JeffSTAT Paramedic Critical Care Transport

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JeffSTAT Paramedic Critical Care Transport

Apply locations Philadelphia, PA

Time type: Full time

Posted on: Posted 30+ Days Ago

Job requisition id: JR_9308487

Job Details

Full time, 36 hours/week, rotating shifts

JeffSTAT is a medical transportation service owned and operated by Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. We transport patients to any receiving hospital. Critical care transport nurses, paramedics, and emergency medical technicians are on staff and available to respond 24 hours a day.

Job Description

The Critical Care Transport Paramedic is primarily responsible for providing care to patients during inter-facility and emergency transports following JeffSTAT’s predetermined treatment protocols. The Critical Care Transport Paramedic acts as an ambassador of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (TJUH), as he or she is often the first member of the Jefferson healthcare delivery team with whom the patient and their family will have contact.

• Provides care to critically ill and injured patients following JeffSTAT’s treatment protocols and standards of care.
• Completes a patient care record, which details a patient assessment, treatment rendered during transport, and the patient’s outcome following interventions.
• Provides continuous education to patients and their families with regards to the transport process, any interventions performed during transport, and the events that will transpire when the patient arrives at TJUH.
• Inspects medical equipment for proper functioning at the beginning of each shift; inspects the quantity of medical supplies at the beginning of each shift; completes ambulance inventory checklist; completes refrigerator temperature log; completes glucometer control testing.
• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the core values of the Hospital.

Certificates/Licenses/Registration

• Paramedic (EMT-P)-Pennsylvania
• Basic Life Support (BLS)- Pennsylvania
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)- Pennsylvania
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)- Pennsylvania
• Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) Pennsylvania
• Valid Driver's License

Experience Requirements

• Three (3) years of previous field paramedic experience in a critical care transport program or 911 ALS ambulance service.
• The Critical Care Transport Paramedic shall be experienced and proficient in performing advanced life support skills such as intubation, IV insertion, medication administration, EKG interpretation, and chest decompression.
• Current medical command in good standing with the Philadelphia EMS Office or another region in Pennsylvania or New Jersey.

Join the mission of Improving Lives as an ETC Paramedic at Jefferson Health. With more than 42,000 employees, we’re the second largest employer in Philadelphia and the largest health system in the Philadelphia region. And our work to improve lives is never done.

As an ETC Paramedic, you will be responsible for the following:

• Transfers and monitors patients within the assigned department/hospital.
• Maintains cleanliness of patient rooms and ensures all equipment is in working order.
• Provides direct patient care and assists with treatments/procedures as necessary.

Reporting to the Assistant Nurse Manager/Charge Nurse, the ETC Paramedic assumes responsibility for all patients administered to the Emergency Trauma Center (ETC) by assisting with technical and bedside care as needed. Qualifications for this position include:

• Completion of EMT-P training program required.
• BCLS/ACLS certifications required.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, & Vision Plans.
• Retirement Plans.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Health Coaching, Commuter Discounts, Day Care Services, etc.

Work Shift

Rotating (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Primary Location Address

441 N 5th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Why work here?

About Us

With a long-standing history, Jefferson has been advancing the medical field from the heart of Center City Philadelphia for nearly 200 years. Our Mission, We Improve Lives, expands to every corner of the organization. From our weekly farmer’s market to our new Jefferson Accelerator Zone for innovation, our employees’ passion for the community is evident by the daily gestures towards our patients, students, and each other.