Critical Care Paramedic - Helen Keller - PRN - Shift Varies

Huntsville Hospital; Tuscumbia (AL); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Huntsville Hospital is seeking a Critical Care Paramedic to provide advanced pre-hospital and hospital care for high acuity patients. The role emphasizes leadership, mentoring, and collaboration with physicians and other agencies.

Exceptional clinical skills, ventilator and IV pump management, and rapid decision making are essential. Candidate must hold Alabama licensure as a Critical Care Paramedic with FPC/CCP-C and ACLS/PALS/BLS; 3 years as a licensed Paramedic and 1 year as a primary

Qualifications

• Current Alabama license as a Critical Care Paramedic and certifications listed.
• Experience meeting high acuity patient needs in pre-hospital care.
• Ability to work overtime and on-call as required.

Responsibilities

• All duties outlined in the Paramedic job description
• Exceptional patient assessment skills
• Exceptional airway management skills and knowledge
• Ability to provide care to high acuity patients
• Ability to provide ventilator management
• Ability to manage various IV pumps
• Ability to manage the administration of multiple medications and blood products simultaneously
• Knowledge of various medications associated with emergency and/or critical care
• Must be approved by the EMS Medical Director through continued evaluation

Skills

Patient assessment

Airway management

Ventilator management

IV pump management

Medication administration

Team communication

Education

Alabama license as Critical Care Paramedic

FPC/CCP-C

ACLS

PALS

BLS

BTLS/PHTLS

Job description

The roles and responsibilities of the Critical Care Paramedic include personal safety and the safety of others, patient assessment and emergency care; safe lifting and moving, patient transport and transfer, record keeping and data collection, and patient advocacy. A Critical Care Paramedic must demonstrate leadership qualities; play a role in mentoring by teaching and providing feedback to other Paramedics/EMTs. Must be qualified to care for high acuity patients while demonstrating exceptional patient care skills. Must have the ability to effectively communicate with physicians and other agencies/departments.

Responsibilities

• All duties outlined in the Paramedic job description
• Exceptional patient assessment skills
• Exceptional airway management skills and knowledge
• Ability to provide care to high acuity patients
• Ability to provide ventilator management
• Ability to manage various IV pumps
• Ability to manage the administration of multiple medications and blood products simultaneously
• Knowledge of various medications associated with emergency and/or critical care
• Must be approved by the EMS Medical Director through continued evaluation

Qualifications

Education: Current Alabama license as a Critical Care Paramedic. FPC/CCP-C, ACLS, PALS, BLS, BTLS/PHTLS. Experience: 3 years as a licensed Paramedic. 1 year as a primary care provider in the pre-hospital environment. Additional Skills/Abilities: capable of working overtime as required; flexible to scheduling to meet the department and hospital staffing needs. Available for on-call when required. Possess knowledge of, or the ability to gain, skills necessary to administer care under critical care protocols and guidelines established by the medical director and/or the ADPH. This includes, but not limited to, specialized equipment, advanced medications, intubation, IV and intraosseous access, advanced cardiac monitoring, complex ventilator management, providing dynamic patient assessments, radiology interpretation, rapid decision making and planning.