SUBSTITUTE - Flight Paramedic

Responds to emergencies and performs duties related to fire suppression, rescue, and emergency care during air and ground ambulance transport and other tasks as appropriate and in accordance with the level of training.

Assists with emergency training and maintains equipment and supplies for the department. This position is a regular member of the North Slope Borough Fire Department and is authorized to act under Alaska Statute 18.70.

• Responds to emergencies and performs fire suppression, rescue, and emergency care as assigned.
• Serves as an advanced medevac specialist and as an ambulance crew member.
• Coordinates and provides advanced emergency care of patients during air and/or ground transport.
• Provides medical oversight of other responders on medevacs.
• Operates emergency life support tools and equipment.
• Maintains required licensure, certifications, skills, and physical ability to perform the job.
• Provides emergency or other departmental-related training as assigned.
• May be required to travel to villages.
• Provides data entry, filing, and maintenance of emergency response records as assigned.
• Assists in developing training materials and programs as assigned.
• Maintains inventory and readiness of response vehicles, equipment, facilities, and supplies.
• Assists in fire prevention, inspection, and other risk reduction activities as assigned.
• Assists in the cleaning and general upkeep of department facilities and equipment.
• Provides positive mentorship of other medical providers.

• High school graduate or G.E.D., or a combination of 12 years of education and related work experience.
• Current paramedic licensure or certification as a paramedic.
• Current CPR credential that meets the requirements for Alaska licensure.
• Current American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (or equivalent) credential.
• Two years of pre-hospital emergency medical work experience.
• Ability to obtain State of Alaska Paramedic licensure within 45 days of hire.
• Ability to obtain a State of Alaska Medevac Escort certification within six months of hire.
• Ability to obtain State of Alaska Basic Firefighter or Firefighter I certification within one year of hire.
• Ability to obtain an Alaska Driver's License that meets North Slope Borough Insurance criteria within thirty days of hire.

The North Slope Borough is an alcohol and drug-free workplace.

This job description reflects North Slope Borough's best effort to describe the essential functions and qualifications of the job described. It is not an exhaustive statement of all the duties, responsibilities, or qualifications of the job.