Critical Care Paramedic (CCT) - Green Oaks - Military Veterans
at Superior Ambulance
Overview
Superior Air-Ground Ambulance Service, Inc.
Openings in multiple locations: Elmhurst, Oak Lawn, Markham, Chicago (Illinois Medical District & Chicago North), Des Plaines, Green Oaks, Schaumburg, Aurora, Elgin, Cary, Joliet, Evanston, Rockford, Grayslake
History of the Company: Superior Ambulance Service 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 EMTs, 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.
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
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
Green Oaks, IL
Superior Air-Ground Ambulance Service, Inc. and its affiliates (Illinois Medi-Car, Inc.; Metro Paramedic Services, Inc.; Norcomm Public Safety Communications, Inc.; Air Med 1; and Paramedic Billing Services, Inc.) are headquartered in Elmhurst, Illinois with multiple locations in Illinois and Indiana. Superior Air-Ground Ambulance Service of Michigan, Inc. is headquartered and has several locations in the Detroit metropolitan area. Since 1959, Superior has grown to be the largest independent, locally-owned and operated emergency medical services provider in the greater Chicagoland area. The Superior companies employ more than 1600 individuals, including more than 1000 licensed EMS personnel, and operate a fleet of more than 200 ambulances. A second-generation, family-owned and operated business, Superior integrates family values into its daily operations and corporate vision. Superior has created a foundation of success that has led to partnerships with more than 100 renowned healthcare institutions in the Chicagoland area (25 throughout DuPage County), as well as in Northwest Indiana and Southeast Michigan.