Employer: Dyncorp International
Location: Afghanistan
Job Summary
The Flight Medic provides flight medical support for an assigned program.
Principal Accountabilities
(Typical duties include the following, although specific duties vary by assignment or contract.)
- Provides health care services to patients under the direction and responsibility of a Physician Assistant, Physician, or Nurse Practitioner.
- Provides medical support as a flight medic during aero medical evacuations.
- Examines patients, performs physical exams.
- Documents and maintains patient records of services.
- Performs therapeutic procedures such as injections, immunizations, management of infection, EKG’s,
- Renders direct patient care, including assessing, diagnosing, planning, prescribing pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment of health problems, health promotion and preventative care.
- Applies scientific knowledge to human treatment responses to actual or potential health problems.
- Participates in employee training and orientation programs.
- Plans and prepares for aero medical evacuation missions.
- Coordinates with operational mission planners for the safe evacuation of the patients from the originating mission to the destination facility.
- Performs other qualified duties as assigned.
Knowledge & Skills
- Ability to read, write and communicate effectively in English.
- Ability to develop and maintain excellent customer relationships.
- In-depth knowledge of security and life-saving medical procedures.
- Able to complete and pass a Class III Flying Duty Medical Examination if required.
- Knowledge of advanced diagnosis and treatment of illnesses.
- Knowledgeable of body recovery procedures, wound repair, to include anesthesia, nerve blocks, and suturing with proper aseptic technique.
- Have knowledge of general sick call procedures, radiological (basic) analysis, material inventory principles.
- Additional knowledge/skills may be required by contract or assignment.
- High school degree or equivalent.
- Seven (7) or more years’ experience in the medical field as a medic dealing with lifesaving procedures.
- Experience as a flight medic preferred; working knowledge of Forward Operating Location sanitary requirements to maintain a healthy working environment preferred.
- National Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic certification for United States citizen; certification must be current with all applicable education/recertification requirements completed.
- Stand or walk on level and/or inclined surfaces up to eight (8) hours per day and sit for up to three (3) hours per day.
- Routinely climb / descend stairs.
- Physically fit and in overall good health without disabilities that may affect job performance.
- Lift and carry one hundred twenty (120) pounds over a long distance.
- Routinely grasp or handle objects, use finger dexterity, bend elbows / knees and reach above / below shoulders.
- Distinguish color and judge three-dimensional depth.
- Complete immunizations appropriate to the theater of operations prior to employment.
- May be required to attend and successfully complete weapons qualification, security training, psychological profiling and High Threat - Survival Escape and Evasion training prior to deployment.
- Exposure to extreme noise from aircraft.
- Exposure to fumes or airborne particles and work in close proximity to moving mechanical parts, aircraft and vehicles.
- Living and working conditions at the assignment location could be remote and uncomfortable.
- Long hours, exposure to weather and hazardous conditions.
- Personnel should be aware of moving on short notice and under adverse conditions.
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally.
