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AirCare BLS EMT - Ground Transport. Functions as a member of the transport team and is responsible for the care of ill and injured patients, safe and efficient operation of the vehicle including maintaining the vehicles in mission ready status. Provides patient care while promoting safety and efficiency. Performs under the direct supervision of the Medical Control Physician, either by continuous radio contact or direct consultation. Maintains necessary certifications/licensures, skills, continuing education and complete competency checks as required.
Job Responsibility:
Functions as a member of the transport team and is responsible for the care of ill and injured patients
Responsible for safe and efficient operation of the vehicle including maintaining the vehicles in mission ready status
Provides patient care while promoting safety and efficiency
Performs under the direct supervision of the Medical Control Physician
Maintains necessary certifications/licensures, skills, continuing education and complete competency checks as required
Collects data pertinent to the healthcare consumer’s health or the situation
Analyzes the assessment data to determine the diagnosis or issues
Identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the healthcare consumer or the situation
Develops a plan that prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcomes
Implements the identified plan, coordinates care delivery, and employs strategies to promote health and a safe environment
Evaluates progress toward attainment of outcomes
Practices ethically
Delegates elements of care to appropriate healthcare workers
Promotes shared governance, or facility decision making activities, developing and nurturing research to positively affect clinical outcomes and promotion
Attains knowledge and competence that reflects the current EMT practice
Integrate evidence and research findings into practice
Contributes to quality EMT practice
Communicate effectively in a variety of formats in all areas of practice
Evaluates own EMT practice in relation to professional practice standards and guidelines, relevant statutes, rules and regulations
Utilizes appropriate resources to plan and provide EMT services that are safe, effective, and financially responsible
Participates in committees, shared governance, or other facility decision making activities
Practice in an environmentally safe and healthy manner
Models the mission, vision, values, standards of excellence and goals of the Atrium health system
Supports and contributes to the patient centered care philosophy by understanding that every teammate is a caregiver whose role is to meet the needs of the patient
Recognize and treat any medical condition with appropriate techniques, equipment, and knowledge of all State and Department Polices and Protocols including (BIAD) Blind Insertion Airway Device and medications approved by NCOEMS and the Medical Director
Ensures that the ambulance is clean, washed, and kept in a neat and orderly condition each shift
Determines that the vehicle is in proper mechanical condition by utilizing daily check-off sheets and reporting any known issues
Ensures that the ambulance patient care area is clean, restocked, equipment in working order, and kept in a neat and orderly condition at the beginning of each shift and when necessary to maintain a mission ready status when serving in a patient care role
Obtains necessary signatures and paperwork for each transport
Thoroughly documents medical care and treatments of patients in the EHR
Requirements:
High school diploma or equivalency
North Carolina EMT certification required
1 year experience driving emergency vehicles preferred
BLS required
Advocate Health approved driving course to be completed within 90 days of hire
Must have valid driver's license and qualify as insurable by Advocate Health insurance carrier requirements for driving AirCare vehicles
Previous transport or pre-hospital experience preferred
National Registry EMT certification
Must be capable of handling equipment challenges and failures without support of internal hospital resources
Must maintain annual compliance in education related to specialty area and/or primary base location outside of typical Paramedic practice
Must not have any physical, emotional, or mental impairment to prevent them from riding, driving, or administering patient care in transport vehicles
Must have an intact sense of sight, hearing, smell, and touch
Must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Nice to have:
1 year experience driving emergency vehicles preferred
Previous transport or pre-hospital experience preferred
What we offer:
Paid Time Off programs
Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program
Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
Incentive pay for select positions
Opportunity for annual increases based on performance