What are the responsibilities and job description for the Professional Flight Paramedic - Clearfield, PA position at UPMC - Pittsburgh Medical Center?
Job Description
The UPMC Center for Emergency Medicine is looking to hire a Full-Time Professional Flight Paramedic to support MedEvac 9, located in Clearfield, PA.
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- 2) 24-hour shifts per week
- Holidays and weekends required
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Purpose :
The Professional Flight Paramedic functions as a member of the critical care transport team and is responsible for the care of critically ill or injured patients transported by the STAT MedEvac system. Responsibilities include patient care incorporating assessment, stabilization, and intervention techniques consistent with standards and protocols approved by the Medical Director. The Professional Flight Paramedic is expected to execute independent judgment in order to deliver appropriate care that is consistent with the clinical protocols, when contact with a medical command physician is not possible. The Professional Flight Paramedic functions as a part of a team and shares responsibility for the team's conduct. The Professional Flight Paramedic fulfills education and experiential requirements as established by the STAT MedEvac Medical Director, and performs other duties as assigned. Supports and upholds the mission, goals, and objectives, of the STAT MedEvac system at all times.
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Successful completion of a pre-employment physical exam that includes a maximum height / weight restriction of 6-2 and less than or equal to 210 pounds, fitness for duty physical exam, hearing evaluation, and be declared fit for duty by the Medical Director. Must be eligible to receive medical command authorization by the Medical Director, have reliable transportation, and be willing to travel to any STAT MedEvac base site as assigned. Must be able to successfully complete the prescribed orientation program, including classroom, clinical rotations, educational competencies, and on the job flight training. Must have the ability to work productively and effectively within a complex environment, handle multiple / changing priorities, and specialized equipment.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances :
Driver's License. Passport (within 6 months of hire). Advanced Cardiac Life Support. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. Pediatric Adv Life Support. Neonatal Resuscitation Program (within 90 days of hire). NIMS Incident Command 100 (within 90 days of hire). NIMS Single Resources 200 (within 90 days of hire). NIMS Introduction Couse 700 (within 90 days of hire). NIH Stroke Scale Certification (within 90 days of hire). FP-C (within 2 years of hire). NREMT-P (required on hire unless otherwise specified based on home base assignment requirements). EMT-P (PA required upon hire, other state-specific certifications based on home base assignment requirements). Trauma Nursing Core Course OR Intl Trauma Life Support OR Adv Trauma Life Support. OR Prehospital Trauma Life Support (one required within 90 days of hire). Act 34.
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UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran
