What are the responsibilities and job description for the Critical Care Paramedic - Helen Keller EMS - PRN - Shift Varies position at Huntsville Hospital System?
Overview
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/EMT’s. 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.