Purpose of Position:

Provide advanced life support care to patients during air transportation and provide EMS training to the community and provide technicial support to the emergency department to optimize patient care.

Uphold the organization’s vision, mission, and corporate values. Demonstrate understanding of and compliance with organization’s policies, procedures, code of conduct and work rules.

Essential Functions:

• Provide advanced life support care to patients who are ill and/or injured, transporting and transfering them and assesses the extent of an illness or injury to establish and prioritize medical procedures to follow
• Apply artificial respiration or administer oxygen in cases of asphyxiation, dyspnea or hypoxie, start and administer intravenous fluids, speciaility pharmaceuiticals, or antibiotics and dispense antiseptic solution to prevent infection and perform other emergency medical procedures during transportation
• Assist providers in the emergency room to include, but not limited to, point of care testing, would care, phlebotomy, IV, EKGs, monitors and patient transport
• Assume nursing duties as delegated according to the Alaska Board of Nursing Statutes and Regulations (refer to policy on nursing delegation to unlicensed assistive personnel)
• Provide education to community residents regarding emergency medical care and prevention
• Perform other duties as assigned

Personal Traits:

All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to consistently demonstrate the organization’s values: integrity, cultural sensitivity and respect for traditional values, continual learning and improving, compassion, teamwork and pride. Employees are expected to demonstrate integrity, professionalism, accountability, cooperation with and consideration of others.

Required Knowledge:

All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to have general knowledge of typical office technologies such as computers, printers, copiers, fax machines, and typical office software.

Job Specific knowledge is listed below:

• Knowledge of universal precautions, EMTALA, HITECH, and HIPAA
• Knowledge of medical terminology and procedures common to the emergency department
• Knowledge of emergency communication techniques
• Knowledge of state and federal guidelines relative to emergency management procedures

Required Skills and Abilities:

All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to have a broad range of skills and abilities centered around a strong patient focus, efficient performance, and teamwork. All employees should have patient/customer service skills, interpersonal skills and good communication skills. All employees should have the ability to manage their time and organize their work to ensure efficient performance. In addition, all employees should have the ability to follow policy, procedure and instructions, actively communicate with their supervisors to ensure understanding and manage their work accordingly. Finally, all employees should have the ability to understand and manage patient/customer confidentiality.

Job specific skills and abilities are listed below:

• Ability to provide basic technical emergency care
• Ability to perform capably in an aircraft at varying altitudes
• Ability to tolerate the stress of flight
• Above average interpersonal skills
• Above average written and oral communication

Minimum Requirements

Physical Requirements:

∙Use hands and arms to operate office or clinical equipment

∙Sit more than half the workday

∙Stand and/or walk more than half the workday

∙Bend, stretch, twist, crouch and/or reach

∙View electronic monitors for prolonged periods of time

∙Use hands and arm for repetitive motion tasks consistently for more than one hour at a time

∙Lift or carry unaided 25 to 50 pounds

∙Push or pull using more than moderate force

∙See and hear with normal acuity

Working Conditions:

∙Work is conducted in a standard clinical environment to include exposure to latex, biohazrd or other harmful substances.

∙Substantial travel is required (more than 50% of the time).

∙Travel is required via large aircraft.

∙Travel is required via small (less than 16 passenger) aircraft

∙Travel is required using snowmobiles, all terrain vehicles, or boat.

∙Work may be conducted outside in inclement weather contitions.