Ground Transport Paramedic

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Job Description

Health Team Critical Care Transport is a not-for-profit shared service of Cabell Huntington Hospital, Charleston Area Medical Center, and WVU Medicine established to ensure the safe and reliable transport of patients.

Job Description

Health Team Critical Care Transport is a not-for-profit shared service of Cabell Huntington Hospital, Charleston Area Medical Center, and WVU Medicine established to ensure the safe and reliable transport of patients.

Our sevenx base locations across West Virginia serve approximately 25,000 patients annually.

Why Health Team Critical Care Transport?

• Only nationally accredited ambulance service in West Virginia
• Entire fleet equipped with Stryker Power-LOAD system
• Transitioning fleet to all-wheel/four-wheel drive vehicles
• In-house Education Department
• Nationally recognized Safety Department

Position

Reports To:

Ground Team Leader

Position Interfaces To:

Health Team leadership



Position Overview :

The Ground Transport Paramedic provides advanced or C3-IFT level life support services to critically ill and/or injured patients as part of an integrated transport team.

Environmental and Mechanical Considerations:

The Ground Transport Paramedic delivers clinical services under the stresses of ground transport, with frequent exposure to blood/body fluids, in sometimes hazardous conditions, near moving mechanical parts and within high noise environments. Training and resources are available to mitigate risk as appropriate, but the responsibility to utilize those devices falls to the individual.

Minimum Required Educational Level:

Completion of an accredited certificate or associate’s degree paramedic program

Preferred Educational Level:

Completion of an accredited bachelor’s or master’s degree program in emergency medical technology, business, or related field

Preferred Previous

Experience:

One year or more experience as a C3-IFT paramedic in a high-volume 911 provider environment

Required Certifications and/or Registrations:

• Active, Non-Restricted Paramedic License and/or Certificate in West Virginia, a contiguous state, or through the National Registry.
• Driver's License in good standing and acceptable Motor Vehicle Record history as described within the company's Driver Acceptability standards
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support Provider Certification
• Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support Provider Certification or
• International Trauma Life Support Provider Certification
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certification
• Pediatric Emergencies for Pre-Hospital Professionals Certification
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program
• NIMS Training IS 100, 200, 700, 800 and Hazardous Materials

Post-Hire Certifications and/or Registrations:

• Active, Non-Restricted Paramedic License and/or Certificate in West Virginia, and appropriate states based on assigned work location.
• West Virginia C3-IFT provider certification
• Specific and required certifications not held at the time of hire

Physical Demands:

• Ability to lift, push, pull and transfer patients of high weights with limited resources
• Ability to twist upper body while moving patients and/or equipment
• Ability to stand, walk, climb, balance, reach, stoop, bend, crawl and crouch for extended time periods
• Ability to adapt to rapidly changing and potentially extreme environmental conditions
• Ability to smell and identify odors
• Ability to use close, distant and peripheral vision, depth perception, and visual focus
• Ability to clearly hear and interpret voice, two-way radio and telephone communication
• Ability to successfully complete post-offer and recurrent physical examination
• Ability to successfully complete post-offer and recurrent physical agility test

Post-Hire/On-Going Personal Assessments:

• Safety assessment
• Randomized annual motor vehicle operator report
• Randomized drug and alcohol usage testing
• Annual clinical competency evaluation

Position Specific Accountabilities:

• Attends and actively participates in pre-mission…