MedFlight Bozeman Paramedic (per diem)

Billings Clinic • Belgrade, MT

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Paramedic is a member of the MedFlight transportation service in Bozeman. Working with a Flight RN, the Paramedic transports patients within the service region by air and ground ambulance to and from health care facilities. The role provides direct and indirect patient care, including assistance with care tasks within the Paramedic’s scope of practice and under the direction or supervision of the Flight RN and/or a physician. The Paramedic communicates changes in a patient’s clinical condition and responds quickly and accurately to changes in condition or treatment response.

This is an as-needed, per diem position with variable shifts and schedules. The role includes mandatory on-call rotations and participation in department staffing coverage. It requires maintaining equipment, competencies, and safety standards, and working effectively in a flexible, changing, and sometimes stressful transport environment.

Requirements

• Associate degree in Paramedic Medicine.
• Three years of prior experience in an applicable field within the last five years.
• Current Montana Paramedic license or certification.
• BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications required at hire.
• PHTLS or TPATC required at hire.
• NRP and STABLE required at hire.
• Current Montana driver’s license and ability to be insured to operate Billings Clinic vehicles.
• Must be free from motion sickness, or from a recurring history of motion sickness that could interfere with patient care during flight.
• Must meet the minimum qualifications of MedFlight EMT—Basic/Intermediate Level I and MedFlight EMT—Paramedic Level II.
• Competence in basic and advanced airway maneuvers, including intubation, LMA, video laryngoscopy, and cricothyroidotomy.
• Basic ventilator equipment knowledge, use, and troubleshooting skills.
• Medication knowledge and administration skills, including pharmacology indications, contraindications, side effects, IV medication administration per protocol, and critical-care medications such as ACLS drugs and vasoactive medications.
• IV pump knowledge and utilization skills.
• 12-lead EKG knowledge, interpretation, and communication skills.
• Stroke knowledge, identification, and communication skills.
• Flight-safety training and competencies covering prehospital safety and conditions, rotor- and fixed-wing air-ambulance safety, and accident protocols and responsibilities.
• BMI must not exceed 30, and maximum weight must not exceed 230 pounds; body fat percentage and frame size are also considered.
• Ability to maintain a weight of 230 pounds or less, including duty-ready gear such as vest, radio, pager, helmet, parka, boots, and flight suit.
• Weight is rechecked every six months; a six-month correction period with monthly interim weigh-ins applies when overweight.
• Knowledge of organizational and departmental policies and procedures, personal computers and hardware/software, confidentiality requirements, patient rights, HIPAA, radio communications, EMS dispatching, and hospital and transport protocols.
• Patient-care, assessment, analytical, prioritization, infection-control, and safety skills appropriate to licensure or certification.
• Professional verbal and written communication skills, public-relations skills, and ability to communicate clearly with diverse groups.
• Ability to incorporate cultural diversity and age-appropriate care into communication and patient care.
• Ability to establish and maintain collaborative relationships, work independently and cooperatively, and respond calmly and professionally in emergent or difficult situations.
• Ability to work with frequent interruptions and changing priorities and pay close attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care during air and ground medical transports within the scope of practice and as directed or supervised by the charge nurse and/or physician.
• Comply with applicable Montana rules and regulations, MedFlight protocols, and organizational and departmental policies and procedures.
• Maintain adequate inventory and cleanliness of flight-pack equipment; report equipment requiring repair and initiate work requisitions.
• Participate in mandatory on-call rotations and help cover department staffing needs.
• Use performance-improvement principles to assess and improve quality.
• Maintain professional competencies and meet organizational, departmental, and outside-agency safety requirements.
• Perform and document patient assessments and reassessments, including head-to-toe and pain assessments, and use appropriate pain-management techniques.
• Perform waived point-of-care testing, interpret results, and take appropriate action according to Clinical Laboratory standards.
• Administer medications appropriately, follow the five medication rights, and provide age- and condition-appropriate care within applicable protocols and scope of practice.
• Assist physicians with procedures and perform services requiring technical and manual skills.
• Respond to patient needs, anticipate needs, and make safety rounds; treat patients and families with respect and dignity.
• Address psychosocial, cultural, ethnic, and religious or spiritual needs, and provide age-appropriate care across the lifespan from infant through geriatric populations.
• Communicate clearly and professionally with patients, families, physicians, nurses, managers, coworkers, and other health care providers about patient status and care.
• Maintain effective working relationships and collaborate in coordinating patient care as needed.
• Document care in accordance with current standards and policies.
• Operate equipment safely and maintain patient safety while reducing the likelihood of medical or health care errors.
• Remain flexible, organized, accurate, and calm under pressure, interruptions, changing priorities, and emergent or difficult situations.
• Push, pull, lift, and carry weights while transporting patients and supplies.

Benefits

• The posting describes a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees working a minimum of 24 hours per week, including medical, dental, and vision coverage; a 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching; a defined contribution pension plan; paid time off; and an employee wellness program. The position itself is per diem.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree