Job Description
SUMMARY Provide safe, quality patient care to critically ill or injured patients in pre-hospital or hospital setting under the guidelines of state protocols and LifeNet standards of care. Provide ongoing monitoring & management of critically ill or injured during transport via ground and fixed wing ambulances.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES - Maintains the highest quality of patient care by carrying out established policies, procedures, and protocols
- Responds to requests for emergency medical care within prescribed time limits, providing both prehospital and continuation of continuity of hospital care
- Utilizes medical equipment including cardiac monitor, 12 lead interpretation, ventilator, IV pumps, oxygen, suction devices, etc...
- Remains current on the latest training within the air medical industry and ground EMS industry
- Demonstrates and maintains an in-depth knowledge base of disease processes
- Prepares and submits documentation of patient information according to LifeNet standards while keeping this information protected and private.
- Maintains annual continuing education requirements within preset time limits set by administration
- Maintains operational readiness and professionalism by adhering to and maintaining consistency with the administrative and departmental policies regarding appropriate behavior, dress, attitude, attendance, and reliability.
- Follows LifeNet guidelines for customer service and marketing.
- Transports critically ill patients in different modes of transportation including ground and fixed wing ambulances
- Provides continuing education/training for internal and external partners upon request
- Attends monthly departmental staff meetings
- Inventories supplies, monitors expiration dates of supplies, monitors temperature and process monitoring of blood products, and adheres to set LifeNet policies for narcotic storage and administration
- Inspects ambulance and aircraft daily and reports any abnormalities to base lead and maintenance team
- Adheres to LifeNet SOP's with regards to working with other divisions within LifeNet
- Notifies the Director of Specialty Care Services of any negative impact to LifeNet's flight program that may occur while on or off duty in a timely fashion
- Adheres to safety, health, and regulatory requirements as described in the administrative and departmental policies and procedures
- Maintains cleanliness of the ground and fixed wing ambulance unit(s) and base of operations
- Achieves and maintains a high level of appropriate communication between team members, pilots, and the Communications Center to help ensure unit readiness
- Participates in pre-shift crew briefs with each oncoming pilot at the beginning of their shift
- Maintains flight currency training as outlined by the flight department educator
- Performs other related duties as required
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: - Current Texas and Arkansas state licenses as a paramedic
- Current NREMT-Paramedic certification
- Minimum two years of experience as a paramedic (fixed wing) or three years of experience as a paramedic (rotor)
- Current state driver's license with acceptable driving record
- Negative DOT drug screen
- Current ACLS, BLS, PALS/PEPP, NRP, ITLS/PHTLS.
- NIMS training ICS 100, 200 and 700
- FPC certification
Note: Must be able to obtain within year of signing job description - Effective oral and written communications skills.
- Functional movement to include heavy lifting of patients and equipment within highly stressed environments
STRESS FACTORS - Occasionally
MCIs, life and death situations, high call volumes within a 24 hour period - Constantly
Flying day and night operations, loud noises, high pressure, hazards environment
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS - Occasionally
Climbing, kneeling, bending, standing, twisting, pushing, pulling, fine motor skills, reaching above shoulder level, lifting patients weighing greater than 250 pounds - Frequently
Driving or staffing an ambulance - Constantly
Hearing/listening, clear speech, upper and lower body flexibility, multiple physical & mental activities performed simultaneously
WORKING CONDITIONS - Occasionally
Extreme hot and cold temperatures, wet and/or humid conditions, vibration, pressurized equipment, moving objects, contact with body fluids, fumes/odors/mists, gases - Constantly
Works with and around others, work in confined area
EQUIPMENT USED - Occasionally
Kitchen appliances, cleaning equipment, protective devices - Constantly
Stretcher, computer, maps, IV supplies, bandaging, medications, monitor/defibrillator, radio, critical care equipment, ventilator, trauma bag/box, narcotics
Job Tags
Gangs, Shift work, Night shift,