Flight Paramedic (Full Time, Hudson Valley)

Job Description

Provides for the safety of patients prior to and during transport to medical care facility. Applies specialized principles and techniques of flight paramedic practice. Performs full range of clinical support in critical care and knowledge of adaptations necessary for patient management in the aircraft during flight. Performs all phases of transport services.

Job Responsibility

1. Collaborates with Flight Nurse to provide high quality care to patient during transport.

• Provides and delivers patient care within scope of practice.
• Works and coordinates patient care with Flight Nurse.

2. Acts as a liaison and communicates via radio equipment with dispatcher, facility and medical crew. Provides concise information, instructions and reports, as necessary.

3. Attends and participates in pre-mission briefings, mission debriefings, shift

change briefings with medical crew, pilot and completes necessary documentation.

4. Keeps aircraft clean and maintains equipment and supplies for next flight.

• Maintains adequate supplies onboard aircraft to deliver patient care.
• Performs daily bag and equipment checks.
• Restocks flight bags and ensures aircraft and equipment is cleaned, maintained and activation ready.

5. Participates and serves as an active member in the Air Medical Resource Management (AMRM) process during transport.

6. Completes flight records and all necessary documentation, as required.

7. Participates in training and teaching of orientees, as required.

8. Participates in department initiatives and special projects, as required.

9. Performs functions of a Paramedic Ill on a ground-based unit, as directed.

10. Performs related duties, as required.

*ADA Essential Functions

Job Qualification

• High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
• Certified Paramedic in New York State AND Connecticut, required.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) AND Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), required.

• Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) OR Transport Professional Advanced Trauma Course (TPATC), required.

   

• Critical Care Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic (CCEMT-P) certification or equivalent, required.
• Valid NYS Driver's license, without moving violations, required.
• Must complete and pass all training required by Med-Trans Corporation.

• Minimum of three (3) years Paramedic experience within Health System
• Minimum of 500 hours experience in each GEMS (Core/ FDNY) Division.
• Minimum of 80 hours clinical critical care rotations.

OR

• Minimum of six (6) years external Paramedic experience, including inter­ facility critical care transport and urban 9-1-1 provider experience.
• Minimum of 80 hours clinical critical care rotations, required, within one (1) year of hire date.

• Maximum height of 6 feet 2 inches and maximum weight of 220 lbs., required at hire.
• Demonstrated leadership, communication and interpersonal skills, required.

POST-HIRE REQUIREMENTS

• National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians Paramedic (NREMT­ P), required within six (6) months of hire date.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification, required within six (6) months of hire date.
• Transport Professional Advanced Trauma Course (TPATC), required within six (6) months of hire date.
• Certified Flight Paramedic (FP-C), required within two (2) years of hire date.

*Additional Salary Detail 
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).