Paramedic- Emergency Care

Paramedic Ground - RDU Ground - Carolina Air Care

Seeking full time ALS Medic for the RDU Ground Team. This position is eligible for the Paramedic Commitment Incentive Program, which offers $5,000 to experienced Paramedics, paid in equal installments over a 3-year period.

Carolina Air Care is a CAMTS accredited critical care and emergency transportation agency serving North Carolina and surrounding areas since 1986. Our assets are comprised of four helicopters as well as a fleet of ambulances dispatched by our communications center "Flightwatch" all operating 24 hours a day.

Summary: Provide safe and timely ground transport of patients, while also providing basic and advanced life support care to patients.

Responsibilities:

Monitors patient condition during ground transport to provide optimal stabilization.

Monitors communication equipment and communicates with dispatch personnel, medical staff, family members and other stakeholders: Ensures relevant information is collected and proper treatment is administered. Communicates assessments and plan of care in a professional manner with the appropriate personnel.

Documents patients' status, delivery of care and evaluation of the patients' response to care according to unit specific procedures and established protocols.

Contacts physicians for guidance, as needed, and follows treatment protocols as described by UNC Hospitals Critical Care Transport Medical Direction.

Operates medical and mechanical equipment in the pre-hospital, hospital and transport environment. Ensures all various medical equipment is functioning; restocks medical supplies as needed.

Obtains direction regarding further care from medical staff. Delivers emergency care, such as CPR, oxygen, bandaging and splinting to patients, in accordance with reestablish protocols under UNC Hospitals Critical Care Transport Medical Direction, if necessary.

Participates in plan of care for patients who are acutely ill and require transport from referring institutions.

Education Requirements: None required as long as other position qualifications are met. Licensure/Certification Requirements: NC Emergency Medical Technician--Paramedic or National Equivalent with ability to obtain NC Paramedic within 30 days of hire National Registry Paramedic Preferred for in-state but required within 12 months of hire

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification

Basic Life Support (BLS) provider certification |ITLS / PHTLS required within one year.

Valid NC Driver's License in good standing or able to obtain prior to start* NC, VA, SC and TN are all acceptable

Professional Experience Requirements: One (1) to three (3) years of experience as an EMT-Basic or similar Minimum of 1 year Paramedic experience required for this ALS role

Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:

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