The Air Care Paramedic assess patients’ needs and develops an individualized plan of care for each patient in coordination with the flight nurse.

Orlando Health is home to Central Florida's only Level One Trauma Center. Our Air Care Team responds to the scene, transports calls, and serves all Orlando Health hospitals. We facilitate an organized, multidisciplinary response system that helps patients return to their prior level of function and interaction within society. Our Air Care Team is equipped with state-of-the-art technology to provide safe and reliable transport to our most critically ill patients.

The hospital has earned recognition from U.S. News & World Report as a “Best Hospital” in Central Florida and rated high performing in 12 adult procedures and conditions. Orlando Health ORMC holds the most Beacon Awards for Excellence in the state, awarded by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses to units that employ evidence-based practices to improve patient and family outcomes, and is the only adult-care hospital in Orlando to achieve Magnet® Recognition, the gold standard for nursing’s contribution to quality patient care, safety, research and service excellence.

Orlando Health is committed to providing you with benefits that go beyond the expected, with career-growing FREE education programs and well-being services to support you and your family through every stage of life. We begin your benefits on day one and offer flexibility wherever possible so that you can be present for your passions. “Orlando Health Is Your Best Place to Work” is not just something we say, it’s our promise to you.

Essential Functions

• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patient served, demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the lifespan, assesses the data reflective of the patient’s status and interprets the necessary information needed to identify the patient’s requirements relative to his/her age specific needs.
• Prescribe, delegate, coordinate, and document patient care in a knowledgeable, skillful, and consistent manner. This includes, but is not limited to, patient assessment, education, medication administration, treatments, and patient safety.
• Provide and document individualized patient care to include: patient and personal safety, patient assessments in collaboration with the flight RN, patient re-assessments, maintaining airway patency, airway intervention, IV access, ECG interpretations, dysrhythmia recognition, and drug administration.
• Demonstrate competency in paramedic skills and use of patient care/unit equipment as defined by unit specific competencies.
• Prioritizes patient care in an ongoing manner in accordance with Standards of Care and Practice, practices effective problem identification and resolution, delegates tasks and duties to healthcare team members in accordance with the patient’s needs and the team member’s capabilities and qualifications.
• Communicate appropriate information regarding patient condition or unit concerns to other healthcare team members.
• Participates in Process Improvement activities as assigned, demonstrates awareness of legal issues, patient’s rights, and compliance with the standards of regulatory and accrediting agencies, practices efficient use of supplies and maintains a clean, safe, and organized unit.
• Participates in and completes all Orlando Health mandatory education and attends inservices or Department meetings as required.
• Participate in Air Care Team committees (safety, education, QA, PR and Outreach).
• Assumes responsibility for professional development and continuing education.

Education/Training
Graduate from an approved Paramedic Training Center.

Air Medical Crew Core Curriculum Course required within first 3 months of hire.

Licensure/Certification
• Current certification as a Paramedic (PMD) in the State of Florida renewed every 2 years; and
• Maintains current BLS/Healthcare provider certification; and
• Maintains current ACLS certifications; and
• Maintains current PALS certification.

Experience
Three (3) years of ALS pre-hospital experience.

Must meet unit specific performance competencies.

Education/Training
Graduate from an approved Paramedic Training Center.

Air Medical Crew Core Curriculum Course required within first 3 months of hire.

Licensure/Certification
• Current certification as a Paramedic (PMD) in the State of Florida renewed every 2 years; and
• Maintains current BLS/Healthcare provider certification; and
• Maintains current ACLS certifications; and
• Maintains current PALS certification.

Experience
Three (3) years of ALS pre-hospital experience.

Must meet unit specific performance competencies.

Essential Functions

• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patient served, demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the lifespan, assesses the data reflective of the patient’s status and interprets the necessary information needed to identify the patient’s requirements relative to his/her age specific needs.
• Prescribe, delegate, coordinate, and document patient care in a knowledgeable, skillful, and consistent manner. This includes, but is not limited to, patient assessment, education, medication administration, treatments, and patient safety.
• Provide and document individualized patient care to include: patient and personal safety, patient assessments in collaboration with the flight RN, patient re-assessments, maintaining airway patency, airway intervention, IV access, ECG interpretations, dysrhythmia recognition, and drug administration.
• Demonstrate competency in paramedic skills and use of patient care/unit equipment as defined by unit specific competencies.
• Prioritizes patient care in an ongoing manner in accordance with Standards of Care and Practice, practices effective problem identification and resolution, delegates tasks and duties to healthcare team members in accordance with the patient’s needs and the team member’s capabilities and qualifications.
• Communicate appropriate information regarding patient condition or unit concerns to other healthcare team members.
• Participates in Process Improvement activities as assigned, demonstrates awareness of legal issues, patient’s rights, and compliance with the standards of regulatory and accrediting agencies, practices efficient use of supplies and maintains a clean, safe, and organized unit.
• Participates in and completes all Orlando Health mandatory education and attends inservices or Department meetings as required.
• Participate in Air Care Team committees (safety, education, QA, PR and Outreach).
• Assumes responsibility for professional development and continuing education.