Flight Paramedic

Davita Inc.; Lebanon (KY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading air transportation service is hiring a Flight Paramedic to provide essential patient care during transport and to ensure safety and compliance in all procedures. The role requires significant skill in emergency medicine and comprehensive documentation alongside collaboration with both colleagues and patients. If you are an experienced professional dedicated to quality care, this opportunity with competitive pay and essential certifications is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 3 years experience in 911 or critical care setting required.
• EMT-P license/certification required in the assigned area.
• BLS, ACLS, PALS, trauma certification required prior to flight status.

Responsibilities

• Complete and submit electronic patient care record for each flight.
• Provide pre-hospital and intra-hospital advanced life support care.
• Maintain documentation of required licensure and certifications.

Skills

Patient Care

Interpersonal Skills

Documentation

Advanced Life Support

Education

EMT-P License

BLS Certification

ACLS Certification

PALS Certification

Trauma Certification

FP-C Certification

Job description

Flight Paramedic - Starting at $20.92+ DOE

We're hiring a Flight Paramedic to work with our team of air transportation experts to safely transport patients to and from medical facilities as well as scene call work. Safety, effective and efficient patient care is a key pillar of our services, therefore you'll work on a quality, professional team that is committed to high safety standards for the crew and our customers.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for completion and submission of electronic patient care record for each dispatched flight within the specified time frame
• Responsible for daily base checks, which includes narcotic count.
• Provide pre-hospital and intra-hospital advanced life support care from initial contact until patient care is relinquished to the accepting medical facility maintaining thorough patient care documentation.
• Maintains competency in knowledge and psychomotor skills by participating in ongoing laboratory and clinical experiences.
• Maintain documentation of required licensure, certifications, continuing education, safety, and advanced procedures in the Employee Education Manual
• Knowledgeable in use and routine maintenance of all equipment and supplies used by emergency programs.
• Maintains positive interpersonal relationships with colleagues, EMS representatives, hospitals, and the public.
• Functions as a medical flight member.
• Attends pre-mission briefings and mission debriefing and completes necessary documentation.
• Assists in pre-mission liftoff checklist and Pilot assistance when needed, i.e. radio, navigational, and visual observation activities
• Complies with safety standards to assure safety of self, medical personnel, patient, and equipment prior to liftoff.
• Conducts aircraft safety briefings as needed.
• Responsible for filling open or vacant shifts within assigned area as deemed appropriate by the Regional Director

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of three (3) years' experience in a 911 or critical care setting required.

Flight Experience Preferred Education:

• Current EMT-P license/certification in the states served by the assigned area required.
• BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP, trauma certification required prior to flight status.
• Advanced Certification (FP-C) preferred, required within 24 months from date of hire.
• Instructor certifications in BLS, ACLS, PALS/PEPP, ITLS/PHTLS preferred.
• NREMT-P certification may be required in assigned area.

Why Choose Air Evac Lifeteam? As a leader in helicopter air ambulance services, Air Evac Lifeteam is one of Global Medical Response's (GMR) family of solutions. Our GMR teams deliver compassionate, quality medical care, primarily in the areas of emergency and patient relocation services. View the stories on how our employees provide care to the world at www.AtaMomentsNotice.com. Learn how our values are at the core of our services and vital to how we approach care and check out our comprehensive benefit options at GlobalMedicalResponse.com/Careers.

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