Tuesday, January 2, 2024

Paramedic (Tok, Alaska)

Hiring organization: Beacon
Location: Remote Medical USACompensation and Hours
Minimum Salary: DOE/Hour
Maximum Salary: DOE/Hour
Type of Job: Seasonal Full Time
Benefits: Health/Dental/Vision/401K
Anticipated Job Duration: Year Round

Job Description
ROTATIONAL POSITION- AMAZING Opportunity to Work 3 Weeks On, Take 3 weeks off!
Commute from anywhere in the United States!
Housing, meals, and some additional amenities are provided while on-site in Alaska!

General Summary:
This rotational position will work near Tok, Alaska, assisting clients working in mining exploration and development. The Paramedic will operate from client-maintained facilities and clinics, providing urgent/ emergent care to injured/ ill workforce as well as occupational medical care to on-site employees.

Schedule:
This position will work rotational shifts: (3 weeks on / 3 weeks off); Employee responsible for travel to/from home state to Anchorage, Alaska. Employer provides transportation from Anchorage, AK to work site. All meals, all lodging, and some additional amenities are included during your weeks on the job.

General Description:
Remote Medics will assess, treat, and coordinate transport for patients to higher-level medical providers, commonly in the form of a clinic or hospital. Invasive care may include advanced airways, IV therapy, medications, and defibrillation. The workforce consists of contractor employees and operates from base or field camps. Ancillary duties as assigned.

Medically Reports To: Medical Director and on-site Mid-Level
Administratively Reports To: VP of Medical & Safety

Required Qualifications:
Must have Alaska Paramedic license
Current CPR and ACLS

Preferred:
5+ years remote and/or emergency response experience
Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) certification

Primary Responsibilities:
· Provide non-emergency and emergency medical response to employees on site
· Assesses the safety and hazards at the scene of an emergency
· Controls the hazards at an emergency scene
· Determines the nature and extent of illness or injury present and establishes the priorities for emergency care
· Under the direct or indirect supervision of a physician, treats injuries or illness using advanced life support techniques and medications; these may include:airway management
intravenous therapy, heart monitoring with an Electrocardiographic (ECG) device
defibrillation
synchronized cardioversion
administration of any type of parenterally, orally, or topically approved medication or solution
needle chest decompression
gastric and oral/tracheal suctioning
Basic Life Support techniques of the EMT-1

· Extricates patients from entrapment
· Provides special rescue services where trained in those specific areas
· Performs triaging of patients and management of mass casualty situations
· Lifts and moves patients
· Utilizes specialized communication equipment to consult with physicians and/or notify hospitals of patient's condition
· Completes detailed documentation on patient care and transport
· Understands and uses appropriate state and federal regulations pertaining to EMS, confined space, hazardous materials, incident command system, blood borne pathogens, airborne pathogens, and controlled substances
· Reports verbally to receiving Physician as to the patient's condition and interventions performed
· Maintains, cleans, and restocks emergency supplies and equipment
· Support the HSE function as a helper and not a decision maker where, in the opinion of the practitioner, the support does not interfere with the medical provision at the location

Ancillary Duties may include:
· Data entry
· HSE Support
· Occupational testing needs
· Emergency Response Training with on-site team

Skills and Attributes:
· Professional written and verbal communication skills
· Quality of care focus
· Professional bedside manner
· Confident clinical decision-making skills
· Team player – flexible to assist where able
· Work effectively with non-medical staff
· Cultural awareness
· Computer skills

Physical Demands and Work Conditions:

Work conditions are such that significant time will be spent walking, standing, stooping, sitting, assisting with positioning patients, and include some lifting. Exposure to anesthetic gases, blood and body fluids, sharps, and other health care occupational hazards is routine. Conditions will include exposure to hospital grade cleaning solutions, flammable solutions and gases, e.g., alcohol and oxygen, as well as latex and other industrial chemicals.

Physical Job Requirements:
Lifting Floor to Shoulder: 25 lbs
Lifting Floor to Waist: 45 lbs
Lifting Floor to Knuckle: 50 lbs
Carry 45 pounds: 25 feet
Climb 6 rungs of ladder
Climb 24 stairs (self-paced)
Pull: 50 lbs
Push: 50lbs
#: Kneel to stand x 3 reps
Alt twist x10
Stoop x5:
Squat for 15 secs:

Contingencies:
Offer contingent upon ability to pass a pre-employment drug testing (federal panel), physical exam, fitness for duty assessment for remote work, background check and motor vehicle report.

Beacon is a turn-key solution for companies' Medical, Safety and Training needs. Understanding the demands on businesses today, Beacon's goal is to assist in providing employees a safer, healthier environment.

Beacon was founded on three basic core values:"Rock Star" Customer Service
Operational Excellence
Have Fun!

These core values resonate with our team and are embodied in the delivery of all of our services. When it comes to Medical, Safety and Training program management, development, and implementation, Beacon is a proven single source provider.

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