Paramedic - Critical Care Transport - Carolina Air Care

UNC Health•Chapel Hill, NC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Carolina Air Care, a CAMTS-accredited critical care and emergency transportation agency serving North Carolina and surrounding areas, is seeking a full-time Flight Paramedic for its Critical Care Transport team. The role provides safe and timely patient transport and basic and critical care life support. The position is based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, is onsite, and follows a variable rotating schedule of 36 hours per week. A minimum of three years of Critical Care/ICU experience is required; five years is preferred. The position is employed by the State through UNC Health Care System and is eligible for full-time benefits and the Paramedic Commitment Incentive Program. The Flight Paramedic monitors and stabilizes critically ill patients during transport, including patients requiring mechanical ventilation, ECMO, balloon pumps, ventricular assist devices, and advanced monitoring. The role includes operating and maintaining medical and mechanical equipment, communicating with dispatch and clinical teams, documenting care, following treatment protocols, and delivering advanced emergency and critical care under UNC Hospitals Critical Care Transport Medical Direction.

Requirements

North Carolina EMT-Paramedic certification, or a national equivalent with the ability to obtain North Carolina Paramedic certification within 30 days of hire.
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) provider certification.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) provider certification.
Basic Life Support (BLS) provider certification.
Trauma certification such as ITLS, PHTLS, or TNCC.
Professional certification within 18 months of hire, such as CCEMT-P, FPC, or CCP-C.
At least three years of paramedic experience in a high-volume ALS EMS service, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
At least three years of Critical Care/ICU experience for the Flight Paramedic role.
Valid North Carolina driver's license in good standing, or ability to obtain one before starting; licenses from North Carolina, Virginia, South Carolina, and Tennessee are acceptable.

Nice To Haves

Five years of Critical Care/ICU experience.
National Registry Paramedic certification; preferred for in-state applicants, but required within 12 months of hire.
CCEMT-P professional certification.

Responsibilities

Monitor patient condition during ground transport and provide stabilization at a critical-care level, including care involving mechanical ventilation, ECMO, balloon pumps, ventricular assist devices, and advanced monitoring.
Monitor communication equipment and communicate with dispatch personnel, medical staff, family members, and other stakeholders; collect relevant information and communicate assessments and plans of care professionally.
Document patient status, care delivered, and patient response according to unit procedures and established protocols.
Contact physicians for guidance as needed and follow treatment protocols established by UNC Hospitals Critical Care Transport Medical Direction.
Operate medical and mechanical equipment in pre-hospital, hospital, and aviation environments; ensure equipment is functional and operational during transport.
Restock medical supplies and notify staff when equipment repairs are needed.
Deliver emergency and critical care in accordance with protocols, including rapid sequence induction, medication-assisted intubation, surgical airway management, thoracostomy tube management, central-line management and placement, blood product infusion, continuous temperature management, and fetal heart monitoring.
Participate in plans of care for critical patients requiring transport from referring institutions and use advanced medications to manage blood pressure, heart rate, arrhythmias, and sedation.
Obtain direction from medical staff regarding further advanced care.