Adult/Pediatric Flight Paramedic
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Job Description
About Company
UF Health ShandsCair is an organization dedicated to providing critical care transport services. Its core mission and goals revolve around assuring that safety remains the highest priority throughout the transport continuum. This implies a strong commitment to patient and team safety during air and ground transports.
Job Description: Adult/Pediatric Flight Paramedic
The Adult/Pediatric Flight Paramedic is a highly skilled and critical member of a medical transport team, typically working in an RN/Paramedic configuration. This role is central to the provision of pre-hospital and interfacility critical care transport by air (helicopter and fixed wing) and ground.
Key Responsibilities and Functions:
• Comprehensive Patient Care: The paramedic is equally responsible for the assessment, triage, treatment, and evaluation of critically ill or injured adult and pediatric patients. This involves utilizing a comprehensive clinical process to provide the highest level of care.
• Autonomous Practice: Functions autonomously, applying medical protocols and advanced skills under the direct guidance of a medical director.
• Documentation: Meticulously documents all aspects of patient care on the patient record, ensuring accurate and complete information.
• Team Collaboration: Serves as a resource for other flight team members, sharing clinical knowledge and specialized skills. Must be a proficient team member across all transport modalities (helicopter, fixed wing, ground).
• Communication and Interpersonal Skills: Requires excellent communication skills and the ability to work positively and effectively in high-stress environments with patients, their families, peers, and other internal/external personnel.
• Community Engagement: Possesses excellent interpersonal skills, instrumental in providing community outreach and education.
• Safety Adherence: Directly responsible for upholding the mission and goals of UF Health ShandsCair, ensuring that safety remains the highest priority throughout the entire transport continuum.
Qualifications:
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:
• Current certification as EMT-Paramedic under the National Registry is required.
• 5 years of pre-hospital Paramedic experience is required.
• A current State of Florida Paramedic license is required for all flight paramedics.
Required Specialty Certifications (upon hire):
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
• ITLS (International Trauma Life Support) or PHTLS (Prehospital Trauma Life Support)
Preferred Certifications (and required within one year of employment):
• CCEMT-P (Critical Care Emergency Medical Transport Paramedic)
• UFCCP
• FP-C (Flight Paramedic Certified)
• AMCCC
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
Preferred Skills and Experience:
• Demonstrated clinical skills in pre-hospital, flight, and critical care transport.
• Instructor statuses in ACLS, PALS, and/or PHTLS.
Driving Requirements:
• Must possess a valid Florida Driver’s License.
• Certification of completion of a Florida approved EVOC driving course is preferred and must be completed within 1 year of hire.
• Motor Vehicle Operator Designation: Employees in this position will operate vehicles for an assigned business purpose as a non-frequent driver.
Location-Specific Licensure Requirements:
• Perry FL Base ONLY: Candidate must hold EMT-P state licenses in GA & FL, in addition to National Registry licensure.
• West Bases ONLY: Candidates must hold EMT-P state licenses in AL & FL, in addition to National Registry Licensure.
