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If you want a career in Health and Emergency Services, and want to be part of the world’s clear leader, International SOS is for you.

Start training for a lifetime of success today. Join Beacon, a division of the International SOS team. We are looking for a full time Paramedic/EMTIII starting May 1, 2024 for our remote site RAW TV in Haines, Alaska . This is 6 days per week for a 3 weeks on / 3 week off rotating schedule.

About the role

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. This position will support various projects with medics located on site in rural Alaska. The workforce consists of contractor employees and operates from base or field camps. Ancillary duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Alaska EMT3 or Paramedic license
• Current CPR and ACLS
• 5 years remote and/or emergency response experience
• Bear Guard Certified (or willing to go through training prior to deployment)
• Swiftwater Rescue (or willing to go through training prior to deployment)
• Rope Skills / Experience (or willing to go through training prior to deployment)
• 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.
• 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.
• Lifts and moves patients
• Utilizes specialized communication equipment to consult with physicians and/or notify hospitals of patient's condition.
• 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.
• Reports verbally to receiving Physician as to the patient's condition and interventions performed.
• 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.

Travel:

Employee responsible for travel to/from home state to Juneau, Alaska then transfer to Haines, Alaska by small plane or ferry boat to work site. All meals, all lodging, and some additional amenities are included during your weeks on the job.

Contingencies

Offer contingent upon ability to pass a pre-employment drug testing (federal panel), physical exam, background check, and motor vehicle report.

Beacon, a division of International SOS is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against employees or job applicants on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $30.00 - $33.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift

Application Question(s):

• Do you have a valid Alaska Paramedic /EMTIII license?

Work Location: In person