AirCare Paramedic - Ground Transport

The ALS Paramedic provides professional care through high-quality assessment, triage / treatment to assess the nature and extent of a patient’s illness / injury and prioritize the needed care. Provides comprehensive care through skillful assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The Paramedic must have strong clinical knowledge and skills necessary to care for patients of all ages with a diverse range of medical needs (infants – geriatric) operating specialized medical equipment and utilizing advanced skills. The 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 (NCOEMS). The Paramedic must be proficient in advanced practice procedures to provide improved patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

Provide professional care through high-quality assessment, triage / treatment to assess the nature and extent of a patient’s illness / injury and prioritize the needed care; Provide comprehensive care through skillful assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation; Care for patients of all ages with a diverse range of medical needs (infants – geriatric) operating specialized medical equipment and utilizing advanced skills; Function 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 (NCOEMS); Perform advanced practice procedures to provide improved patient outcomes depending on job and scope of practice such as video laryngoscopy, (BAID) Blind airway insertion device, needle chest decompression, central line placement (EJ), intraosseous placement, and initiation/titration of pharmacological agents; Initiate and set up ventilation equipment; operate, assess, and manage patient airway support, ventilator settings and equipment; Ensure patient care equipment is in proper working order and all supplies are present by utilizing daily check-off sheets and reporting any known issues; Ensure that the ambulance patient care area is clean, restocked, and kept in a neat and orderly condition at the beginning of each shift and when necessary to maintain a mission ready status; Handle equipment challenges and failures without support of internal hospital resources; Obtain necessary signatures and paperwork for each transport; Thoroughly document medical care and treatments of patients in the EHR; Maintain annual compliance in education related to specialty area and/or primary base location outside of typical Paramedic practice

Requirements

High school graduate or GED required; Successful completion of an accredited EMT-Paramedic training program required; North Carolina Paramedic certification required; BLS required; ACLS and PALS required to completing orientation; Two (2) years of clinical paramedic experience required, to include one (1) year of active field pre-hospital experience required; 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 AirCare vehicles; Strong clinical knowledge and skills necessary to care for patients of all ages with a diverse range of medical needs (infants – geriatric); Proficient in advanced practice procedures to provide improved patient outcomes; Must maintain annual compliance in education related to specialty area and/or primary base location outside of typical Paramedic practice

Benefits

Sign-on bonus (available to applicants who have not received a sign-on bonus from the company for another role within the past 24 months); Paid Time Off programs; Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability; Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses; Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave; Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs; Educational Assistance Program; Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job; Incentive pay for select positions; Opportunity for annual increases based on performance