Children's National Medical Center
Transport Team Paramedic - 36 hours weekly - "$15K Sign on Bonus Eligible" - Gro
Children's National Medical Center, Washington, District of Columbia, us, 20022
Job Description – Transport Team Paramedic – 36 hours weekly – "$15K Sign on Bonus Eligible" – Ground and Flight (250,000 LF)
Attention Paramedics! Children's National Hospital has raised rates for Transport Team Paramedic positions.
As a member of the transport team, provide safe, efficient and effective inter‑facility transport to a wide variety of ill and injured patients. Provides advanced life support care necessary to stabilize and transport patients. The provision of this care may occur with online medical direction or with standing protocols under a physician's direction in conjunction with other providers (i.e. Emergency Medical Technicians). Provides staffing in the Emergency Communications and Information Center.
Qualifications Minimum Education
High School Diploma or GED (Required)
Minimum Work Experience
1 year of ALS experience in a pre‑hospital (911) or inter‑facility transport program (Required)
2 years of ALS experience in a pre‑hospital (911) or inter‑facility transport program (Preferred)
Required Skills / Knowledge
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Demonstrates clinical expertise, problem‑solving and independent decision‑making skills
Maintain skills and proficiency with the use of information technology
Must be able to hear and communicate with others in a clear, understandable and professional manner
Required Licenses and Certifications
Nationally Registered Paramedic (NRP) – Upon Hire (Required)
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) – Upon Hire (Required)
Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider (BLS) – Upon Hire (Required)
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) – Upon Hire (Required)
Specialty certification in pediatric/neonatal critical care transport (2 yrs) – Required
Certifications from the State of Maryland and the District of Columbia – 120 days (Required)
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) – 120 days (Required)
Functional Accountabilities Clinical
Ensure a quick response to all transport requests
Provide developmentally appropriate care
Perform patient assessment and prioritize care based on assessment
Continuously re‑assess patient and perform advanced role skills according to standard protocols or online physician direction
Distinguish between normal and abnormal findings and recognize clinical deterioration in all age groups
Maintain proficiency with transport and patient care equipment, including monitors, infusion pumps, external pacer, defibrillator, and transport ventilators
Administer and monitor medications as outlined by transport service policies and procedures within scope of practice
Follow all transport protocols as directed by medical control for transport services
Document patient care as specified by department and hospital guidelines
Promote family‑centered care in the transport environment
Maintain proficiency in all skills and medications that are part of the department scope of practice and clinical protocols for ALS II providers
Communication
Obtain and evaluate pre‑transport patient information
Maintain proficiency and professionalism in communication using all modalities
Maintain an open line of communication with the referring physician, ECIC and the CNH physician as the patient’s condition warrants during transport
Communicate all pertinent patient information in both written and verbal form
Provide written and verbal reports to the receiving provider in an organized and timely manner
Complete patient transport documentation in a timely manner
Provide staffing in the Emergency Communications and Information Center
Transport Safety
Responsible for safe loading and unloading of patients and family and to ensure patient and equipment are safely secured during transport
Maintain current knowledge of locations and efficient travel routes to referring facilities
Maintain ambulance in clean and neat working order and ensure adequate inventories of supplies including patient care equipment, linen, vehicle fuel and fluids; complete all equipment and safety checks as soon as possible during shift
Provide prompt notification of deficiencies identified during safety checks
Anticipate patient needs and secure proper equipment and personnel
Promptly communicate safety and equipment concerns per policy
Maintain CNH Transport Team safety standards
Management
Responsible for the clinical care of patients during Advanced Life Support transports and to assist in the clinical care of patients during Specialty Care Transports
Recognize recurring problems and participate in their resolution
Participate in the transport data collection
Assist in marketing and public relation events
Actively participate in patient review and performance improvement projects
Assist with appropriate clinical duties within institution
Assume self‑directed role during low periods of activity
Act as a resource and role model to other staff
Safety
Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance
Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation
Stop in the face of uncertainty and take time to resolve the situation
Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication
Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co‑workers
Attend carefully to important details – practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review to self‑check behavior and performance
Professional Development
Maintain a positive public image of the transport program through contact with community facilities
Assist in orientation of new employees
Attend all required staff meetings and educational activities
Serve as a contributing member of transport/hospital committees
Independently maintain required certifications
Organizational Accountabilities
Partner in the mission and uphold the core principles of the organization
Committed to diversity and recognize value of cultural ethnic differences
Demonstrate personal and professional integrity
Maintain confidentiality at all times
Anticipate and respond to customer needs; follow up until needs are met
Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior; partner with all team members to achieve goals; receptive to others’ ideas and opinions
Contribute to a positive work environment; demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change; identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes; make appropriate decisions using sound judgment
Use resources efficiently; search for less costly ways of doing things
Primary Location District of Columbia—Washington
Work Locations CN Hospital (Main Campus) 111 Michigan Avenue NW, Washington, 20010
Job Allied Health
Organization COE Hospital‑Based Specliaties
Position Status: R (Regular) – FT – Full‑Time
Shift: Variable
Work Schedule: Variable, rotating
Job Posting Feb 25, 2025, 9:41:26 PM
Full‑Time Salary Range 64230.4 – 126214.4
Childrens National Hospital is an equal‑opportunity employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, identity, or other characteristics protected by law. The “Know Your Rights” poster is available here: and the pay transparency policy is available here: Know Your Rights Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Poster.
Please note that it is the policy of Children's National Hospital to ensure a “drug‑free” work environment: a workplace free from the illegal use, possession or distribution of controlled substances (as defined in the Controlled Substances Act), or the misuse of legal substances by all staff (management, employees and contractors). Though recreational and medical marijuana are now legal in the District of Columbia, Children's National and its affiliates maintain the right, in accordance with our policy, to enforce a drug‑free workplace, including prohibiting recreational or prescribed marijuana.
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Attention Paramedics! Children's National Hospital has raised rates for Transport Team Paramedic positions.
As a member of the transport team, provide safe, efficient and effective inter‑facility transport to a wide variety of ill and injured patients. Provides advanced life support care necessary to stabilize and transport patients. The provision of this care may occur with online medical direction or with standing protocols under a physician's direction in conjunction with other providers (i.e. Emergency Medical Technicians). Provides staffing in the Emergency Communications and Information Center.
Qualifications Minimum Education
High School Diploma or GED (Required)
Minimum Work Experience
1 year of ALS experience in a pre‑hospital (911) or inter‑facility transport program (Required)
2 years of ALS experience in a pre‑hospital (911) or inter‑facility transport program (Preferred)
Required Skills / Knowledge
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Demonstrates clinical expertise, problem‑solving and independent decision‑making skills
Maintain skills and proficiency with the use of information technology
Must be able to hear and communicate with others in a clear, understandable and professional manner
Required Licenses and Certifications
Nationally Registered Paramedic (NRP) – Upon Hire (Required)
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) – Upon Hire (Required)
Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider (BLS) – Upon Hire (Required)
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) – Upon Hire (Required)
Specialty certification in pediatric/neonatal critical care transport (2 yrs) – Required
Certifications from the State of Maryland and the District of Columbia – 120 days (Required)
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) – 120 days (Required)
Functional Accountabilities Clinical
Ensure a quick response to all transport requests
Provide developmentally appropriate care
Perform patient assessment and prioritize care based on assessment
Continuously re‑assess patient and perform advanced role skills according to standard protocols or online physician direction
Distinguish between normal and abnormal findings and recognize clinical deterioration in all age groups
Maintain proficiency with transport and patient care equipment, including monitors, infusion pumps, external pacer, defibrillator, and transport ventilators
Administer and monitor medications as outlined by transport service policies and procedures within scope of practice
Follow all transport protocols as directed by medical control for transport services
Document patient care as specified by department and hospital guidelines
Promote family‑centered care in the transport environment
Maintain proficiency in all skills and medications that are part of the department scope of practice and clinical protocols for ALS II providers
Communication
Obtain and evaluate pre‑transport patient information
Maintain proficiency and professionalism in communication using all modalities
Maintain an open line of communication with the referring physician, ECIC and the CNH physician as the patient’s condition warrants during transport
Communicate all pertinent patient information in both written and verbal form
Provide written and verbal reports to the receiving provider in an organized and timely manner
Complete patient transport documentation in a timely manner
Provide staffing in the Emergency Communications and Information Center
Transport Safety
Responsible for safe loading and unloading of patients and family and to ensure patient and equipment are safely secured during transport
Maintain current knowledge of locations and efficient travel routes to referring facilities
Maintain ambulance in clean and neat working order and ensure adequate inventories of supplies including patient care equipment, linen, vehicle fuel and fluids; complete all equipment and safety checks as soon as possible during shift
Provide prompt notification of deficiencies identified during safety checks
Anticipate patient needs and secure proper equipment and personnel
Promptly communicate safety and equipment concerns per policy
Maintain CNH Transport Team safety standards
Management
Responsible for the clinical care of patients during Advanced Life Support transports and to assist in the clinical care of patients during Specialty Care Transports
Recognize recurring problems and participate in their resolution
Participate in the transport data collection
Assist in marketing and public relation events
Actively participate in patient review and performance improvement projects
Assist with appropriate clinical duties within institution
Assume self‑directed role during low periods of activity
Act as a resource and role model to other staff
Safety
Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance
Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation
Stop in the face of uncertainty and take time to resolve the situation
Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication
Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co‑workers
Attend carefully to important details – practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review to self‑check behavior and performance
Professional Development
Maintain a positive public image of the transport program through contact with community facilities
Assist in orientation of new employees
Attend all required staff meetings and educational activities
Serve as a contributing member of transport/hospital committees
Independently maintain required certifications
Organizational Accountabilities
Partner in the mission and uphold the core principles of the organization
Committed to diversity and recognize value of cultural ethnic differences
Demonstrate personal and professional integrity
Maintain confidentiality at all times
Anticipate and respond to customer needs; follow up until needs are met
Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior; partner with all team members to achieve goals; receptive to others’ ideas and opinions
Contribute to a positive work environment; demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change; identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes; make appropriate decisions using sound judgment
Use resources efficiently; search for less costly ways of doing things
Primary Location District of Columbia—Washington
Work Locations CN Hospital (Main Campus) 111 Michigan Avenue NW, Washington, 20010
Job Allied Health
Organization COE Hospital‑Based Specliaties
Position Status: R (Regular) – FT – Full‑Time
Shift: Variable
Work Schedule: Variable, rotating
Job Posting Feb 25, 2025, 9:41:26 PM
Full‑Time Salary Range 64230.4 – 126214.4
Childrens National Hospital is an equal‑opportunity employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, identity, or other characteristics protected by law. The “Know Your Rights” poster is available here: and the pay transparency policy is available here: Know Your Rights Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Poster.
Please note that it is the policy of Children's National Hospital to ensure a “drug‑free” work environment: a workplace free from the illegal use, possession or distribution of controlled substances (as defined in the Controlled Substances Act), or the misuse of legal substances by all staff (management, employees and contractors). Though recreational and medical marijuana are now legal in the District of Columbia, Children's National and its affiliates maintain the right, in accordance with our policy, to enforce a drug‑free workplace, including prohibiting recreational or prescribed marijuana.
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