Flight Paramedic - Rotating

VCU Health • Richmond, VA

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About The Position

The Paramedic Flight II role competently delivers and documents routine patient care along with safely administering prescribed medications; recognize implications of medications with routine vs. complicated use. This role provides pre-hospital advanced life support to helicopter/ground transport patients across the lifespan from initial contact until patient care is relinquished to medical staff. This role performs duties to provide the highest level of patient care and to maximize patient and customer satisfaction.

Requirements

• Current National Registry and Virginia EMT-P Certification
• AHA BLS HCP Certification or Equivalent
• Maximum individual weight must be equal or less than 235 lbs. in street clothes
• Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification (ACLS) after 6 months
• Current Pediatric Advanced life Support Certification (PALS) after 6 months
• Current Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) after 6 months
• Achieve and maintain a certification in Transport Provider Advanced Transport Course (TPATC) OR Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)
• Achieve and maintain Flight Paramedic Certification (FP-C) after 2 years of hire
• 3 years’ experience of 911 ALS transport
• Meets all performance expectations and safety standards as listed in level specific job description
• Flight Paramedic I: Graduate of accredited EMT-P Program
• Flight Paramedic II: Graduate of accredited EMT-P Program, Current FP-C
• Flight Paramedic III: Graduate of accredited EMT-P Program, Current FP-C
• Understand TJC and VCUHS Standards, Policies and Procedures
• Understand the VCU Health Critical Care Transport Standards of Care policies
• Document patient care effectively
• Function under direct and indirect medical control in hospital and pre-hospital setting
• Required to work weekends and some holidays
• Rotating shifts
• May be exposed to hazardous situations prior to and during transport
• May be exposed to extreme weather conditions
• Employees may be required to use their own vehicle to perform essential functions of this position and comply with the Health System’s motor vehicle policy
• Physical Weight Restrictions: maximum individual weight must be equal to or less than 235 lbs. in street clothes
• Lifting greater than 80 lbs.
• Exposure to potentially hazardous and infectious substances
• Activities: Prolonged standing, Prolonged sitting, Frequent bending, Walking (distance), Climbing (steps, ladder, other), Reaching (overhead, extensive, repetitive)
• Mental/Sensory: Strong recall, Reasoning, Problem solving, Hearing, Speak clearly, Write legibly, Reading, Logical thinking
• Emotional: Fast pace environment, Steady pace, Able to handle multiple priorities, Frequent and intense customer interactions, Noisy environment, Able to adapt to frequent change, Ability to remain calm and think clearly in a crisis

Nice To Haves

• Experience with language skills appropriate for setting (i.e. able to interpret flight-related reports, health-related documents, business reports)
• Academic healthcare experience
• Flight Paramedic I: Current FP-C
• Flight Paramedic II: Associate's Degree
• Flight Paramedic III: Bachelor's Degree

Responsibilities

• Deliver and document routine patient care
• Safely administer prescribed medications
• Provide pre-hospital advanced life support to helicopter/ground transport patients
• Perform duties to provide the highest level of patient care
• Maximize patient and customer satisfaction

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees