90% Flight Paramedic - Aircare 3 (Dubuque, Ia)

90% Flight Paramedic – AirCare 3 (Dubuque, IA)

The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Department of Emergency Medicine is seeking a part-time (90%) Flight Paramedic for the AirCare program to assess patients' nursing care needs, evaluate effectiveness of care provided, and integrate nursing theory and research into clinical practice.

Our helicopters and specialty transport ground ambulances rapidly transport critically ill and severely injured patients, delivering medical care en route with an emphasis on supporting high-risk patient populations, including multi-system trauma victims, neonates, pediatric patients, and patients suffering from time-sensitive or complex medical conditions. Additionally, AirCare is the only flight program in Iowa affiliated with an emergency medicine residency program, the only flight program in Iowa supplementing their medical crew with flight physicians, and collaborates with over 100 emergency medical services, fire, and law enforcement programs throughout Iowa and the region.

Our primary and specialty care is provided by experts from all medical specialties, attracting patients from around the world. We offer our care in convenient, comfortable settings, using the most advanced approaches and with the best outcomes as our goal.

Position Responsibilities:

• Responsible for oxygen therapy and monitoring; cardiac monitoring (acquiring and interpreting 12-leads); cardioversion, defibrillation and transthoracic pacing.
• Performs related and routine clerical tasks pursuant to performing the aforementioned duties.
• Responsible for hemorrhage control; spinal immobilization and splinting; peripheral intravenous (IV) and intraosseous (IO) insertion, maintenance and monitoring; initiation of peripheral IV monitoring and maintaining medicated IV’s.
• Demonstrates and practices competency and proficiency in advanced life support procedures including: oral intubation, RSI, intraosseous, needle thoracostomy, and needle and surgical cricothyroidotomy.
• Practices and maintains safe working environment at all times. Consistently incorporates and practices with an attitude of safety with regards to patient, crew and self in accordance with FAA regulations and AirCare protocol.
• Performs obtain venous blood samples, urine samples; assist clinician in tube thoracostomy (monitor and manage the chest tube and thoracic draining system; monitor internal pacemakers; monitor and access arterial lines; monitor and access central venous lines, including hemodynamic monitoring within the nursing team.
• Communicates any pertinent changes in patient condition or disposition and report unusual incidents.
• Checks all AirCare supplies, equipment and medications at the beginning of each shift; restock as needed.
• Responds to all AirCare requests for patients 28 days and above; participates in physical assessment of patient and initiates/continues care per AirCare protocol; ongoing assessment and troubleshooting; communicate patient status, history and treatment en route and upon arrival.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Administers medications including oral, rectal, sublingual, nasal, topical, otic, ophthalmic, endotracheal, inhalation, enteral, parenteral, and intraosseous routes.
• Monitors and manages airway and ventilation.

Pay Grade: GC66/11 https://hr.uiowa.edu/pay/pay-plans/merit-alpha-matrix

Percent of Time: 90%

Schedule: Rotating 24-hour and 12-hour shifts plus every other weekend and holiday rotation requirement

Staff Type: Merit

Type of Position: Regular