Flight Paramedic; On-Call​/Relief

Position Summary

The PRN Flight Paramedic serves in an on-call, relief capacity, working no more than one 24-hour shift per week. This position is responsible for providing high-quality pre-hospital advanced life support, including patient assessment, triage, and treatment, in accordance with the standards and guidelines established by the Medical Director(s) overseeing flight operations. The Flight Paramedic supports the mission and goals of the advanced medical flight program by ensuring the delivery of exceptional patient care while maintaining safety as the highest priority for both flight crew members and patients throughout the entire transport process.

• Education – High school diploma or GED equivalent
• Experience – 3 years related experience in advanced emergency medical service work
• Valid Driver License
• Required
  
  Certifications:
  
  (prior to hire)
  • Florida Paramedic License
  • National Register EMT-P Certification
  • Healthcare Provider BLS/CPR, ACLS, and PALS or equivalent
  • Flight Paramedic Certification (FP-C)
  • Critical Care Paramedic Certification (CCP-C)
  • ITLS or PHTLS
• Previous Critical Care and flight experience, preferred.

• As a member of the Clinical Flight Crew, any person employed in this position shall maintain a weight not to exceed 225 pounds, including an empty flight suit and boots.

This list of functions, duties, responsibilities, skills, and physical abilities is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employer reserves the right to assign additional functions and responsibilities as deemed necessary.

• Provides pre-hospital advanced life support care from the initial contact until patient care is relinquished to the accepting medical facility; maintains thorough patient care documentation.
• Maintains documentation of required licensure, certifications, continuing education, aviation and safety training, and HIPAA training, clinical rotations, and advanced procedures. Attends a minimum of six educational programs per year pertinent to his/her practice.
• Participates in patient and referring institution follow-up and planned outreach marketing and education activities.
• Serves as a flight resource to neonatal/pediatric personnel when transporting specialty patients by helicopter. Performs advanced skills and procedures as approved by the Medical Director(s).
• Functions as a medical flight member by attending pre-mission briefings and mission debriefings and completes necessary documentation. Assists in pre-mission liftoff checklist and assists pilot as requested, i.e., radio, navigational, and visual observation activities. Complies with safety standards to assure safety of self, medical personnel, patient, and equipment. Conducts aircraft safety briefings as needed.
• Serves as a role model, educator and clinical resource. Participates regularly in departmental activities, projects and committees (including research and publishing opportunities). Maintains awareness of current issues related to pre-hospital care through participation in professional activities, i.e., national, state legislative-elected or appointed.
• Performs emergency rescue operations in preserving life and property including, but not limited to, responding to 911 calls as part of team/unit; extricating persons from entrapments; stabilizing victims for transport; administering basic and advanced cardio life support (PALS / ACLS); administering cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR); assessing extent of illness/injury and determining appropriate medical protocol(s); notifying dispatch of patient condition); and managing time constraints and environmental conditions in expediting victim transports.
• Abides by all laws and regulations regarding storage and handling medications and generating reports.
• Regular and prompt job attendance.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Skills as required to practice as a paramedic as defined by assigned state scope of practice and advanced practice skills as defined by the Medical Director(s).
• Maintains positive interpersonal relationships with colleagues, EMS representatives, hospitals, and the public while executing strong interpersonal skills…