Hospital Paramedic - ER

In McHenry, you’ll deliver lifesaving care for the community you love and live in, soaring above Illinois' landscapes. With 3+ years of recent busy 911 experience, you’ll fly in state-of-the-art helicopters—an ICU in the sky—providing advanced care while continuing your education with our support. Responsible for providing high quality pre-hospital advanced life support including assessment, triage, and treatment utilizing standards and guidelines established by Air Methods Community Based Services (CBS) Medical Director(s). Provide pre-hospital advanced life support care from initial contact until patient care transfer to the accepting medical facility; Communicate educational needs to the Medical Base Supervisor and Medical Education Coordinator.
Maintain documentation of required licensure, certifications, continuing education, aviation and safety training, OSHA and HIPAA training, clinical rotations, and advanced procedures. Knowledgeable in use and routine maintenance of all equipment and supplies used by Air Methods CBS. Responsible for reporting medical equipment failures and taking initial steps to ensure repair of equipment as directed. Maintains adequate supplies onboard aircraft to deliver patient care. Keeps aircraft clean and orderly to insure rapid response to all transport requests.
Participate in patient follow-up, referring institution communication, and planned outreach marketing and education activities.
Functions as a medical flight member by attending pre-mission briefings and mission debriefings and completes necessary documentation. Assists in pre-mission liftoff checklist and assists pilot as requested, i.e., radio, navigational, and visual observation activities. Complies with safety standards to assure safety of self, medical personnel, patient, and equipment.
Conducts aircraft safety briefings as needed.
Serve as a flight resource to neonatal/pediatric personnel when transporting specialty patients by helicopter. Perform advanced skills and procedures as approved by Air Methods CBS Medical Director(s).
Serve as a role model, educator, and clinical resource. Participate regularly in departmental activities, projects, committees, and research and publishing opportunities. Maintain awareness of current pre-hospital care issues through professional activities including national and state legislative involvement.
Indicate the percentage of time spent traveling: Subject to applicable laws and Air Method’s policies, regular attendance is an essential function of the position. All employees must follow Air Methods’ employment practices and policies. High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and at least three years’ related experience and/or training; Bachelor’s degree in health-related field preferred
Previous critical care transport and flight experience a plus
Operation and Safety Requirements:

~ As a member of the Clinical Flight Crew, any person employed in this position shall maintain a weight not to exceed 225 pounds including empty flight suit and boots.

Skills as required to practice as a paramedic as defined by assigned state scope of practice and advanced practice skills as defined by Medical Director(s) and Medical Standards.
Ability to work a flexible schedule including overtime and 24/7 on-call rotation
Excellent communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal Computer Skills
Proficient with Microsoft Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Registered EMT-P licensed in state(s) served
Current certifications in Healthcare Provider BLS/CPR; NIMS Training IS 100, 200, 700, 800 and HazMat upon hire
Health, Dental and Vision
Competitive 401(k) Retirement Plan
Flexible Spending Account Benefit Plans
Tuition Reimbursement
Full Company-Paid Life Insurance
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
Business Travel Accident Insurance
Voluntary Legal
Relocation Assistance
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.