Flight Paramedic; Wilkes Critical Care Transport Nights

Department:

11598 Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center - Patient Transport

Full time

Yes

36

Night shift 2-2-3 alternating weekends

$23.65 - $35.50

Under the direction of the physicians and Registered Nurses or Respiratory Therapists, you will provide technical care of the patients by performing phlebotomy and intravenous (IV) starts, transporting patients to other departments, placing patients on cardiac and vital sign monitors, caring for wounds, inserting Foley catheters, airway management/ventilation and obtaining lab specimens.

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well‑being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

• Base compensation listed within the pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on‑call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short‑ and Long‑Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

Advocate Health is the third‑largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois;
Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value‑based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise.

It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155 000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1 000 care locations, and offers one of the nation's largest graduate medical education programs with over 2 000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs.

Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.

This position is eligible for a $7 500 Sign On Bonus if eligibility requirements are met.

Responsible for inter‑facility transfer of patients on the Mobile Critical Care Transport Unit. The staff Paramedic provides comprehensive safe effective medical care to patients transported from referring hospitals under the direction of the medical director. The paramedic will effectively manage the plan of care for each patient based on appropriate protocols, policies and procedures.

• Maintain all required education listed below and attend required staff meetings.
• Manage the plan of care for each patient based on appropriate protocols, policies and procedures.
• Maintain competencies in airway management, endotracheal intubation, jugular vein cannulation, needle chest decompression, arterial lines, CVP lines, balloon pumps, portable ventilator and rapid sequence intubation.
• Work weekends, holidays and shift rotations as needed.
• Effectively communicate orally and in writing with patients, physicians, and staff.
• Maintain professional behavior, teamwork, and adherence to department rules and the organization’s standards of behavior.
• Perform other duties as assigned…