Job Description

Critical Care Paramedic: Flight and Ground at MEDSTAR HEALTH summary:

As a Critical Care Paramedic, you provide essential emergency medical care to critically ill and injured patients during helicopter and ambulance transport, all under the guidance of medical control physicians. The role demands extensive experience and a variety of certifications, with responsibilities including advanced airway management, pharmacologic administration, and monitoring patient status. Join our dedicated transport team in Maryland, where you can grow your career and contribute to high-acuity emergency care.

Provides comprehensive emergency medical care to the critically ill and injured during helicopter and ambulance transport from accident scenes, and referring hospitals, under the direction of medical control physicians. Receives direct supervision from the Operations Managers. May at times receive functional supervision from the VP Director, AVP Clinical Operations, and Medical Director. Must maintain a weight not to exceed 250 pounds in gear. Required to work in confined space with exposure to extreme temperatures, vibration and altitude; and to stand for extended periods of time. Required to physically lift and transfer patients, and lift and move equipment used for patient care and other sensory facility to provide patient care. Communicates directly and uses aircraft headsets, radios and telephones with patients, physicians, and other staff in emergency and daily patient care activities. May be exposed to personal safety hazards in both air and ground transport.

Join our flight and ground transport team in Fort Meade, Indianhead, and St. Mary’s, Maryland  as a Critical Care Paramedic where you’ll work with the Transport Team to safely care and transport patients to other medical/hospital facilities. MedStar Health is a great place to work and grow your career! We provide a supportive and inclusive work environment, comprehensive health and wellness benefits, generous PTO, tuition assistance, retirement plans, and many other benefits focused on your wellbeing. MedStar Health uses top of the line equipment.

Shifts: 40 hours/week working 12-hour shifts (10AM-10PM, 10PM-10AM, 11AM–11PM, 11PM-11AM) with three shifts one week and four shifts the next, rotating between day and night shifts and including every other weekend. Self-scheduling available.
Location: Report in/out of Fort Meade, MD, Indianhead, MD or St. Mary’s, MD.

Minimum Qualifications:
· Graduation from high school or Equivalent
· NREMT-P certification required
· Current NREMT and State Paramedic license for MD and DC (or ability to obtain DC within 30 days after hire).
· Valid Driver’s License
· BLS Certification
· EVOC certification
· Current valid BLS and PALS certification
Experience:
· 3 year’s experience Nationally Registered as a Paramedic required

Education

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Successful completion of an approved Paramedic course required
• Specialized and/or advanced clerical, technical or other vocational training acquired during 1 - 2 years of additional job-related training preferred

Experience

• 3 years experience as an NREMT-P required
• Significant field experience in a high acuity, high volume EMS system, and/or pre/intra hospital transport experience preferred

Licenses and Certifications

• NREMT - National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians-Paramedic required
• LP - Licensed Paramedic in the District of Columbia within 30 Days required
• LP - Licensed Paramedic in Maryland required
• LP - Licensed Paramedic in Virginia preferred
• CPR - Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation (includes BLS and NRP) for healthcare providers from either the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross within 90 Days required
• Additional unit/specialty certifications may vary by department or business unit.
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification required
• PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certification required
• PHTLS within 180 Days required or
• Health Services \ Transport Prof Adv Trauma Crse - TPATC within 180 Days required or
• ATLS - Advanced Trauma Life Support Certification within 180 Days required or
• ATCN - Advanced Trauma Care Nurse Certification within 180 Days required
• Health Services\NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation Certification within 90 Days required
• STABLE - Neonatal Certification Certification within 90 Days required
• NIH - National Institute of Health Stroke Scale Certification within 90 Days required
• FEMA ICS 100 Course (Federal Emergency Management Agency - Incident Command System) prior to release from orientation required
• FEMA ICS 200 Course (Federal Emergency Management Agency - Incident Command System) prior to release from orientation required
• FP-C - Flight Paramedic - Certified from the Board for Critical Care Transport Paramedic Certification (BCCTPC) within 2 years required or
• CCP-C - Critical Care Paramedic - Certified from the Board for Critical Care Transport Paramedic Certification (BCCTPC) within 2 years required
• DL - Valid State Driver's License in good standing required
• No more than four points assigned to driver's license and must maintain a satisfactory driving record (no more than four points).
• Completion of approved Emergency Vehicle Operations Course (e.g., CEVO, EVOC) prior to release from orientation required

• Delivers expert patient care in helicopters and ambulances to multiple patient types including scene work, adult subspecialties, pediatrics, and high-risk obstetrics. Assesses patient care needs, establishes priorities and delegates tasks to peers and ancillary support staff as appropriate.
• Assesses the needs of patients with highly complex problems. Identifies current and potential complex problems, critically analyzes trends and changes in patient status, and plans appropriate interventions directly or indirectly through other nurses and paramedics
• Performs basic and advanced airway techniques and treatment modalities, including oxygen therapy, airway maintenance, assisted ventilation, insertion of supraglottic airways, nasal and orotracheal intubation, rapid sequence pharmacological induction to facilitate intubation, surgical cricothyroidotomy, and needle thoracostomy.
• Administers and maintains pharmacologic agents and intravenous fluids at the scene and during inter-hospital transfer.
• In collaboration with the Critical Care Transport Specialist - RN, monitors and evaluates invasive and non-invasive techniques/procedures and their therapeutic effects, including the monitoring and operation of the intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP), Ventricular Assist Devices (VAD), and intracranial monitoring devices during transport. Troubleshoots these devices, recognizes problems, and makes necessary corrections. Recognition and intervention of abnormal parameters includes potentially lethal cardiac dysrhythmias requiring electric cardioversion and defibrillation.
• Performs a variety of clinical duties including, but not limited to: insertion of nasal and oral gastric tubes and management of autologous blood transfusion systems. Initiates and maintains venous access and intraosseous lines.
• Obtains patient information, including detailed reports, when appropriate, and disseminates all necessary information to appropriate medical staff, per protocol. Responsible for monitoring and recording all patient data and completion of all appropriate clinical documentation in a timely manner.
• Maintains program readiness and ensure cleanliness and appropriate par levels of supplies used by MedSTAR Transport. Ensures helicopter or ambulance readiness with daily review of equipment and supplies and records findings on daily vehicle checklists.
• Ensures system readiness post-transport. Ensures that par stock levels of equipment at remote bases are maintained and informs MedSTAR leadership of supply needs, as necessary.
• Establishes and maintains professional radio communications with MedSTAR Communications Center and all other agencies, adhering to all FCC protocols.

Keywords:

Critical Care Paramedic, Emergency Medical Services, Patient Transport, Airway Management, Advanced Life Support, Helicopter Transport, Emergency Response, Patient Care, Trauma Care, MedStar Health

Job Tags

Full time, Second job, Remote job, Shift work, Night shift, Rotating shift, Day shift,

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