PRN, AirCare Flight Paramedic, Critical Care Transport

Air Care Flight Paramedic, Critical Care Transport

Department: Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center – Patient Transport

Status: Part time
Benefits Eligible: No
Hours Per Week: 0
Schedule Details: Variable Schedule, Per Diem
Pay Range: $24.85 – $37.30

The Flight Paramedic provides professional care through high‑quality assessment, triage, and treatment. You deliver comprehensive care, diagnose, plan, implement, and evaluate outcomes. Patients often are intubated on ventilators or have hemodynamic instability. The Mobile Medicine Paramedic II must have strong clinical knowledge and skills to care for patients of all ages with a diverse range of medical needs, operating specialized equipment and utilizing advanced skills.

The Flight Paramedic functions autonomously outside of the hospital environment under standards and protocols approved by the Medical Director as established by the NC Office of Emergency Medical Services, the VA Office of EMS, and the South Carolina Office of EMS. The Flight Paramedic must be proficient in advanced practice procedures to improve patient outcomes.

• High school diploma or GED required
• Successful completion of an accredited EMT‑Paramedic training program required. Current National Registry Paramedic certification and the ability to obtain a Virginia and North Carolina Paramedic certification is required
• BLS required
• ACLS and PALS required to complete orientation
• Three (3) years of clinical paramedic experience required
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Provider) required if on Critical Care or Flight Team
• Must have FP‑C (Flight Paramedic Certified) within 2 years of hire or CCP‑C (Critical Care Paramedic Certified) within 2 years of hire if doing ground only transports
• Approved Trauma Certification within 6 months of hire
• Advocate Health approved driving course to be completed within 90 days of hire
• Must have a valid driver’s license and qualify as insurable by Advocate Health insurance carrier requirements for driving Air Care vehicles

• Air Medical Resource Management
• Night Vision Goggle
• Survival Practical
• Sleep Deprivation/Just Culture/Stress Management
• Transport Vehicle Safety Training – ambulance and helicopter
• Collects data pertinent to the healthcare consumer’s health or the situation
• Analyzes the assessment data to determine the diagnosis or issues
• Identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the healthcare consumer or the situation
• Develops a plan that prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcomes
• Implements the identified plan, coordinates care delivery, and employs strategies to promote health and a safe environment
• Evaluates progress toward attainment of outcomes
• Practices ethically
• Delegates elements of care to appropriate healthcare workers
• Promotes shared governance, or facility decision making activities, developing and nurturing research to positively affect clinical outcomes and promotion
• Attains knowledge and competence that reflects the current Paramedic practice
• Integrates evidence and research findings into practice
• Contributes to quality Paramedic practice
• Communicates effectively in a variety of formats in all areas of practice
• Evaluates own Paramedic practice in relation to professional practice standards and guidelines, relevant statutes, rules and regulations
• Utilizes appropriate resources to plan and provide Paramedic services that are safe, effective, and financially responsible
• Participates in committees, shared governance, or other facility decision making activities
• Practice in an environmentally safe and healthy manner
• Models the mission, vision, values, standards of excellence and goals of the Advocate Health System
• Supports and contributes to the patient centered care philosophy by understanding that every teammate is a caregiver whose role is to meet the needs of the patient
• Required to have operational knowledge for multiple modes of transportation including ambulances and helicopters. Must be trained in aviation and meet the minimum requirements to operate as a “flight crew member” per FAA Part 135 regulations. Including operation of Night Vision Googles to ensure safe landings
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