Flight Paramedic I

Overview

Take your critical care skills to new heights with Air Methods in Sioux City, Iowa . As part of one of the nation's leading air medical teams, you'll do what you do best - save lives - while working in a city that blends Midwest grit with real community pride.

We're looking for experienced professionals with at least 36 months in a busy 911 or flight environment within the last five years. You'll work 24-hour shifts , providing advanced care under Air Methods' Community Base Services Medical Directors and responding when every second counts.

You'll bring calm to chaos in the most unpredictable situations, working shoulder to shoulder with your pilot and flight nurse to deliver patients safely and quickly. From sunrise calls over the river to night flights across Iowa farmland, this job is anything but routine.

If you're ready to put your experience to work where it truly matters, join us in Sioux City . Every flight here is more than a mission - it's a lifeline.

Responsibilities

Responsible for providing high quality pre-hospital advanced life support including assessment, triage, and treatment utilizing standards and guidelines established by Air Methods Community Based Services (CBS) Medical Director(s). You'll be responsible for carrying out the mission and goals of Air Methods CBS assuring that safety remains the highest priority throughout the transport continuum.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities include the following :

• Provides pre-hospital advanced life support care from the initial contact until patient care is relinquished to the accepting medical facility; maintains thorough patient care documentation.
• Practices within his / her scope of practice as defined by the states regulating each base and Air Methods CBS. Maintains competency in knowledge and psychomotor skills by participating in ongoing laboratory and clinical experiences. Communicates educational needs to the Medical Base Supervisor and Medical Education Coordinator.
• Maintains documentation of required licensure, certifications, continuing education, aviation and safety training, OSHA and HIPAA training, clinical rotations, and advanced procedures. Attends minimum of six educational programs per year pertinent to his / her practice.
• Knowledgeable in use and routine maintenance of all equipment and supplies used by Air Methods CBS. Responsible for reporting medical equipment failures and taking initial steps to

ensure repair of equipment as directed. Maintains adequate supplies onboard aircraft to deliver patient care. Keeps aircraft clean and orderly to insure rapid response to all transport requests.

Conducts aircraft safety briefings as needed.

Regular scheduled attendance

Subject to applicable laws and Air Method's policies, regular attendance is an essential function of the position. All employees must follow Air Methods' employment practices and policies. Supervisory Responsibilities This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. In accordance with applicable laws, Air Methods will provide reasonable accommodations that do not create an undue burden so disabled employees may perform the essential functions of the position.

Education & Experience

Operation and Safety Requirements :

Skills

Skills as required to practice as a paramedic as defined by assigned state scope of practice and advanced practice skills as defined by Medical Director(s) and Medical Standards.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Benefits

Air Methods is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package created with the diverse needs of our teammates in mind :

Minimum pay

USD $63,747.84 / Yr.

Maximum Pay

USD $77,925.12 / Yr.

Benefits

For more information on our industry-leading benefits, please visit our benefits page here.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities

Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)