Paramedic

Allied Health Portsmouth, Virginia

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Critical Care Paramedic – Government Healthcare job in Portsmouth, Virginia
Location: Naval Medical Center Portsmouth | Portsmouth, VA 
Schedule: Rotating hours
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About the Role 
Epic Government is seeking skilled Paramedics to support Naval Medical Center Portsmouth—a high-volume, mission-critical Department of Defense medical facility serving active-duty service members, retirees, and their families. 
In this role, you’ll provide advanced life support (ALS) and critical care transport services as part of the Interfacility Transport Team (IFTT) and Patient Transfer Center, operating in a 24/7 environment alongside elite Navy and DHA medical professionals. 
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What You’ll Do 
  • Deliver advanced life support and critical care transport for adult, pediatric, obstetric, trauma, and psychiatric patients. 
  • Perform advanced airway management including endotracheal intubation, cricothyrotomy, and mechanical ventilation. 
  • Administer medications and blood products; monitor cardiac rhythms; perform defibrillation, pacing, and cardioversion. 
  • Conduct interfacility and intra-facility transfers, ensuring safe, timely, and effective patient handoffs. 
  • Operate and maintain ambulances, monitors, ventilators, and infusion pumps in accordance with DHA and MTF protocols. 
  • Support Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) and Patient Transfer Center operations. 
  • Document care accurately in MHS GENESIS and comply with DHA reporting standards. 
  • Participate in QA/QI reviews, training, and annual readiness drills as mission-essential staff. 

What you’ll need

  • Graduate of an accredited Paramedic program. 
  • NREMT-Paramedic (NRP) or Virginia State Paramedic License (must maintain current). 
  • Minimum 1 year of post-certification experience as a practicing Paramedic. 
  • Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS (American Heart Association or Red Cross). 
  • Valid driver’s license and Emergency Vehicle Operator Course (EVOC) certification. 
  • Must be able to lift/move patients and equipment up to 250 lbs with assistance.
  • Ability to stand, walk, kneel, and perform physically demanding tasks for long periods.    
  • U.S. Citizenship required

 

Position Contingent upon contract award with an anticipated fall start date 
www.epicgovernment.com 
EPIC GOVERNMENT employs healthcare professionals at government medical facilities providing care to military service members, retirees, and their families. Since 2004, Epic Government has built mutually beneficial, sustainable partnerships with healthcare professionals and our clients nationwide.
Epic Government is an award winning organization built with committed professionals with a unified vision of helping others. We are honored to be named one of the Baltimore Sun's Top Workplaces!
 
Epic Government dba FSR is an Equal Opportunity Employer: disability/veteran/military spouse 
 
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