Flight Paramedic | Gundersen Air

Gundersen Health System•Decorah, IA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

When minutes matter, Gundersen AIR delivers life-saving care in some of the region’s most advanced medical helicopters. Emplify Health by Gundersen is seeking a fulltime Flight Paramedic to join our Gundersen Air team, comprised of 11 Flights Nurses and 10 Flight Medics. While we have bases located in both Sparta, WI and Decorah, IA you will primarily be working out of Decorah, IA. As a Flight Paramedic, working in conjunction with the Flight Nurse and pilot in sharing patient care duties and operational responsibilities, you will function as an advanced trained paramedic able to provide critical care in the medical transport of critically ill and injured patients. The role requires an autonomous practice and the ability to follow and deliver care using existing medical protocols and critical thinking skills. In collaboration with the Flight Nurse, you will assess patient condition(s) to determine nature and extent of illness or trauma; develop plan of care for the patient during the transfer; establish and prioritize medical procedures to be followed; and incorporate knowledge of patient's physical and psychosocial development into planning intervention(s) to deliver quality patient care. You will demonstrate and utilize advanced trauma skills and lifesaving procedures such as intubation, needle decompression, surgical and needle cricothyrotomy, central and peripheral intravenous access and pericardiocentesis proficiency. You may also assist the pilot as requested inflight, operating and remaining proficient in advanced radio, navigation, NVG equipment, aviation map reading skills, plotting coordinates, as well as GPS operation.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalency + completion of approved EMT-Paramedic course that utilizes the D.O.T. EMT-P course guidelines.
3-4 years' work experience in the 911 arena as an EMT-Paramedic working as an Advanced Life Support Provider required.
Valid Wisconsin, Minnesota or Iowa driver’s license.
National Registry Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic (NREMT-P).
Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic - Wisconsin (EMT-P) & Minnesota (EMT-P MN) & Iowa Paramedic License (EMT-P IA).
Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Providers, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) & Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively interact with patients, families, and healthcare team members.
Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team environment.
Ability to function in an extended shift (24 hours or greater) environment and be able to constructively utilize down-time between responses, transports, and transfers.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree in a health related field desired.
1-year Interfacility transport experience or Critical Care transport experience or air medical transportation is highly desired.

Responsibilities

Function as an advanced trained paramedic able to provide critical care in the medical transport of critically ill and injured patients.
Provide autonomous practice and the ability to follow and deliver care using existing medical protocols and critical thinking skills.
Assess patient condition(s) to determine nature and extent of illness or trauma.
Develop plan of care for the patient during the transfer.
Establish and prioritize medical procedures to be followed.
Incorporate knowledge of patient's physical and psychosocial development into planning intervention(s) to deliver quality patient care.
Demonstrate and utilize advanced trauma skills and lifesaving procedures such as intubation, needle decompression, surgical and needle cricothyrotomy, central and peripheral intravenous access and pericardiocentesis proficiency.
Assist the pilot as requested inflight, operating and remaining proficient in advanced radio, navigation, NVG equipment, aviation map reading skills, plotting coordinates, as well as GPS operation.