Critical Care Flight Paramedic

Job Duties

• Provides critical care transport paramedic level until patient care is relinquished to an accepting medical facility.
• Maintains thorough patient care documentation in the electronic medical record.
• Practices within the paramedic scope of practice as defined by a medical command physician, or as needed under the written guidelines of the Seven Mountains EMS Council Regional Protocols or the Department of Health EMS ACT 37.
• Maintains competency in knowledge and psychomotor skills by participating in ongoing laboratory and clinical experiences.
• Communicates educational needs to the Chief Flight Nurse, Regional Supervisors, the Medical Director CEP’s and the Life Flight Educator as required.
• Maintains Pennsylvania Department of Health medical command status.
• If not previously certified, will acquire the FP-C credential within one year of hire.
• Functions in the role of a critical care flight and Critical Care Transport Paramedic with an expanded scope of practice approved by the Life Flight Medical Director and Pennsylvania Department of Health.
• Maintains competency in the use and routine maintenance of all equipment and supplies used by Life Flight.
• Affirms cleanliness, organization and proper equipping of the medical interior of all Life Flight helicopters.
• Affirms adequate inventory of supplies and equipment at each Life Flight base site.
• Affirms orderly environment in rooftop helipad and cleanliness of helipads at all hangar locations.
• Functions as a flight crew member and assists the pilot as needed.
• Complies with safety standards to assure safety of self, medical crew members, patient and equipment during all phases of flight.
• Participates in all preflight briefings and post flight debriefings.
• Acts as preceptor and participates in orientation of new employees and students as assigned.
• Assists in conducting safety briefings as needed.
• Maintains awareness of current issues related to paramedics through participation in professional activities.
• Participates in all Life Flight educational requirements necessary for maintaining active status and as required by the Life Flight program.
• Assumes responsibility for identifying processes or systems that could potentially lead to errors and adverse events.
• Participates in required organizational and departmental patient safety education programs and other activities designed to improve departmental and organizational patient safety.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years-Related work experience (Required)
• Graduate from Specialty Training Program- (Required)
• Teamwork; Preceptor Skills; Communication