Critical Care Paramedic: Flight and Ground
Location: Lanham
Posted on: June 23, 2025
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Job Description:
General Summary of Position Join our flight and ground transport
team in Fort Meade, Indianhead, and St. Mary’s, Maryland as a
Critical Care Paramedic where you’ll work with the Transport Team
to safely care and transport patients to other medical/hospital
facilities. MedStar Health is a great place to work and grow your
career! We provide a supportive and inclusive work environment,
comprehensive health and wellness benefits, generous PTO, tuition
assistance, retirement plans, and many other benefits focused on
your wellbeing. MedStar Health uses top of the line equipment.
Shifts: 40 hours/week working 12-hour shifts (7AM-7PM, 7PM-7AM,
11AM–11PM, 11PM-11AM) with three shifts one week and four shifts
the next, rotating between day and night shifts and including every
other weekend. Self-scheduling available. Location: Report in/out
of Fort Meade, MD, Indianhead, MD or St. Mary’s, MD. Minimum
Qualifications: · Graduation from high school or Equivalent ·
NREMT-P certification required · Current NREMT and State Paramedic
license for MD and DC (or ability to obtain DC within 30 days after
hire). · Valid Driver’s License · BLS Certification · EVOC
certification · Current valid BLS and PALS certification
Experience: · 3 year’s experience Nationally Registered as a
Paramedic required Primary Duties and Responsibilities Delivers
expert patient care in helicopters and ambulances to multiple
patient types including scene work, adult subspecialties,
pediatrics, and high-risk obstetrics. Assesses patient care needs,
establishes priorities and delegates tasks to peers and ancillary
support staff as appropriate. Assesses the needs of patients with
highly complex problems. Identifies current and potential complex
problems, critically analyzes trends and changes in patient status,
and plans appropriate interventions directly or indirectly through
other nurses and paramedics Performs basic and advanced airway
techniques and treatment modalities, including oxygen therapy,
airway maintenance, assisted ventilation, insertion of supraglottic
airways, nasal and orotracheal intubation, rapid sequence
pharmacological induction to facilitate intubation, surgical
cricothyroidotomy, and needle thoracostomy. Administers and
maintains pharmacologic agents and intravenous fluids at the scene
and during inter-hospital transfer. In collaboration with the
Critical Care Transport Specialist - RN, monitors and evaluates
invasive and non-invasive techniques/procedures and their
therapeutic effects, including the monitoring and operation of the
intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP), Ventricular Assist Devices (VAD),
and intracranial monitoring devices during transport. Troubleshoots
these devices, recognizes problems, and makes necessary
corrections. Recognition and intervention of abnormal parameters
includes potentially lethal cardiac dysrhythmias requiring electric
cardioversion and defibrillation. Performs a variety of clinical
duties including, but not limited to: insertion of nasal and oral
gastric tubes and management of autologous blood transfusion
systems. Initiates and maintains venous access and intraosseous
lines. Obtains patient information, including detailed reports,
when appropriate, and disseminates all necessary information to
appropriate medical staff, per protocol. Responsible for monitoring
and recording all patient data and completion of all appropriate
clinical documentation in a timely manner. Maintains program
readiness and ensure cleanliness and appropriate par levels of
supplies used by MedSTAR Transport. Ensures helicopter or ambulance
readiness with daily review of equipment and supplies and records
findings on daily vehicle checklists. Ensures system readiness
post-transport. Ensures that par stock levels of equipment at
remote bases are maintained and informs MedSTAR leadership of
supply needs, as necessary. Establishes and maintains professional
radio communications with MedSTAR Communications Center and all
other agencies, adhering to all FCC protocols. Minimum
Qualifications Education High School Diploma or GED required
Successful completion of an approved Paramedic course required
Specialized and/or advanced clerical, technical or other vocational
training acquired during 1 - 2 years of additional job-related
training preferred Experience 3 years experience as an NREMT-P
required Significant field experience in a high acuity, high volume
EMS system, and/or pre/intra hospital transport experience
preferred Licenses and Certifications NREMT - National Registry of
Emergency Medical Technicians-Paramedic required LP - Licensed
Paramedic in the District of Columbia within 30 Days required LP -
Licensed Paramedic in Maryland required LP - Licensed Paramedic in
Virginia preferred CPR - Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation (includes
BLS and NRP) for healthcare providers from either the American
Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross within 90 Days
required Additional unit/specialty certifications may vary by
department or business unit. ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Certification required PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
Certification required PHTLS within 180 Days required or Health
Services \ Transport Prof Adv Trauma Crse - TPATC within 180 Days
required or ATLS - Advanced Trauma Life Support Certification
within 180 Days required or ATCN - Advanced Trauma Care Nurse
Certification within 180 Days required Health Services\NRP -
Neonatal Resuscitation Certification within 90 Days required STABLE
- Neonatal Certification Certification within 90 Days required NIH
- National Institute of Health Stroke Scale Certification within 90
Days required FEMA ICS 100 Course (Federal Emergency Management
Agency - Incident Command System) prior to release from orientation
required FEMA ICS 200 Course (Federal Emergency Management Agency -
Incident Command System) prior to release from orientation required
FP-C - Flight Paramedic - Certified from the Board for Critical
Care Transport Paramedic Certification (BCCTPC) within 2 years
required or CCP-C - Critical Care Paramedic - Certified from the
Board for Critical Care Transport Paramedic Certification (BCCTPC)
within 2 years required DL - Valid State Driver's License in good
standing required No more than four points assigned to driver's
license and must maintain a satisfactory driving record (no more
than four points). Completion of approved Emergency Vehicle
Operations Course (e.g., CEVO, EVOC) prior to release from
orientation required This position has a hiring range of $31.94 -
$53.65
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