Flight Medic - MO (Baghdad, Iraq)

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Job Summary:

Flight Medic supports our mission in Iraq. All services shall be provided in accordance with established standards, principles and ethics of the profession, applicable professional specialty organizations and the high-quality standard for which Acuity is recognized.
Duties and Responsibilities:

• Medical support as a flight medic during aero medical evacuations.
• Examines patients, performs physical exams.
• Documentation and maintenance of patient records.
• Therapeutic procedures such as injections, immunizations, management of infection, EKG’s, etc.
• Assessment and diagnosis.
• Intravenous/Intraosseous access.
• Venous blood draw.
• Endotracheal intubation.
• Medication administration.
• 3/12 lead electrocardiogram (EKGs) interpretation.
• Knowledge of medications.
• Duties within their scope of practice as dictated by their license.
• Health promotion and preventative care.
• Aero medical evacuation missions.
• Knowledge of advanced assessment and diagnosis, including body recovery procedures, wound repair, to include anesthesia, and suturing, desirable
• Knowledge of advanced treatment modalities, including chest tube thoracotomy, venous access through cut down procedures, blood typing and cross match, and blood transfusion protocols desirable.
• Knowledge of general sick call procedures, radiological (basic) analysis, material inventory principles, desirable.
• Familiarity with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the medical care field.
• Sufficient Paramedic or related experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. 

Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of 2 years recent experience as a Flight Paramedic with rotor wing experience.
• Minimum of 7 years’ experience as a Paramedic. 
• Hold and maintain an active and unrestricted state Paramedic License, free from any pending adverse actions and the ability to be favorability credentialed by Acuity policy.
• Required Certifications:
  • Flight Paramedic Certification (FP-C)
  • Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
  • Pediatric Advance Life Support (PALS)
  • Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) or International Trauma Life Support (ITLS), or Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC), or Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC)
  • National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMTP) preferred
• Class III Medical Certificate is required
• OCONUS deployment experience preferred.
• Proficiency with computer and common office equipment, as well as with MS Office products required.
• Ability to adapt to sudden changes and flexibility in work requirements to include potential shift changes based on operational needs and/or command priorities.
• All health care providers and medical support staff must have recent clinical experience in patient care for at least 6 months out of the past year.
• Must have a valid, current U.S. Driver’s License.
• Must have a valid US Passport with no less than 6 months remaining before expiration.
• Requires a favorable security background check and drug screen.
• Must sign an International Assignment Agreement (IAA) and is bound to the terms and conditions of the IAA.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. Government DoD Secret Clearance.
• Must be current in all required certifications.

Physical Requirements and Work Conditions:

• Must meet pre-deployment physical requirements.
• Work involves sitting and standing for prolonged periods of time.
• Location of services may at times be in remote, austere or challenging environments.
• May require bending, stooping and lifting as required for patient care and transport.

Acuity International is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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Acuity - CHS Middle East, LLC