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    Critical Care Paramedic - Providence, RI, United States - Lifespan Corporation

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    Summary:


    Under supervision of the Medical Director and the Lifeguard EMS Program Coordinator following established policies and procedures performs the role of a Critical Care Paramedic including delivery of patient care training equipment use and maintenance and research efforts.

    Maintains clinical skills knowledge of literature in the field assists the Medical Director and the program coordinator in the design of training curricula and research protocols and develops procedures to carry out patient care research program development and outreach and training objectives.

    The position shall not supersede the RN role in patient care once responsibility for a patient is transferred from the critical care paramedic to the RN.


    Responsibilities:


    Performs patient care at incident scenes and during critical care transport in accordance with established standards protocols and policies under the supervision of the physician medical director (or his/her designee).

    Provides comprehensive effective and safe care to any patient transported by Lifeguard EMS.


    Participates in training of emergency care personnel (EMTs students first responders residents attending physicians nurses and others) including curricula development precepting mentoring simulation-based training conferences and other training techniques.


    Assists in development of patient care protocols and methods training curricula other training techniques and other research training and patient care efforts.

    Attends required staff and educational meetings and remains current with literature pertaining to relevant program areas of interest.


    Participates in the design and conduct of experiments including enrollment of study subjects according to established protocols and research methodology.

    Assists in writing presentations and papers for publications based on research performed and may present such findings at conferences.


    Completes patient documentation (written and electronic) per Rhode Island Hospital and The Rhode Island Department of Health: Division of EMS.

    This documentation shall be completed in a timely fashion to expedite patient billing.


    Performs public education marketing and outreach and maintains a cheerful positive attitude toward patients and families co-workers staff of other facilities and the public.

    Maintains a clean operational environment.

    Retrieves stocks and cleans medical equipment.

    Reports to remote location(s) for duty. Responds to on-call to emergencies disasters and major incidents.

    Performs data entry and clerical assistance. Assists with Emergency Department communications and dispatch at and for the communications center.


    Other information:

    MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
    Current State of Rhode Island EMT-Paramedic license with a minimum of five years field EMS experience.

    Current Paramedic certification through the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians.

    Current ACLS BLS and PALS certifications (instructor status preferred).

    CCEMTP and/or FP-C ATLS (audit) BTLS PHTLS and NRP preferred.

    Maintains certifications as mandated by the position

    Valid and current drivers license and a clean driving record.

    Bachelors degree in Biological Sciences Nursing or related field preferred.

    Must be able to read speak legibly write and comprehend the English language without restriction.

    Requires a working knowledge of statistics verbal and written English communications skills computer use and research methodology.

    Critical Care Emergency Medical Transport Paramedic (CCEMTP) certification within one year of employment.

    Course and certification to be approved by The University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC).

    Emergency Vehicle Operators Course (EVOC) certification within one year of employment.


    Maintains positive communication (written and spoken) effectively while interfacing with fellow employees patients referring hospitals and the community at large.

    Upholds and adheres to Lifeguard EMS policies and procedures.

    Upholds safety standards as set by Rhode Island Hospital and The Rhode Island Department of Health.

    Maintains clinical skill proficiency and knowledge base.

    This will include but not be limited to patient assessment history and physical; invasive line (both venous and arterial) placement and maintenance; intra-osseous cannulation; medication dosing administration and maintenance; airway management (including non-invasive invasive and surgical); hemo-dynamic monitoring; 12 lead ECG monitoring and interpretation; intra-aortic balloon pump management; ventilator management and RSI.

    Skill maintenance may be performed at Rhode Island Hospital and other facilities under the supervision of the Medical Director or designee by attending courses or lectures through simulation or observational experience and in other ways as approved by the Medical Director and Program Coordinator.

    Must be prepared for unrestricted travel in not only ambulances but also cars trucks boats airplanes and helicopters.


    Demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to patients with consideration of aging processes human development stages and cultural patterns in each step of the care process.


    PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
    Must be capable of performing in cramped quarters any type of weather condition and other risks including hazardous materials.

    Must possess and maintain physical condition that allows running climbing and carrying of medical equipment and lifting of patients


    Able to stand erect from a squatting position while lifting 175 pounds between two people agility testing will be monitored annually.

    Free of motion sickness or history thereof.

    Free of physical ailment that may impair consciousness or cognitive ability.

    Standing walking running and sitting.

    Stooping kneeling crouching and crawling.

    Running swimming balancing bending and twisting.

    Lifting carrying pushing/pulling 100 lbs or more.


    Handling grasping and fingering performing CPR utilizing patient lifting devices patient bandaging and other fine motor skills such as Intra-venous line insertion use of a scalpel etc.

    Far vision for driving identifying landmarks (including corrected).

    Near vision for reading/writing (including corrected).


    Hearing adequate to converse in normal tones hear equipment sounds and alarms use radios and other communications devices and perform other job tasks (including corrected).

    Visual color discrimination for identifying labels patient assessment read placards etc.

    Dynamic Strength:
    climb stairs w/equipment and patients.

    Explosive strength:
    run up stairs lifting escaping hazards

    Static strength:
    carry equipment; lift/carry patients

    Stamina:
    climb flights of stairs perform CPR for long periods.


    EXPERIENCE:
    Five years experience in emergency medical care including training and research in that field.


    WORK ENVIRONMENT:


    Variable environment including in and out-of-hospital emergency care situations that may include disaster situations with exposure to unknown substances and/or risks exposure to ill and injured patients and training environments.

    Research and training environment may include in and out-of-hospital clinical and medical simulation settings. Requires travel in vehicles including ambulances and aircraft including travel to conferences in other areas of the country.


    SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:
    None.

    Lifespan is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer.

    All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age ethnicity sexual orientation ancestry genetics gender identity or expression disability protected veteran or marital status.

    Lifespan is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.


    Location:
    Rhode Island Hospital


    USA:

    RI:
    Providence


    Work Type:
    Full Time


    Shift:
    Shift 1


    Union:

    UNAP

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