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Air Medical Providers
Our Air Medical
Providers (AMP) include highly trained Flight Nurses and
Flight Paramedics that provide specialized emergency
on-scene and critical-care interfacility transport via
helicopter and fixed wing aircraft. Our full time Air
Medical employees work a schedule consisting of a 24 hour
and a 12 hour shift. Part time Air Medical employees are
required to work a minimum of 24 hours per month. All Air
Medical Providers must maintain all licenses and
certifications, as well as attend mandatory training and
clinical sessions.
Mercy Flight
Central averages approximately 700 - 800 flights per year,
with the heaviest volume during the summer months. AMP can
expect an inconsistent number of flights per shift,
depending on a variety of factors including weather
considerations and the time and season of the year. Flight
duty includes a number of physiologic and mental stressors,
including mild turbulence, physiologic effects of flight,
lifting and carrying of patients and equipment, and the
mental and emotional considerations of caring for the
acutely or terminally sick and/or injured. At the end of
each flight, AMP are required to clean and restock the
aircraft, as well as complete a considerable amount of
post-flight documentation. All flights are conducted with
the utmost of professionalism. AMP are expected to conduct
themselves in a professional and courteous manner toward
patients, other healthcare providers, and the public. AMP
are expected to strive for and maintain the highest levels
of competency and knowledge, and are encouraged to seek
additional training as well as professional certification.
AMP are required
to inspect and maintain work and living areas, and perform
general housekeeping tasks to insure the cleanliness and
comfort of their living quarters. During downtime, AMP are
provided with sleeping quarters, cooking amenities and an
entertainment areas.
Learn more about our
qualifications for air medical employment applicants...
Communications Specialists
Our
Communications Specialists are tasked with maintaining our
the company communications center. Through this center, our
communications personnel receive emergency requests for
aircraft, notify air medical teams of these requests, and
provide mission critical information such as GPS response
coordinates, aircraft flight following, and medical center
notifications. Communications Specialists are required to be
certified as an Emergency Medical Technician (or
equivalent), have at least 1 year of dispatch experience,
and must be technically proficient with radio communications
and computers.
Key attributes
of a Mercy Flight Central Communications Specialist include
the ability to multitask and work under pressure, a calm and
even demeanor, and a positive customer service attitude. A
strong candidate for this position should also possess
strong reading and writing skills, good penmanship,
excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills, and have a
strong pro-customer focus.
Full time
Communications Specialists are required to work 40 hours per
week including some nights and weekends. Part time
Communications staff members are required to work a minimum of 24
hours per month (3-eight hour shifts), including some nights
and weekends. Some examples of the daily duties of the
Communications Staff include maintenance of shift logs,
flight notifications, answering company telephones, general
cleaning duties in work areas, completion of flight
paperwork, and data entry.
Learn more about our
qualifications for communications specialist employment
applicants...
Administrative/Business Office Personnel
Mercy
Flight Central maintains a number of administrative
positions key to supporting the medical mission of the
company. Our administrative staff manages important
organizational issues, including payroll and accounting,
general administration, wages and benefits, and human
resources. Administrative personnel generally work 40 hours
per week, with weekends and holidays off.
Our
friendly atmosphere contributes to a positive work
environment and enables our staff to provide essential
skills and knowledge to an important community service.
General duties for administrative
staff include: customer service, answering telephones, data
collection and entry, and general housekeeping duties within
their work areas. Administrative personnel must be team
oriented and have a strong customer service attitude.
Learn more about available
administrative/business office personnel...
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