as required by the Life Flight program.
• Assumes responsibility for identifying processes or systems that could potentially lead to errors and adverse events.
• Participates in required organizational and departmental patient safety education programs and other activities designed to improve departmental and organizational patient safety.

Requirements

• Graduate from Specialty Training Program (Required)
• Minimum of 3 years related work experience (Required)
• S.T.A.B.L.E. Certified - The S.T.A.B.L.E. Program
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program Certification - Neonatal Resuscitation Program
• Certified Paramedic - Default Issuing Body
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body
• Certified Flight Paramedic - Default Issuing Body

Benefits

• Healthcare benefits for full-time and part-time positions from day one, including vision, dental, and domestic partners.
• An atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation, and collegiality.

Community Overview

We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.