Company: Haiti Air Ambulance
Experience: 5-7 Years Required
Travel 10-25%
Salary $75,000.00 - $95,000.00 (Yearly Salary)
Contact Person: Jordan Owen
Email: jordan@haitiairambulance.org
Job Description:
SUMMARY: Provides high quality pre-hospital advanced life support including assessment, triage, and treatment utilizing standards and
guidelines established by H.A.A. Medical
Director(s) within scope of practice; assesses the nature and extent of illness and injury to establish and prioritize care needed for safe transport of the critical patient to the appropriate facility working in collaboration with flight nurse partner; is qualified to provide care for patients across the life-span in assigned clinical area; responsible for carrying out the mission and goals of H.A.A. assuring that safety remains the
highest priority throughout the transport continuum.
Job Requirements Essential duties and responsibilities:
• Provides pre-hospital advanced life support care from the initial contact until patient care is relinquished to the accepting medical facility;
maintains thorough patient care documentation.
• Practices within his/her scope of practice as defined by the state(s) regulating the individuals licensure or National Registry.
• Maintains competency in knowledge and psychomotor skills by participating in ongoing laboratory and clinical experiences. Communicates educational needs to the Chief Medical Officer or Program Director.
• Maintains documentation of required licensure, certifications, continuing education, aviation and safety training, OSHA and HIPAA training, clinical
rotations, and advanced procedures.
• Attends minimum of six educational programs per year pertinent to his/her practice.
• Knowledgeable in use and routine maintenance of all equipment and supplies used by HAA.
• Responsible for reporting medical equipment failures and taking initial steps to insure 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.
• Maintains positive interpersonal relationships with colleagues, EMS representatives hospitals and the public.
• Participates in patient and referring institution follow-up. HAA Medical Division Report "8
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• Participates in planned outreach marketing and education activities.
• Functions as a medical flight member.
• Attends 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.
• Performs advanced skills and procedures as approved by H.A.A. Medical Director(s).
• Serves as a role model, educator and clinical resource.
• Acts as a preceptor and/or participates in orientation of new employees and students as assigned.
• Acts as a liaison and communicates program goals and objectives.
• Participates in continuing and outreach education programs.
• Conducts aircraft safety briefings as. needed.
• Maintains awareness of current issues related to pre-hospital care through participation in professional activities, i.e., national, state legislative--elected or appointed.
• Participates regularly in departmental activities, projects and committees.
• Attends and participates in meetings according to established departmental guidelines.
• Develops standards and guidelines related to the flight program as assigned.
• Participates in departmental quality improvement activities as assigned.
• Undertakes and maintains projects as assigned (to include research and publishing opportunities).
• Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
The qualifications listed are representative of those required to successfully fulfill job
responsibilities,but may include program-specific
qualifications not listed.
REQUIRED:
Education:
• High School Diploma Experience: HAA Medical Division Report "9 Haiti Air Ambulance
• Minimum five years experience in a busy 911 system
• 1year international medical experience with proof of employment!
Licenses & Certificates:
• Registered EMT-P licensed in state(s) originated or National Registry.
• National Certification may be required to meet state licensure requirements.
• Specialty certification: FP-C is required within three years of hire.
• Current certifications in BLS/CPR;ACLS; BTLS or PHTLS; and PALS, NRP orequivalent.
PREFERRED:
Education:
• Bachelor's degree in health related field
Experience:
• Previous critical care transport experience
• Flight Experience
• Haiti medical experience
License & Certificates:
• Specialty certification: FP-C, CCEMT-P!
COMPETENCIES:
Competency in advanced practice skills as defined by Medical Director(s) and Medical Standards of Haiti.
Examples:
• Surgical Cricothyrotomy
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• Chest Tube insertion
• Subclavian and Femoral cannulation.
SKILLS:
Skills as required to practice as a Paramedic as defined by origin state scope of practice and advanced practice skills as defined by Medical
Director(s) and Medical Standards of Haiti.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Physical demands
described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform essential functions of this job.
• While performing duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to perform medical procedures and assessments, reach with hands and arms, and speak and
hear. The employee is frequently required to sit. The employee is required to stand, walk, climb or
balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, and smell. The employee is required to maintain adequate physical conditioning to be able to perform job
duties.
• Job duties are often performed at high
stress levels requiring employee to
function effectively and independently
while maintaining good working
relationships with partners, patients,
and customers.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 80 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision,
peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.!
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
• Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee comes across while performing essential functions of this job.
• While performing duties of this job, the employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts and extreme weather conditions; and is frequently exposed to blood-borne pathogens or airborne particles, fumes and gases, electrical and chemical hazards, and
vibrations/turbulence.
• Pre-employment and annual physicals will be provided to include appropriate immunizations as required,back screening, and a PPD skin test for
tuberculosis.
