Flight Paramedic - AirMed - Sioux Falls - Full Time
Company: Sanford Health
Location: Sioux Falls
Posted on: April 15, 2024
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Job Description:
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Facility: Central Patient Building
Location: Sioux Falls, SD
Address: 1305 W 18th St, Sioux Falls, SD 57105, USA
Shift: 12 Hours - Varied Shifts
Job Schedule: Full time
Weekly Hours: 36. 00
Salary Range: $21.50 - $34.50
Department Details
Job Summary
Flight Paramedics provide advanced medical care to patients.
Individuals must have the complex knowledge and skills necessary to
provide patient care and transportation. Flight Paramedics may need
to assist and give direction to additional Emergency Medical
Services (EMS) Responders at the scene and/or during transport.
Individuals will provide emergency care to patients using the
Sanford AirMed helicopter, fixed wing, and ground vehicles to
ensure optimal patient care according to standards and the Sanford
commitments. Individuals should be familiar with and practice the
crew management system and all other safety pre-cautions.
Flight Paramedics must be competent in trauma and medical
situations and should possess the knowledge and the necessary
skills to provide lifesaving interventions in a pre-hospital
setting. Individuals will administer emergency care and treatment
and determine the nature and extent of illness or injury and
establish priority for required emergency care. Flight Paramedics,
based on their assessment will provide emergency care to adults,
infants and children, medical and trauma patients. Individuals
should be able to determine the appropriate facility that patients
should be transported to based on their knowledge of the condition
of the patients and the extent of their injuries unless otherwise
indicated by medical direction. Individuals should constantly
assess the patient while in route to the emergency facility,
administers additional care as indicated or given by medical
direction. Individual must be able to tolerate various flight
conditions including but not limited to altitude physiology,
weather conditions, working within a pressurized aircraft and
needing knowledge of effects on patient. Flight Paramedics may use
equipment included in the medical transport environments.
Individuals should observe, record, and report to physician the
patient's condition or injury, the treatment provided, and
reactions to drugs or treatment at the emergency scene and in
transit to the receiving facility staff for purposes of records and
diagnostics. Flight Paramedics will need to have good communication
with the receiving facility to get medical direction and to provide
patient's status and other critical information. Individuals must
complete extensive written documentation on patient condition and
treatment provided, as well as understand all applicable legal,
moral and ethical issues surrounding the emergency medical service.
Flight Paramedics should maintain communication with the patient
and the family, comforts and reassures patients and be able to
demonstrate concern and courtesy while maintaining confidentiality
of the patient's information.
Individuals will assist with patient care in the receiving
facility; lifting and moving patients as required. Flight
Paramedics, will have the opportunity to assist within a hospital
setting in various areas including but not limited to Trauma codes
and critical cases. This will give the Flight Paramedic the
opportunity to assist hospital staff as well as provide continual
hands on training in certain areas of focus. Physical activities
include but not limited to will require considerable use of arms
and legs and moving of whole body; such as climbing, lifting,
balancing, walking, stooping and handling materials. Flight
Paramedics should attend training classes to maintain national
certification, state licensure, and keep abreast of new
developments in the field, or maintain existing knowledge.
Individuals will also assist with teaching and educating other
first responders in patient care, air ambulance safety courses,
helicopter landing, etc. Must be able to maintain a body weight of
no more than 240 pounds. Depending on location of position, work
hours will vary depending on patient needs. This may include
overtime, call, backup call, nights, days, weekends, and
holidays.
Qualifications
High school diploma or equivalent preferred. Associate degree in
paramedic technology or paramedicine preferred. Completion of an
accredited Paramedic Training Program required for licensing.
Minimum of three years' experience as a paramedic on a busy
Advanced Life Support Ambulance service required.
Must have a thorough knowledge of paramedic principles, practices
and techniques, knowledge of how various equipment such as a
monitor or defibrillator work and how to troubleshoot problems that
may arise.
Must hold national registry status as a Paramedic.
Depending on state requirements, individuals may need to have a
state license or additional licensures as required, Paramedic (PAR)
Certification, National Incident Management Systems (NIMS) Incident
Command System (ICS) 100 and 200 completed and continued education
hours as mandated by accreditation. Current Basic Life Support
(BLS), Trauma training or equivalent. As well as Advanced
Certifications that are required within two years of hire dependent
upon the individual's role (FP-C, CFRN, CCRN, CTRN, CEN, RNC). If
additional certifications are needed, the hospital will assist in
obtaining or renewals.
Benefits
Sanford Health offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying
full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a
variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance,
vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan,
work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to
maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about
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Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an
individual with a disability and would like to request an
accommodation for help with your online application, please call or
send an email to .
Sanford Health has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer
will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening
as a condition of employment.
Req Number: R-
Job Function: Emergency Medical Services
Featured: No
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