Flight Paramedic- PRN - NWA en Mercy · Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas

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A Flight Paramedic is responsible for providing high-quality critical care including assessment, triage, and treatment while transporting patients under stressful situations. Working with the Flight Nurse, this position requires the ability to administer medicine and provide advanced life support in a helicopter's confined and noisy space. This role requires a combination of advanced clinical skills, quick decision-making, and the ability to work in high-pressure environments.

Position Details:

Minimum Requirements:

Licensure: Current paramedic license in state of operation:

MO EMS-P (Missouri Emergency Medical Services-Paramedic)

AR EMT-P (Arkansas Emergency Medical Services-Paramedic)

Experience: Three years ER or Critical Care experience.

Certifications: Current BLS (Basic Life Support), ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support), PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)

• Must have or be able to complete within first six months of service, ITLS (International Trauma Life Support) or PHTLS (Prehospital Trauma Life Support).

• Must have or be able to complete within first six months of service, ATLS (Advanced Trauma Life Support) or equivalent.

• Must have or be able to complete within two years of service FP-C (Certified Flight Paramedic) or CCP-C (Critical Care Paramedic).

Other Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:

Must be able to use a Cardiac Monitor, Non-Invasive and invasive BP Monitor, Mechanical Ventilator, C02 monitor, IABP, Impella, Intubation, Infusion Pump, and computer.

Preferred Requirements:

Preferred Experience: Previous flight paramedic experience preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Must pass an annual fitness test completed as part of fit-4-duty program.

• As of 7/1/2017, the new weight requirement will be 230 pounds or less in full uniform (flight suit and boots).

• Tolerates the stressors of flight, including but not limited to, motion, vibration, and temperature variations and other environmental conditions. Perform prehospital duties in many different environments.

• Position requires the ability to push, pull, and/or lift 50 pounds on a regular basis.

• Position requires prolonged standing and walking during each shift.

• Position requires the ability to grip, reach, bend, kneel, twist, and squat to perform duties.

Why Mercy?

From day one, Mercy offers outstanding benefits - including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, tuition support, and matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period.

Join a caring, collaborative team where your voice matters. At Mercy, you'll help shape the future of healthcare through innovation, technology, and compassion. As we grow, you'll grow with us.

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Transforming the Health of Our Communities Our Mercy health system was founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1986. But our heritage goes back more than 195 years. It began with an Irish woman named Catherine McAuley, who was determined to help women and children in Dublin experiencing poverty. Though Catherine had a modest upbringing, she received an unexpected inheritance that allowed her to fulfill that dream. In 1827, she opened the first House of Mercy in Dublin, intending to teach skills to women and educate children. Many volunteers came to help. A few years later, Catherine founded the Sisters of Mercy, one of the first religious orders whose Sisters were free to walk among the poor and

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