Flight Paramedic - Located in Sioux City, IA

Responsibilities

• Complete and submit electronic patient care records for each dispatched flight within the specified time frame.
• Perform daily base checks, including narcotic counts.
• Provide pre-hospital and intra-hospital advanced life support care from initial contact until patient care is relinquished to the accepting medical facility, maintaining thorough patient care documentation.
• Maintain competency in knowledge and psychomotor skills through ongoing laboratory and clinical experiences.
• Document required licensure, certifications, continuing education, safety, and advanced procedures in the Employee Education Manual.
• Use and maintain all equipment and supplies used by emergency programs.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues, EMS representatives, hospitals, and the public.
• Attend pre-mission briefings and mission debriefings, completing necessary documentation.
• Assist in pre-mission liftoff checklist and provide pilot assistance, such as radio, navigational, and visual observation activities.
• Ensure compliance with safety standards to ensure the safety of self, medical personnel, patient, and equipment prior to liftoff.
• Conduct aircraft safety briefings as needed.
• Fulfill open or vacant shifts within assigned area as deemed appropriate by the Regional Director.

Requirements

• Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in a 911 or critical care setting.
• Flight experience preferred.
• Current EMT-P license/certification in the states served by the assigned area.
• BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP, trauma certification required prior to flight status.
• Flight Paramedic-Certified (FP-C), required within 24 months from date of hire.
• Instructor certifications in BLS, ACLS, PALS/PEPP, ITLS/PHTLS preferred.
• NREMT-P certification may be required in assigned area.

Qualifications

• Knowledgeable in use and routine maintenance of all equipment and supplies used by emergency programs.
• Positive interpersonal relationships with colleagues, EMS representatives, hospitals, and the public.
• Compliance with safety standards to assure safety of self, medical personnel, patient, and equipment prior to liftoff.
• Completion of required certifications and licenses.

Skills

• Advanced life support care.
• Emergency medical technician (EMT).
• Pre-hospital care.
• Aircraft safety.
• Documentation and record-keeping.
• Safety protocols.

Benefits

• Dependent on experience, starting range is $21.34-$40.99 per hour.
• Annual area stipend.
• Company-paid crew housing while on shift.

Pay

• Starting range is $21.34-$40.99 per hour, dependent on experience.

Schedule

• Schedule requires two 24-hour shifts per week.