Life Flight Critical Care Paramedic, 36 Hour, Mixed Shift

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This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver - regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 16,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

I. Major Responsibilities:

1. Administers skilled pre-hospital medical care to individuals, in response to requests for emergency and non-emergency critical care treatment and transport in accordance with applicable Critical Care Transport (CCT) protocols and/or Massachusetts Statewide Pre-Hospital Treatment Protocols, as necessary.
2. Examines, assesses, and stabilizes patients at emergency scene and/or point of origin of inter-facility transport. Obtains medical history. Checks vital signs. Advises/informs on-call physician of diagnostic indication.
3. Performs definitive basic and advanced life support when required.
4. Administers treatment and utilizes advanced life support equipment and procedures as directed by authorized physician(s) utilizing on- and off-line medical control.
5. Prepares patients for transport. Consults with radio communications specialist as to appropriate available medical facility in order to ensure immediate treatment of patient upon arrival. Monitors patient in ambulance or helicopter to maintain stability. Administers additional treatment enroute when necessary.
6. Assists with Intra-aortic balloon pump, LVAD, and ECMO therapy and any other therapies/modalities/interventions as determined to be necessary for effective patient care.
7. Demonstrates competence in the use of the following equipment and treatment modalities: extrication and spinal immobilization; transport ventilator; intraosseous needle insertion; infusion pumps; invasive pressure monitoring and endotracheal intubation.
8. Responds to a wide range of emergency and non-emergency transport situations. Triages and set priorities based on patient's assessments and the individual needs of the patient.
9. Conducts triage, treatment and transportation at mass casualty incidents including incidents involving terrorism and weapons of mass destruction. Provides control at the scene of medical emergency.
10. Documents all care received by patients in order to facilitate admission and/or transfer to/from health care facilities.
11. Cares for all patient populations with acute and emergent medical conditions, including (but not limited to) emergent, urgent and non-urgent adult and pediatric patients; patients with psychiatric or behavioral situations; and patients requiring inter-facility transport.
12. Reports all mandatory reportable diseases and situations, such as child and elder abuse; handicapped patient abuse. gunshot wounds, stabbing, burns and deaths and communicable disease and any other reportable conditions as may be required by protocol or regulation.
13. Maintains possession of and accountability for controlled substances as required by regulation.
14. Maintains up-to-date records of inventory of both narcotic and non-narcotic medications stored in vehicle and supply source at hospital. Ensures emergency vehicle is properly stocked with necessary supplies, equipment and medications. Ensures that all medications and equipment are not expired and replaces as necessary. Inspects, clears, stocks ambulance or helicopter and maintains equipment to ensure and provide continuous availability of appropriately functional, decontaminated units.

Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities:

1. Complies with established departmental policies, procedures and objectives.
2. Attends variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed.
3. Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.
4. Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
5. Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients and visitors.
6. Maintains, regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
7. Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.

All responsibilities are essential job functions.

II. Position Qualifications:

License/Certification/Education:
Required:
1. Current certification as an Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health required.
2. Current certification CPR - Basic Rescue or Basic Cardiac Life Support from either the American Red Cross or the American Heart Association required.
3. Current certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) by the American Heart Association required.
4. Current certification Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) by the American Heart Association required.
5. Current certification (ATLS) Advanced trauma Life Support
6. Current certification (NRP) Neonatal Resuscitation.
7. Current valid driver license required.

Experience/Skills:
Required:
1. Minimum five (5) year's experience in EMS field with progressive experience including, but not limited to, advanced life support (ALS) emergency (911 system) experience, ALS inter-facility transport experience, or a combination of both.
2. Successful completion of advanced level inter-facility transport training to encompass critical care patient transport via air and/or ground is preferred. Within twelve (12) months of hire, successful certification as a Flight Paramedic-Certified (FP-C) or Critical Care Paramedic- Certified (CCP-C) from the Board for Critical Care Transport Paramedic Certification (BCCTPC).
3. Outstanding inter-personal communications skills are required.
4. Experience in accident scene management and control, demonstrated ability to work well under often stressful situations, strong organizational skills, and effective oral and written communication skills are required.
5. Proven competence in ambulance, helicopter and other radio communications systems.

Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.

Department-specific competencies and their measurements will be developed and maintained in the individual departments. The competencies will be maintained and attached to the departmental job description. Responsible managers will review competencies with position incumbents.

III. Physical Demands and Environmental Conditions:

Work is considered Heavy. Position requires work indoors and outdoors in a patient care environment.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We're striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health - for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.