Flight Paramedic - 24 HR

About the role

This position is an onsite role and does not offer a hybrid or remote option. Provides direct patient care during air and ground critical care transport.

Responsibilities

• Provides patient care during all phases of the transport from initial contact until care is relinquished to appropriate team member at the accepting medical facility.
• Doubles as a documentarian, documenting patient assessment, evaluation, interventions, patient response to therapy, changes in condition, and procedures within the established timeframe.
• Participates in Pre and Post Transport briefings.
• Provides patient follow up to referral agencies.
• Ensures equipment is in working order, noting any discrepancies and ensuring steps toward resolution.
• Completes all required vehicle and equipment checklists.
• Collaborates across disciplines to drive success and improve outcomes.
• Provides safety and clinical education to referring facilities and EMS agencies as needed.
• Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and take appropriate action.

Requirements

• Minimum Required Education: High school diploma or GED.
• Required Licensure/Certification: National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) and Colorado EMT-P certification at hire. Flight Paramedic Certification (FP-C).
• Valid driver's license.
• Tracked by the department: Other state licenses as required for service area within six (6) months of hire.
• BLS Healthcare Provider; ACLS; PALS, NRP and any one of the following: TPATC, PHTLS (Prehospital Trauma Life Support) or ITLS.
• Minimum Experience: 5 years paramedic experience.
• Preferred: 5 years of experience in a high call volume 911 ambulance service, field training officer experience, Associate's or Bachelor's Degree, previous flight/CCT experience, CEVO/EVOC training, Instructor certifications (BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP, TPATC or PHTLS or ITLS).

Qualifications

• BLS through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer with card in-hand before start date.
• BLS or CPR card must be good through sixty days of hire.

Skills

• Active participant in safety, education, quality, and outreach.
• Critical thinking skills, decisive judgement.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Fast-paced environment.

Benefits

• Recognition Performance bonus: UCHealth offers a 3-Year Incentive Bonus to recognize employee contributions to our success in quality, patient experience, organizational growth, financial goals and tenure.
• Performance-based pay increase: The Annual Merit Pay Increase recognizes work performance that meets or consistently exceeds performance standards documented through UCHealth's established evaluation process and accounts for increased experience, skills and cost of living.
• Market reviews: All UCHealth positions are reviewed annually to ensure UCHealth base pay aligns with market standards. Base pay rates are adjusted as needed to stay market competitive.
• Health and well-being Medical, dental and vision coverage.
• Discounted gym memberships and fitness resources.
• Free Care.com membership.
• Voluntary benefits such as accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal plan, identity theft protection, pet insurance, auto and home insurance, and employee discount programs.
• Employer-provided basic life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage with buy-up coverage options.
• Employer-provided short-term disability and long-term disability with a buy-up coverage option.
• Retail and savings 403(b) plan with employer matching contribution.
• Additional 457(b) plan may be available.
• Flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent day care; health savings account available when enrolled in high-deductible (HD) medical plan.
• Educational and career growth UCHealth provides access to academic degrees and certificate programs to promote professional and personal growth.
• Up to 100% of tuition, books and fees paid for by UCHealth for specific educational degrees.
• Access to LinkedIn Learning, which offers thousands of virtual courses and seminars, and internal professional development opportunities.
• Employees have access to free assistance navigating the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program and submitting their federal student loans for forgiveness.
• Eligibility for some programs is based on an employee's scheduled work hours.

Pay

$27.61 - $41.41 / hour. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience

Schedule

Full Time, 80.00 hours per pay period (2 weeks)