Paramedic

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Benefits

• Competitive wage negotiable based on experience
• Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Short/Long term disability, Life Insurance, AD&D coverage, Pet insurance, EAP, and PTO
• Personalized and comprehensive training
• Ongoing clinical and back-office support

Opportunity

We are staffing for a variety of fly-in/fly-out remote medical/industrial paramedic positions within rural Alaska in support of oil/gas and mining operations. 

Paramedics will be in very remote/isolated locations providing urgent and emergent care to injured/ill workforce as well as occupational medical care to on-site employees. Casual and regular rotations (2/2 or 3/3) available. Shifts are 12 hours.

Employees are responsible for travel to/from home state to Anchorage, Alaska. Employer provides transportation from Anchorage, AK to work site in North Slope, AK. All meals and lodging are included during your weeks on the job.

Remote Medics will assess, treat, and coordinate transport for patients to higher-level medical providers, commonly in the form of a clinic or hospital. Invasive care may include advanced airways, IV therapy, medications, and defibrillation.  The workforce consists of contractor employees and operates from base or field camps. Ancillary duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Must have Alaska Paramedic license or willing to obtain
• Current CPR and ACLS
• 3-5 years remote and/or emergency response experience

Other Site Specific Requirements

• OSHA 30
• Dot Drug & Alcohol Collector Certification
• Blood Borne Pathogen Testing
• Bear Guard Training
• NIOSH
• CAOHC
• Swiftwater
• Ropes Skills
• Wilderness First Responder

Key Responsibilities

• Provide non-emergency and emergency medical response to employees on site
• Assesses the safety and hazards at the scene of an emergency
• Controls the hazards at an emergency scene
• Determines the nature and extent of illness or injury present and establishes the priorities for emergency care
• Under the direct or indirect supervision of a physician, treats injuries or illness using advanced life support techniques and medications; these may include:
  • Airway management
  • Intravenous therapy, heart monitoring with an Electrocardiographic (ECG) device
  • Defibrillation
  • Synchronized cardioversion
  • Administration of any type of parenterally, orally, or topically approved medication or solution
  • Needle chest decompression
  • Gastric and oral/tracheal suctioning
  • Basic Life Support techniques of the EMT-1
• Extricates patients from entrapment
• Provides special rescue services where trained in those specific areas
• Performs triaging of patients and management of mass casualty situations
• Completes detailed documentation on patient care and transport
• Understands and uses appropriate state and federal regulations pertaining to EMS, confined space, hazardous materials, incident command system, blood borne pathogens, airborne pathogens, and controlled substances
• Maintains, cleans, and restocks emergency supplies and equipment
• Support the HSE function as a helper and not a decision maker where, in the opinion of the practitioner, the support does not interfere with the medical provision at the location

Physical Demands and Work Conditions

Work conditions are such that significant time will be spent walking, standing, stooping, sitting, assisting with positioning patients, and include some lifting. Exposure to anesthetic gases, blood and body fluids, sharps, and other health care occupational hazards is routine. Conditions will include exposure to hospital grade cleaning solutions, flammable solutions and gases, e.g., alcohol and oxygen, as well as latex and other industrial chemicals.

Physical Job Requirements:

Lifting Floor to Shoulder: 25 lbs

Lifting Floor to Waist: 45 lbs

Lifting Floor to Knuckle: 50 lbs

Carry 45 pounds: 25 feet

Climb 6 rungs of ladder

Climb 24 stairs (self-paced)

Pull: 50 lbs

Push: 50lbs

Kneel to stand x 3 reps

Alt twist x10

Stoop x5:

Squat for 15 secs:

Contingencies

Offer contingent upon ability to pass pre-employment drug testing (federal panel), physical exam, fitness for duty assessment for remote work, background check and motor vehicle report.