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GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The Flight Paramedic provides high quality, comprehensive clinical care to ill and/or injured patients in the air medical transport environment. This part-time position is based out of KVPC in Cartersville, Georgia.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Required to meet the minimum monthly call availability requirements.

• Must be available for all missions on his/her call days.

• When on call, the Flight Paramedic must respond to and arrive at the VPC medical office within 3 hours from the time of notification.

• Provide patient care as a Flight Paramedic from initial contact until care is relinquished to the accepting medical facility or EMS service.

• Comply with safety standards to assure safety of self, team members, patient(s), and equipment throughout all phases of flight.

• Maintain thorough patient care documentation utilizing the company’s electronic health record.

• Demonstrate competency in knowledge by participating in clinical, didactic, and laboratory experiences.

• Attend pre-mission briefing and mission de-briefing. Plan and prepare by reviewing patient information. Communicate clearly and effectively with clinical leadership and sending/receiving clinical team members.

• Participate and contribute to Phoenix Air Group - Air Ambulance Division committees, projects, and initiatives, while consistently representing the organization in a positive and professional manner across all internal and public interactions, including on social media.

• Attend clinical staff meetings, either in-person or online, and participate in the development and review of patient care guidelines and standards, as assigned.

• Must be able to perform all flight missions as assigned, to include but not limited to, flights involving patients with High Consequence Infectious Diseases (HCIDs).

• May have the opportunity to deploy Outside the Continental United States (OCONUS) in support of Phoenix Air Group missions abroad.

SKILLS, COMPETENCIES, EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS

• Must be a Nationally Registered Paramedic currently licensed in the United States.

• Minimum three (3) years of experience as a paramedic required, five (5) years or more preferred.

• Must have current Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications through the American Heart Association (AHA).

• Required within one [1] year of hire: Transport Professional Advanced Trauma Course (TPATC) certification through the Air & Surface Transport Nurses Association (ASTNA). Candidates currently holding this certification are preferred.

• Required within two [2] years of hire: Certified Flight Paramedic (FP-C) – OR – Certified Critical Care Paramedic certification through the International Board of Specialty Certification (IBSC). Candidates currently holding either of these certifications are preferred.

• Ability to interface with technology demands involved in delivering care within aeromedical operations.

• Successful applicant must comply with federal contractor vaccine mandate requirements.

• Able to read, analyze, and interpret health and flight-related journals, hospital records, and job-specific legal documents.

• Ability to respond to inquiries or complaints from clients, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.

• Must have a US valid passport.

• Must be able to pass a federal background check to obtain a security clearance.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Lift and/or move up to 150 pounds with assistance.

• Use hands; reach with hands and arms to perform medical procedures and assessments.

• Speak, hear, and understand verbal instructions.

• Sit for extended periods of time frequently.

• You will need to be comfortable flying and working in small spaces.

• Stand, walk, climb, or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and smell as needed.

• Vision abilities specifically required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

• While donned in Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and inside a simulated infectious disease environment, to include proprietary isolation units, or working with hazardous exposures, a candidate must be able to perform all duties as required by patient’s medical condition.

Must be able to pass drug and background screen. An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or any other basis protected under federal, state or local laws.