SHSMD Career Center

Job Summary

Minimum Job Requirements

• Active Florida Paramedic license
• CPR BLS - American Heart Association - maintain active and in good standing throughout employment
• FL Driver's License - current class E driver's license
• Completion of EVOC course
• PALS - American Heart Association - maintain active and in good standing throughout employment
• ACLS - American Heart Association - maintain active and in good standing throughout employment
• CPI - Crisis Prevention Institute within 6 months of hire
• NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation Program American Academy of Pediatrics - maintain active and in good standing throughout employment within 6 months of hire
• FP-C, NPT-C, or CCP-C certification within 19months of hire.
• 1- years of Paramedic experience
• 1-3 years of experience driving an emergency vehicle

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Administers ACLS/PALS medications and/or other medications as required per transport and Medical Director of the program.
• Assists with inter-facility and intra-facility transfers of patients and attends to personal needs of patients/families with each transport.
• Functions as a professional representative of the Nicklaus Children's Hospital LifeFlight Transport Program on every shift.
• Maintains and provides upkeep of MCHS ambulances, transport equipment, and supplies on every shift.
• Performs and assists with assessment and vital signs with each patient contact.
• Promotes corporate compliance within the framework of the Code of Business and Ethical Conduct with each shift.
• Renders advanced life support to ill or injured patients in adherence with written protocols under the supervision of the medical control on every transport.
• Responsible for responding to requests for transport with all of LifeFlight's ground vehicles, record keeping, data entry, and clerical support as assigned.
• Responsible for ongoing development of the LifeFlight program by attending and participating in meetings, in-services, committees, and taking on and completing projects.
• Provides continuous supervision, observation of behavioral health patients, and adheres to non-violent crisis intervention strategies (CPI).
  

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• High school education or equivalent preferred.
• NREMT-P and /or Critical Care Course required.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing.
• Able to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Training as paramedic, medical corps preferred.
• PALS/ACLS instructors preferred.
• Available up to 2 hours prior to/after each scheduled shift.
• Able to take 12 hours on-call per week every week