90% Flight Paramedic - AirCare 2 (Waterloo, Iowa)

UIOWA•Iowa City, IA

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The University of Iowa Health Care Department of Emergency Medicine is hiring a 90% Flight Paramedic for its AirCare program. The posting describes the role as supporting AirCare 2 in Waterloo, Iowa, while a later section refers to the program’s new AC 4 base. AirCare provides emergency and critical care transport for referring hospitals, public safety agencies, and the community. Helicopters and specialty ground ambulances transport critically ill and severely injured patients, including trauma victims, neonates, pediatric patients, and people with time-sensitive or complex medical conditions. All flights are operated by Air Methods Corporation. The Flight Paramedic responds to AirCare requests for patients aged 28 days and older, assesses and treats patients in accordance with AirCare protocol, and communicates patient status, history, and treatment during transport and upon arrival. The role includes advanced airway, ventilation, medication, cardiac, vascular-access, monitoring, trauma-care, and resuscitation duties; maintaining equipment, supplies, and medications; and sustaining a safe working environment. The position is regular merit staff, scheduled for rotating 24-hour and 12-hour shifts, with every-other-weekend and holiday rotation requirements.

Requirements

High school graduation.
Current Iowa EMT-PS certification, National Registered Paramedic certification, and Critical Care Paramedic certification.
Current BCLS, ACLS, PALS (or PEPP), and a trauma certification.
NRP, TPATC, or ATLS certification required within six months of hire.
At least three years of advanced life support field experience while working as a full-time emergency response paramedic.
Demonstrated success in the field of advanced life support.
Obtain Certified Flight Paramedic certification within two years of hire.
Provide required medic certification numbers and confirm required certifications and their expiration dates in the application materials.
Provide clear indication of years of advanced life support field experience in the application; the minimum required is three years.
The cover letter should confirm 1.5–2 years of experience as a Critical Care Paramedic.
Successful candidates must self-disclose conviction history and undergo criminal background, credential, and education verification.
The position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.

Nice To Haves

Iowa Critical Care Endorsement.
Three years of advanced life support field experience as an emergency response paramedic, or current emergency room experience with a history of advanced life support field experience.
Current paramedic certification by the Iowa Department of Public Health, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services.
Advanced trauma certification.
Associate degree in Paramedic.

Responsibilities

Respond to AirCare requests for patients aged 28 days and older.
Participate in physical patient assessments, initiate and continue care under AirCare protocol, perform ongoing assessments and troubleshooting, and communicate patient status, history, and treatment en route and upon arrival.
Monitor and manage airway and ventilation.
Administer medications through oral, rectal, sublingual, nasal, topical, otic, ophthalmic, endotracheal, inhalation, enteral, parenteral, and intraosseous routes.
Provide oxygen therapy and monitoring; perform cardiac monitoring, including acquiring and interpreting 12-lead ECGs; and perform cardioversion, defibrillation, and transthoracic pacing.
Provide hemorrhage control, spinal immobilization, and splinting; insert, maintain, and monitor peripheral IV and IO access; and initiate and maintain medicated IVs.
Obtain venous blood and urine samples; assist clinicians with tube thoracostomy; monitor and manage chest tubes and thoracic drainage systems; monitor internal pacemakers; and monitor and access arterial and central venous lines, including hemodynamic monitoring within the nursing team.
Demonstrate and maintain competency in advanced life support procedures, including oral intubation, RSI, intraosseous access, needle thoracostomy, and needle and surgical cricothyroidotomy.
Check AirCare supplies, equipment, and medications at the beginning of each shift and restock as needed.
Maintain a safe working environment and practice with regard for patient, crew, and personal safety in accordance with FAA regulations and AirCare protocol.
Communicate pertinent changes in patient condition or disposition and report unusual incidents.
Perform related routine clerical tasks and other duties as assigned.