Critical Care Paramedic: High-Impact Transport & Growth

Superior Ambulance Service, Inc.; Elmhurst (IL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Superior Ambulance Service, Inc. in Illinois seeks a CCT Paramedic to join its growing Critical Care division. You will evaluate critically ill or injured patients, provide therapeutic and emergency interventions, and coordinate transport by ground or helicopter.

Requirements include 2 years ALS experience, current Critical Care certification, and a valid driver’s license. Benefits include flexible scheduling, health/dental/life insurance, tuition reimbursement, and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• 2 years current ALS experience.
• Current Critical Care certification.
• Possess a valid driver's license, satisfactory driving record and must be able to safely operate a vehicle in various conditions.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality care to patients in the transport environment under the direction of the Program Medical Director and the referring and/or receiving Physician in accordance with Critical Care policies, protocols and standards of care.
• Autonomously evaluate critically ill or injured patients of all age groups (pediatric through adult), provide therapeutic intervention, emergency interventions, and preparation for transport (via ground or helicopter) from hospitals or accident scenes.
• Maintain clinical proficiency across all aspects of the Critical Care Division’s scope of practice including care of patients with neurological emergencies, cardiac emergencies, pediatric emergencies, obstetrical emergencies, traumatic emergencies, and any other patient populations transported by the Critical Care Division.
• Maintain clinical competency in all critical care procedures and equipment, including but not limited to ventilators, IV pumps, dopplers, chest tubes, hemodynamic monitoring, Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps, ventricular assist devices, Impella cardiac assist devices, transcutaneous/transvenous pacers, external ventricular drains, and advanced airway management.

Skills

ALS experience

Critical Care certification

Driver's license

Education

Paid continuing education

NRP within 1 year

Job description

Superior Ambulance Service, Inc. in Illinois seeks a CCT Paramedic to join its growing Critical Care division. You will evaluate critically ill or injured patients, provide therapeutic and emergency interventions, and coordinate transport by ground or helicopter.

Requirements include 2 years ALS experience, current Critical Care certification, and a valid driver’s license. Benefits include flexible scheduling, health/dental/life insurance, tuition reimbursement, and growth opportunities.