Critical Care Flight Paramedic

1 week ago


Pottsville, Pennsylvania, United States Geisinger Health System Full time
Job Summary

Geisinger Health System seeks a highly skilled Critical Care Flight Paramedic to provide exceptional patient care and transport services. As a Critical Care Flight Paramedic, you will be responsible for delivering critical care transport paramedic level care to patients in conjunction with the Flight Nurse. This role requires a strong understanding of paramedic scope of practice, as defined by a medical command physician, and the ability to maintain thorough patient care documentation in the electronic medical record.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provides critical care transport paramedic level care until patient care is relinquished to an accepting medical facility.
  • Maintains thorough patient care documentation in the electronic medical record.
  • Practices within the paramedic scope of practice as defined by a medical command physician.
  • Maintains competency in knowledge and psychomotor skills by participating in ongoing laboratory and clinical experiences.
  • Communicates educational needs to the Chief Flight Nurse, Regional Supervisors, the Medical Director CEP's and the Life Flight Educator as required.
  • Maintains Pennsylvania Department of Health medical command status.
  • Functions in the role of a critical care flight and Critical Care Transport Paramedic with an expanded scope of practice approved by the Life Flight Medical Director and Pennsylvania Department of Health.
  • May function in a non-essential per diem role in Emergency Departments to the level permitted by the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
  • Maintains competency in the use and routine maintenance of all equipment and supplies used by Life Flight.
  • Assures cleanliness, organization and proper equipping of the medical interior of all Life Flight helicopters.
  • Assures adequate inventory of supplies and equipment at each Life Flight base site.
  • Assures orderly environment in rooftop helipad and cleanliness of helipads at all hangar locations.
  • Functions as a flight crew member and assists the pilot as needed.
  • Complies with safety standards to assure safety of self, medical crew members, patient and equipment during all phases of flight.
  • Participates in all preflight briefings and post flight debriefings.
  • Acts as preceptor and participates in orientation of new employees and students as assigned.
  • Assists in conducting safety briefings as needed.
  • Maintains awareness of current issues related to paramedics through participation in professional activities.
  • Participates in all Life Flight educational requirements necessary for maintaining active status and as required by the Life Flight program.
  • Assumes responsibility for identifying processes or systems that could potentially lead to errors and adverse events.
  • Participates in required organizational and departmental patient safety education programs and other activities designed to improve departmental and organizational patient safety.
Requirements
  • Graduate from Specialty Training Program.
  • Minimum of 3 years-Related work experience.
  • Certified Flight Paramedic.
  • Basic Life Support Certification.
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification.
  • Certified Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic.
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program Certification.
  • S.T.A.B.L.E. Certified.


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