Flight Paramedic

HCA Healthcare; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Behavioral health & telemedicine

401(k) match

Job summary

Chippenham Hospital is seeking a Flight Paramedic to respond to medical emergencies and provide advanced critical care during transport to the hospital. As the initial on-scene provider, you will work with firefighters and police to assess the situation and deliver life-saving care per your training level.

You will operate EMS vehicles and deliver aggressive treatments while coordinating with receiving teams.

Qualifications

• ACLS, BCLS, NALS, and PALS must be obtained within 30 days of start date.
• Paramedic license/certification required.
• Vocational training completed.
• Ability to work rotating days/nights and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Operate emergency medical vehicle and respond to emergent calls.
• Evaluate patient condition to determine treatment.
• Provide emergency medical care to injured or ill patients.
• Perform invasive procedures under adverse conditions.
• Manage non-medical aspects like crowd control and safeguarding belongings.
• Lift and transport patients and maintain stability during transport.
• Communicate patient data to EMS/ER staff.

Skills

Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Basic Cardiac Life Support

NALS Neonatal Advanced Life Support

PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support

Paramedic License/Certification

Possess the ability to work rotating

Education

Vocational School Graduate

Job description

Hourly Wage Estimate: $30.64 - $42.90 / hour

Learn more about the benefits offered ( https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards ) for this job.

The estimate displayed represents the typical wage range of candidates hired. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range.

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a(an) Flight Paramedic with Chippenham Hospital you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Paramedic responds to medical emergencies and provides advanced critical care during the transport to the hospital. As the first healthcare provider at the scene, the Paramedic partners with firefighters and police in evaluating the situation. The Paramedic offers basic and advanced life saving support, administers treatments, and directs EMTs in delivering patient care consistent with training and level of certification.

What you will do in this role:

• Operate emergency medical vehicle and responds to calls for aid in emergent situations.
• Evaluate patient condition to establish the right course of treatment.
• Provide a variety of emergency medical treatment to injured, sick, or incapacitated persons.
• Perform invasive procedures under adverse conditions.
• Manage non-medical situations such as crowd control and protecting the valuables of a patient if necessary.
• Lift and transport patients, ensuring patients remain stable during transport.
• Communicate patient data and condition to professional medical personnel at emergency treatment facility.

What qualifications you will need:

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• NALS Neonatal Advance Life Sup must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• PALS Pediatric Adv Life Supt must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Paramedic License/Certification
• Vocational School Graduate
• Basic Trauma Life Support, or Prehospital Trauma Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Possess the ability to work rotating days/nights and weekends

Benefits

Chippenham Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Chippenham Hospital has provided quality healthcare services since 1972, giving patient's access to highly-trained physicians and advanced technology. With more than 50 years of pioneering healthcare, our 460+ bed hospital is one of the region's leading acute care facilities located on the Southside of Richmond. We are the region's first choice for orthopedics, joint care, behavioral health and cardiovascular care. The Joint Commission awarded Chippenham Hospital the Gold Seal of Approval and named us a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures for advanced primary stroke, heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, perinatal care, hip and knee replacement and surgical care. We are also a Level I Burn Center and Level I Trauma Center.

\"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it.\"- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.