Lifeflight Paramedic - Allegheny General Hospital

Highmark Health

Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, US
Advanced emergency medical care
Critical care life support
Patient focused care
AHN LifeFlight provides regional emergency helicopter and critical care ground transportation services for critically ill and injured patients

Job Summary

  • AHN LifeFlight provides regional emergency helicopter and critical care ground transportation services for critically ill and injured patients.
  • Responsible for rendering professional advanced emergency medical and critical care to ill or injured patients in collaboration with an RN partner and medical control in the transport environment.
  • Participate in LifeFlight quality assurance activities including chart audits, case reviews, and monthly Team and Safety meetings.

Matching Summary

AHN LifeFlight provides regional emergency helicopter and critical care ground transportation services for critically ill and injured patients.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Advanced emergency medical care
  • Critical care life support
  • Patient focused care
  • Safe transport of patients
  • Quality improvement initiatives

Nice-to-have

  • Professional appearance and conduct
  • LEAN principles and activities
  • Multidisciplinary team collaboration

Key Requirements

  • Minimum 5 years full-time paramedic experience
  • PA Department of Health paramedic certification
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
  • Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) OR International Trauma Life Support (ITLS)
  • CPR – American Heart Association
  • Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance
  • Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance
  • Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Provider (NRP) within 1 year
  • Flight Paramedic Certification within 18 months

Work Rights

Not specified

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