Paramedic - Critical Care Transport - FT
Posted Sep 22, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time you disagreed with a nurse or physician about a patient's care. How did you handle it?
What they are checking: Ability to advocate for the patient while respecting the team and medical direction.
How does your one year or more of EMS experience prepare you for critical care transport, and where are the gaps?
What they are checking: Self-awareness about the jump from 911 to critical care and a plan to close gaps.
On a 12-hour shift with back-to-back long transfers, how do you stay alert and safe?
What they are checking: Fatigue management and honesty about when they are too tired to work safely.
What would you do
You need a valid license and must meet insurer driving rules. How do you think about safety when you are driving lights and sirens?
What they are checking: Whether they take driving risk seriously, since crashes are a leading danger in EMS work.
How do you work as one part of a team that includes RNs and EMTs on the same truck?
What they are checking: Clear roles and respect across different licenses in a small space.
About the work
Walk me through how you prepare for an interfacility transfer of a critically ill patient before you leave the base.
What they are checking: Planning for equipment, medications and likely problems before the patient is in your care.
Tell me about your experience with ventilators, IV pumps and vasoactive drips in the field.
What they are checking: Readiness for critical care paramedic work, which goes beyond standard 911 skills.
A patient on a norepinephrine drip becomes hypotensive halfway through the trip. What do you do?
What they are checking: Clinical reasoning and protocol knowledge for a common critical care transport problem.
What is your plan for getting or keeping your critical care paramedic certification?
What they are checking: Commitment to the credential the posting requires.
How do you document a long transport so the receiving team has what they need?
What they are checking: Thorough, timely documentation that supports continuity and protects the crew.
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