Advanced Scope Paramedic

Overview

Superior Air-Ground Ambulance Service, Inc. was started in 1959 with one ambulance and today is the largest independent, locally owned, and operated emergency medical services provider in the Midwest. Superior employs more than 2,500 licensed EMT, Paramedics and Nurses, operating a fleet of more than 500 ambulances throughout Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, and Wisconsin. Superior also provides Critical Care, helicopter, and fixed wing emergency medical transportation.

EMTs and Paramedics provide safe transportation and quality medical care to sick and injured individuals within the scope of state EMS regulations. Superior provides the highest quality care in emergency and scheduled medical transports.

Responsibilities

The Advanced Scope Paramedic will provide care and treatment of chronically or acutely ill and/or injured patients transported by Superior Ambulance. Further duties consist of, but are not limited to:

• Provide high quality care to patients in the transport environment under the direction of the EMS System Medical Director and Program Medical Director in accordance with EMS System Standing Medical Orders, policies and Critical Care policies, protocols and standards of care.
• Autonomously evaluate critically ill or injured patients of all age groups (pediatric through adult), provide therapeutic intervention, emergency interventions, and preparation for transport from home, hospitals or other care facilities.
• Assess for and detect changes in the status of patients and demonstrate a proactive approach to solving patient and family problems.
• Plan, organize and position equipment and supplies fo r use in emergency conditions before, during and after transport.
• Maintain complete and accurate records, participate in quality assurance programs, perform data collection and participate in any special projects.
• Maintain clinical proficiency across all aspects of the expanded scope of practice including care of patients with neurological emergencies, cardiac emergencies, pediatric emergencies, obstetrical emergencies, traumatic emergencies, and any other patient populations transported by the Critical Care Division.
• Collaborate with other members of the team, coworkers, leadership, other healthcare partners and customers.

SUPERVISIONSupervision is received from the Critical Care Director, Regional Manager or their designated manager. Clinical Supervision is provided by the Clinical Manager, Program Medical Director, EMS Medical Director or designee. The Expanded Scope Paramedic position does not have any inherent supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications

REQUIRED

• Minimum 1 year of ALS experience.
• Current state EMT-P License.

DESIRED

• Associates Degree
• Demonstrated Leadership e.g. FTO, PIC or Preceptor

EXPECTATIONS FOR FURTHER TRAINING
Within Three (3) Months

• Current certification in AHA BLS, ACLS, PALS or PEPP
• Current trauma certification in ITLS, PHTLS

Within One (1) Year

• Qualification as a Critical Care Paramedic