What are the responsibilities and job description for the Critical Care Flight Paramedic position at Geisinger?
Job Title: Critical Care Flight Paramedic
Provides critical care transport paramedic level of care, within the scope of Act 37, to Life Flight patients in conjunction with the Flight Nurse. The Critical Care Transport Paramedic functions and assists as a non-essential team member in Geisinger Emergency Departments and assists Emergency department health care providers to deliver care to Emergency Department patients as needed.
Provides critical care transport paramedic level of care, within the scope of Act 37, to Life Flight patients in conjunction with the Flight Nurse. The Critical Care Transport Paramedic functions and assists as a non-essential team member in Geisinger Emergency Departments and assists Emergency department health care providers to deliver care to Emergency Department patients as needed.
The Critical Care Transport Paramedic meets the qualifications to provide care for patients from birth to over 100 years range.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provides critical care transport paramedic level of 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 or as needed under the written guidelines of the Seven Mountains EMS Council Regional Protocols or the Department of Health EMS ACT 37.
- 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.
Works in a patient care environment in and around aircraft and is exposed to possible infectious diseases and chemical toxins.
Requirements:
- Graduate from Specialty Training Program.
- Minimum of 3 years related work experience.
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