Monday, April 27, 2015

Flight Medic

Employer: Air Evac LifeTeam
Location/Base AEL 054 - Big Springs , Texas USA
Position Summary
Provides direct patient care in accordance with Air Evac Lifeteam protocols and/or online medical direction.
Duties and Responsibilities
  • Provides pre-hospital advanced life support care from initial contact until patient care is relinquished to the accepting medical facility maintaining thorough patient care documentation·
  • Knowledgeable in the use and routine malignance of all equipment and supplies used by emergency programs·
  • Attends pre-mission briefings and mission debriefing and completes necessary documentation·
  • Assists in pre-mission liftoff checklist and pilot assistance when needed, i.e. radio, navigational and visual observation activities·
  • Conducts aircraft safety briefings as needed
  • Maintains awareness of current issues related to pre-hospital care through participation in professional activities, i.e. national, state legislative-elected or appointed
  • Complies with safety standards to assure safety of self, medical personnel, patient, and equipment prior to liftoffB. Administrative duties
  • Maintains documentation of required licensure, certifications, continuing education, safety, and advanced procedures in the Employee Education Manual
  • Maintains positive interpersonal relationships with colleagues, EMS representative, hospitals and the public
  • Participates regularly in departmental activities, projects, and committees
  • Participates in continuing education programs
  • Acts as a preceptor and/or participates in orientation of new employees
  • Attends and participates in meetings according to established base guidelines
  • Maintains competency in knowledge and psychomotor skills by participating in ongoing laboratory and clinical experiences
  • Ability to read analyze, and interpret health and flight-related journals, hospital reports, and job specific legal documents
  • Ability to respond to inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community
  • Ability to perform mathematical functions
  • Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
  • Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables
Qualifications
  • Education: High school diploma required
  • National registered EMT-P currently licensed in the states of served by assigned base
  • PHTLS or BTLS, NRP, BCLS, ACLS, and PALS completed prior to flight status
  • CFP and CCEMT-P preferred but not required
  • Three years service in active pre-hospital service ACLS

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