Overview

Superior Ambulance Service of IL is seeking to hire Paramedics with proven leadership skills and years of experience to join the Illinois Critical Care Division. We are a progressive transport team affiliated with academic Adult and Pediatric Level I Trauma and Transplant Centers in the Chicagoland area. Paramedics will work collaboratively with CCT personnel to provide high quality pre-hospital and inter facility advanced life support including assessment, triage, and treatment utilizing standards and guidelines established.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality care to patients in the transport environment under the direction of the Program Medical Director and the referring and/or receiving Physician in accordance with 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 (via ground or helicopter) from hospitals or accident scenes.

• Maintain clinical proficiency across all aspects of the Critical Care Division’s 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.

• Maintain clinical competency in all critical care procedures and equipment, including but not limited to ventilators, IV pumps, dopplers, chest tubes, hemodynamic monitoring, Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps, ventricular assist devices, Impella cardiac assist devices, transcutaneous/transvenous pacers, external ventricular drains, and advanced airway management.

Qualifications

• 2 years current ALS experience

• Current Critical Care certification

• Possess a valid driver's license, satisfactory driving record and must be able to safely operate a vehicle in various conditions, including daytime, nighttime and inclement weather

  Education:

• Paid continuing education including maintaining of certifications

• NRP within 1 year of employment

  Hours: Full Time

  Benefits

• Flexible scheduling

• Competitive compensation

• Immediate EMT / Paramedic job placement

• Multiple station locations with the ability to transfer - throughout the company

• Opportunity to work overtime

• Health/dental/life insurance

• Tuition reimbursement

• Opportunity for Career Growth

  Superior Air-Ground Ambulance Service, Inc. is committed to attracting and retaining the best talent.  We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.  Qualified applicants of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.  M/F/D /V