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Form of workResponsibilities Full time 36 hours/week Nights JeffSTAT is a medical transportation service owned and operated by Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. We transport patients to any receiving hospital. Critical Care Transport nurses, paramedics, and emergency medical technicians are on staff and available to respond 24 hours a day.
The Critical Care Transport Paramedic is primarily responsible for providing care to patients during inter-facility and emergency transports following JeffSTAT's predetermined treatment protocols. The Critical Care Transport Paramedic acts as an ambassador of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (TJUH), as he or she is often the first member of the Jefferson healthcare delivery team with whom the patient and their family will have contact. Provides care to critically ill and injured patients following JeffSTAT's treatment protocols and standards of care Completes a patient care record, which details a patient assessment, treatment rendered during transport, and the patient's outcome following interventions Provides continuous education to patients and their families with regards to the transport process, any interventions performed during transport, and the events that will transpire when the patient arrives at TJUH Inspects medical equipment for proper functioning at the beginning of each shift; inspects the quantity of medical supplies at the beginning of each shift; completes ambulance inventory checklist; completes refrigerator temperature log; completes glucometer control testing.
Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the core values of the Hospital. Certificates/Licenses/Registration Paramedic (EMT-P)-Pennsylvania Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS)- Pennsylvania Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)- Pennsylvania Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)- Pennsylvania Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) Pennsylvania Valid Driver's License Experience Requirements Three (3) years of previous field paramedic experience in a Critical Care Transport program or 911 ALS ambulance service. The Critical Care Transport Paramedic shall be experienced and proficient in performing advanced life support skills such as intubation, IV insertion, medication administration, EKG interpretation, and chest decompression.
Current medical command in good standing with the Philadelphia EMS Office or another region in Pennsylvania or New Jersey Conditions of Employment Covid Vaccination is a requirement for employment at Jefferson for employees working at Jefferson's clinical entities or at the University. If you are not currently vaccinated you will be required to receive the vaccination prior to hire date if you are offered employment, unless you request and receive an approved medical or religious exemption from Jefferson. Closing Statement Jefferson includes Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health, a dynamic university and health system with broad reach across the Delaware Valley.
Jefferson is the second largest employer in Philadelphia and the largest health system in Philadelphia based on total licensed beds. Through the merger of Thomas Jefferson University and Philadelphia University in 2017, our University includes ten colleges and four schools. We are an NCAA Division II university and an R2 national doctoral university offering undergraduate and graduate-level programs that provide students with a forward-thinking education in architecture, business, design, engineering, fashion and textiles, health, medicine and social science.
Jefferson Health, the clinical arm of Thomas Jefferson University, has grown from a three-hospital academic health center in 2015, to an 18-hospital health system through mergers and combinations that include hospitals at Abington Health, Aria Health, Kennedy Health, Magee Rehabilitation and Einstein Healthcare Network. We have over 50 outpatient and urgent care centers; ten Magnet-designated hospitals (recognized by the ANCC for nursing excellence); the NCI-designated Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (one of only 70 in the country and one of only two in the region); and one of the largest faculty-based telehealth networks in the country. In 2021, Jefferson Health became the sole owner of HealthPartners Plan, a not-for-profit health maintenance organization in Southeastern Pennsylvania.
We are the first health system regionally to create an aligned payer-provider partnership. Jefferson's mission, vision and values create an organization that attracts the best and the brightest students, faculty, staff, and healthcare professionals, as well as the most visionary leaders to drive exceptional results. OUR MISSION: We improve lives.
OUR VISION: Reimagining health, education and discovery to create unparalleled value OUR VALUES: Put People First, Be Bold & Think Differently and Do the Right Thing As an employer, Jefferson maintains a commitment to provide equal access to employment. Jefferson values diversity and encourages applications from women, members of minority groups, LGBTQ individuals, disabled individuals, and veterans.
