Paramedic - Pediatric Flight Transport
Core
Provides high-level, lifesaving critical care during air and ground transport for neonatal, pediatric, and maternal patients.
Role type
Pediatric flight transport paramedic
Builds
Safe transport of acute/critically ill patients via aircraft and ground ambulance
Domain
Emergency medicine / Critical care transport
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Advanced Life Support (ALS), Basic Life Support (BLS), Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), endotracheal tube insertion, IV/IO initiation, patient transfer, equipment inventory, patient care documentation
Preferred skills
Preceptor experience, research and publishing, process improvement initiatives
Technologies
Transport and critical care equipment, ambulance, aircraft
Responsibilities
Perform ALS and BLS skills including airway management and fluid administration; maintain equipment inventory; document patient care; act as preceptor for new employees; transport patients between clinical areas
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC