Job Description: AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
Egg Harbor Twp, NJ
POSITION SHIFT: Varies
POSITION STATUS: Part-Time
REQ_NUM: 07-34465
Department: EMS Flight Crew
Hours Per Week 24
Holidays Required? Yes
Job Category: Emergency Medical Services
Location: Egg Harbor Twp
Weekends Required? Yes
POSITION SUMMARY The Flight Paramedic works collaboratively with the Flight Nurse performing transport missions for Jeff Stat 4. The Flight Paramedic as a member of the team accepts individual and collective accountability for the creation of a healing environment demonstrated by positive patient/family centered care services, behaviors and relationships. In addition to pre hospital missions, the Flight Paramedic also functions at referring facility locations using physician verbal orders and flight team specific treatment protocols. The Flight Paramedic will also be required to work ground ALS, MICU, BLS and SCT
Flight Paramedic is responsible for ensuring the aircraft or vehicle, and equipment is mission ready and the narcotic count is accurate and appropriately documented every shift.
The Flight Paramedic may also serve as a preceptor to new staff within this title, as assigned by department leadership.
These positions support organizational goals by providing quality customer service, participating in performance improvement efforts, participation on shared governance teams, attendance at periodic staff meetings, mentoring and precepting new team members and demonstrating a commitment to teamwork and cooperation.
The Flight paramedic accepts individual accountability for adhering to AtlantiCare's and Jefferson's mission, vision, values and customer services standards.
QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION: High School diploma or equivalent required. Graduate of NREMT School of paramedic training required. LICENSE/CERTIFICATION: Current certification as NREMT-P from NAEMT. Current BLS, ACLS, PALS, BCLS, PHTLS or ITLS certification. Certified or eligible as a Paramedic in the State of Pennsylvania. Certified or eligible as a Mobile Intensive Care Paramedic (MICP) and Air Crew Member-FP in the State of New Jersey. Completion of the National Incident Command Courses; ICS 100 and IS 700. EXPERIENCE: Minimum of five (5) years' experience (minimum 4500 hours) as an active Paramedic. Critical care transport and previous flight experience preferred. Strong clinical and critical thinking skills required with the ability to work autonomously as part of a team. Successful completion of the Jefferson Flight Team Training Program.
PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS Ongoing validated competency as required both generally and within unit parameters as they relate to patient populations' needs. Participation in quality assurance and educational activities. Successful completion of yearly clinical competency exam, simulation and Medical Command Review. Completion of yearly Air Methods required training.
WORK ENVIRONMENT Potential for exposure to the hazards and risk of the hospital environment, blood borne pathogens, including exposure to infectious disease, hazardous substances, and potential injury. This position requires sitting, standing, walking, stooping and crouching for a majority of the workday. This position requires pushing and pulling equipment up to 50 pounds and lifting patients up to 300 pounds with assistance.
Exposure to potential hazards associated with flight including but not limited to weather conditions, and mechanical failure. May require lifting, pushing or pulling with assistance, equipment weighing 100 lbs. or more, lifting, loading and unloading patients weighing 300 lbs. or greater
REPORTING RELATIONSHIP This position reports to department leadership. The above statement reflect the general details considered necessary to describe the principle functions of the job as identified and shall not be considered as a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent in the position.
