- Monitors patient condition during ground transport to provide optimal stabilization through a critical care level of expertise, including mechanical ventilation, ECMO, Balloon Pump, ventricular assist devices and advanced monitoring
- 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.
- Monitors patient condition during transport to provide optimal stabilization.
- Operates various medical and mechanical equipment in the pre-hospital, hospital, and aviation environment. Ensures that medical equipment is functional and operational during transport. Restocks supplies as needed and, notifies staff of needed equipment repairs.
- Operates extensive medical and mechanical equipment in the hospital and transport environment, such as multimodality ventilators capable of invasive ventilation and monitors with invasive hemodynamic capabilities. Ensures all medical equipment is functioning; restocks medical supplies as needed.
- Obtains direction regarding further advanced care from medical staff. Delivers emergency and critical care, such as rapid sequence induction, medication assisted intubation, surgical airway, management of thoracostomy tubes, ability to manage central lines, blood product infusion, continuous temperature management, fetal heart monitoring, and central line placement, in accordance with protocols under UNC Hospitals Critical Care Transport Medical Direction
- Participates in plan of care for critical patients and require transport from referring institutions as well as using advanced medications to control blood pressure, heart rate, arrhythmias, and sedation.
- High School diploma or GED
- North Carolina EMT-Paramedic certification 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) provider certification
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) provider certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS) provider certification
- Trauma certification such as ITLS, PHTLS or TNCC
- Professional certification required within 18 months of hire-includes CCEMT-P (preferred), FPC, or CCP-C
- Valid NC Driver's License in good standing or able to obtain prior to start
- NC, VA, SC and TN are all acceptable
- Three (3) years of Paramedic experience in a high volume ALS EMS service or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
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paramedic - rdu ground - carolina air care - Chapel Hill, NC , USA, United States - UNC Health Care
Description
Description
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.
Helicopter bases are located in Burlington, Aberdeen, Goldsboro, and Rocky Mount. Rotor wing aircraft are staffed with one nurse and one paramedic.They respond to both emergency scene requests as well as interfacility transfers of critically ill patients Our ground assets are located throughout the Triangle.
In addition to the Critical Care Transport teams for the majority of our missions, we also have two dedicated Neonatal Specialty Care Teams, which care for our smallest patients.
Along with our Medical Directors, the Education Team ensures that the high standards of Carolina Air Care are maintained through continuing education, evidence-based medicine, equipment training, high fidelity simulations, research studies, and new hire assessments.
Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 diverse employees, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.
Summary:
Provide safe and timely ground transport of patients, while also providing basic and critical care life support to patients.
Responsibilities:
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Job Details
Legal Employer:
STATE
Entity:
UNC Medical Center
Organization Unit:
RDU Ground
Work Type:
Full Time
Standard Hours Per Week: 36.00
Salary Range:
$ $28.06 per hour (Minimum to Midpoint)
Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity
Work Assignment Type:
Onsite
Work Schedule:
Variable
Location of Job:
US:NC:Chapel Hill
Exempt From Overtime:
Exempt: No
This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System.
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities.
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.