Paramedic - Critical Care Transport

Critical Care Ground Transport Team Paramedic

Position Summary: The Critical Care Ground Transport Team provides swift and seamless transportation of transfers for our patients between Orlando Health facilities. Umbrellaed under the Orlando Health Air Care Team, Orlando Health partnered with Air Methods to bring this team together. With 40 years of service on the flight side, the Critical Care Ground Transport team aims to bring the same quality of care to Orlando Health patients and the community. As hospitals have expanded, along with more freestanding emergency departments and as the city of Orlando and its surrounding areas grow, there is an increased need to transfer patients who are sick or critically ill, efficiently, safely and urgently. The Critical Care Ground Transport team allows us to take the sickest of patients, no matter where they are and get them exactly where they need to be, when they need to be there while providing seamless care in between. Our clinical providers riding alongside patients in the ambulances are going to provide the same level of care that our flight medic nurses provide, which is essentially in delivering the highest levels of critical care for transport available in the state of Florida. This is just another way that Orlando Health is committed to providing the best patient care possible.

Orlando Health is committed to providing you with benefits that go beyond the expected, with career-growing FREE education programs and well-being services to support you and your family through every stage of life. We begin your benefits on day one and offer flexibility wherever possible so that you can be present for your passions. "Orlando Health Is Your Best Place to Work" is not just something we say, it's our promise to you.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patient being treated/transported.
• Demonstrates knowledge of principles of growth and development over the lifespan, assesses data reflective of the patient's status, and interprets necessary information to identify patient requirements relative to age-specific needs.
• Prescribes, delegates, coordinates, and documents patient care in a knowledgeable, skillful, and consistent manner, including but not limited to patient assessment, education, medication administration, treatments, and patient safety.
• Provides and documents individualized patient care, including patient and personal safety, patient assessments in collaboration with all other healthcare providers, patient reassessments, maintenance of airway patency, airway intervention, IV access, ECG interpretations, dysrhythmia recognition, drug administration, and all other invasive or non-invasive treatments/therapies.
• Obtains and maintains proficiency with electronic charting and documentation systems.
• Demonstrates competency in paramedic and critical care skills. Uses patient care/unit equipment as defined by manufacturer and unit-specific competencies. Adheres to protocols and standards of care as defined and/or assigned by the program Medical Director.
• Prioritizes patient care in an ongoing manner in accordance with Standards of Care and Practice.
• Effectively multitasks, demonstrates effective problem-solving techniques, and conflict resolution strategies.
• Exhibits effective leadership qualities and delegates tasks and duties to other healthcare team members according to patient needs.
• Maintains situational awareness of the environment, including scene safety, patient condition, operational needs. Considers the capabilities, qualifications, and limitations of collaborating team members
• Safely operates in and around emergency vehicles and assists with vehicle operations, when applicable.
• Communicates appropriate information regarding patient condition or concerns to other healthcare team members.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state, and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

Qualifications

Education/Training:

• Graduate of an approved paramedic program.
• Formal Critical Care Paramedic training program (UMBC CCEMT-P; UF-CCP, similar) preferred.

Licensure/Certification:

• Maintains certification as a Paramedic (PMD) in the State of Florida.
• Maintains current American Heart Association (AHA) certifications in BLS/Healthcare, ACLS, and PALS.
• Maintains current certification in Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) or International Trauma Life Support (ITLS).
• Maintains International Board of Specialty Certifications Critical Care Paramedic (CCP-C) or Flight Paramedic (FP-C)

Experience:

• Two (2) years of experience working in a prehospital, hospital, or non-transport paramedic position.
• Experience with an emergency EMS transport agency is preferred.
• Experience in a Critical Care ground or air transport system is preferred.