MedFlight Bozeman Paramedic; per diem

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The incumbent in this position is member of the Med Flight transportation service. Together with a Flight RN they are responsible for transporting patients within our service region via air and ground ambulance to and from a variety of health care facilities. Responsible for assisting with patient care tasks in accordance with scope of practice and under the direction or supervision of the Flight RN and/or physician.

Provides direct and indirect patient care. Communicates with physicians/Registered Nurse/Nurse Manager/co-workers, as appropriate about changes in patient’s clinical condition including results of diagnostic studies and symptomatology. Is able to respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition or response to treatment.

• Performs patient care during air and ground medical transports within the defined scope of practice for specific education/certification level and as directed or supervised by the charge nurse and/or physician. Complies with applicable State of Montana rules and regulations, Med Flight protocols, policies and procedures.
• Ensures adequate inventory and cleanliness of equipment in flight packs. Informs appropriate personnel of equipment needing repair and initiates work requisitions.
• Participates in mandatory on-call rotations and actively participates in covering the staffing needs of the department.
• Utilizes performance improvement principles to assess and improve quality.
• Identifies needs and sets goals for own growth and development; meets all mandatory organizational and departmental requirements.
• Maintains competency in all organizational, departmental and outside agency safety standards relevant to job performance.
• Ability to perform a head-to-toe assessment on all patients and reassessments as per unit care area statement.
• Ability to adequately assess and reassess pain. Utilizes appropriate pain management techniques. Educates the patient and family regarding pain
• Ability to perform, interprets, and takes appropriate action on waived testing (point-of-care testing) per Clinical Laboratory’s standards
• Demonstrates ability to perform unit specific competencies. See Skills Checklist
• Knowledge of medications and their correct administration,…