Paramedic Air Transport NE

Overview

The Flight Paramedic is responsible for providing safe, reliable patient care as defined by the Iowa Bureau of Emergency and Trauma Services (BETS) Scope of Practice for the Critical Care Paramedic and as authorized by the Life Guard Medical Director in both the transport and hospital settings in coordination with the Flight Nurse. The Flight Paramedic collaborates with physicians and other health care providers to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care while demonstrating Life Guard Standards of Excellence.

The Flight Paramedic participates in patient and family teaching and provides leadership by working cooperatively with other health care team members in the transport and hospital setting. Performance of these responsibilities requires specialized knowledge, critical thinking and skills based on principles of psychological, social, physical and biological sciences that utilize an expanded paramedic scope of practice, encompassing the Critical Care Paramedic scope, as set forth by the critical care transport industry and accreditation standards.

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• Performs initial assessment process per specific department standards to include patient history, physical, and psycho-social assessment. Utilizes physical assessment data, diagnostic data (lab, radiology, diagnostic testing), pharmacological information and patient/family perceptions related to focus problem areas and identifying goals of care
• Uses critical thinking in independent judgment and maintains responsibility for knowledge of the patient’s condition.
• Delegate’s patient care appropriately based on clinical assessment and within scope of practice of provider receiving assignment both in transport and hospital settings.
• Assesses needs of patients and families, provides appropriate teaching to facilitate patient/family decision making regarding cares.
• Collaborates with physicians and other health care professionals in planning and implementing care within organizational and department policy and legal limitations
• Uses a holistic approach (considering physical, psychosocial, spiritual, educational, safety and related criteria) appropriate to age in the care of patients and families.
• Consistently delivers high quality, competent care demonstrating knowledge and clinical skills of the specialty in accordance with established policy procedure.
• Assumes responsibility for developing a plan of care that is mutually established with the patient and family. Each patient is treated as an individual, with their identified goals and expectations reviewed each shift to verify priorities.
• Integrates multidisciplinary approach to maintain comfort, support human functions and responses, and maintain an environment conductive to safety and well-being. Implements measures to promote a safe environment.
• Partners with healthcare team to achieve the patient care outcomes and goals of care.
• Administers medications and treatments within scope of practice according to patient care…