Chief Flight Inspector inspects aircraft, aircraft systems, equipment, and parts to ensure safe flying and conformance to specifications and government regulations and procedures. Oversees part installation and inspects adjustments or modifications to existing parts. Being a Chief Flight Inspector performs preflight and post flight inspections identifying any breach of standards for safe flight. Requires a high school diploma, a flight inspector license. Additionally, Chief Flight Inspector typically reports to top management. The Chief Flight Inspector typically manages through subordinate managers and professionals in larger groups of moderate complexity. Provides input to strategic decisions that affect the functional area of responsibility. May give input into developing the budget. To be a Chief Flight Inspector typically requires 3+ years of managerial experience. Capable of resolving escalated issues arising from operations and requiring coordination with other departments. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
POSITION SUMMARY
The incumbent will be responsible for the oversight of SEMSA’s HEMS and CCT programs. They will exercise management level leadership over the program’s employees and work in conjunction with SEMSA Clinical and Operational team members to ensure the delivery of high-quality HEMS and CCT throughout SEMSA’s Northern Operations. They will act as a liaison between SEMSA and the various partnerships in the region to include Air Methods, hospitals, fire departments, police departments, public health and more.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
To ensure that patients consistently receive high-quality healthcare while the organization operates efficiently and remains profitable, the Chief Flight Nurse is responsible for the following:
Company computers use requirement
It is SEMSA’s expectation that all employees in all positions utilize the available company computer systems, including company email. These systems allow management to properly communicate with all employees and provide detailed information in various areas of employment. All these links can be found on the “employee only” section of the company main webpage www.sierramed.org.
QUALIFICATIONS/ EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
SUPERVISION EXERCISED
Exercises direct supervision over flight staff.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE POSITION
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. The position requires significant physical strength and dexterity and the ability to function in very adverse environments with exposure to numerous safety risks typically found at emergency scenes. The following guidelines are used to describe the frequency of activities in this position: Occasionally equals 1-33%; Frequently equals 34%-66%; and continuously equals 67-100% of a typical workday.
STANDING/WALKING: Frequently to continuously when responding to calls. Optional while at rest at the facility. This usually includes going to and from the emergency vehicle, and getting patients from their locations, and rendering treatment. Most walking would be for short distances, as emergency vehicles are allowed to get as close to the location as possible. However, the incumbent must also be able to run these same distances, in case of an emergency where time is of the essence. Walking and running may vary, however, as the patient may be located inside a large, multi-floored facility. Standing, walking, and running could be on all types of surfaces, including but not limited to asphalt, cement, concrete, soft/packed dirt, linoleum, wood, hardwood floors, etc. The individual must be able to go up and down slight inclines or declines that may be found at roadsides, agricultural areas, etc. At a location, standing would occur more often than walking or running. Standing would occur on the wide variety of surfaces mentioned above. Standing could last from a few minutes to hours, depending on the situation. Standing could occur in the standard erect position, the kneeling or squatting position, etc.
SITTING: Frequently when responding to a location, the individual will sit in the emergency vehicle. The emergency vehicles are equipped with a standard installed vehicle seat. The time performing the sitting activity on a call would depend upon the specific situation. The facility is equipped with a small lounge area that is furnished.
LIFTING AND CARRYING: Frequently required to lift and carry weights ranging from a few pounds up to forty pounds. Occasionally required to lift and carry weights up to 80 pounds or more. Incumbents will need to lift and carry with other team members adult patients, lifting them from various positions (such as a bed or a vehicle) onto various patient movement devices, such as an ambulance stretcher, a stair chair, long back boards, etc., and then efficiently move them into an ambulance or helicopter. These lifts may require lifting patients from ground level up to a height of 48 inches. Other heavier objects in the high range category include medical equipment boxes. The medical equipment boxes can weigh up to forty pounds and need to be lifted from ground level up to 48 inches.
BENDING AND STOOPING: Frequently. Frequently throughout a work shift the individual will be required to bend in a range of 1 to 90 degrees. The average situation will require the individual to work in a range of 35-to-65-degree bends. This would involve lifting a patient, lifting equipment, treating a patient at ground level, sitting on a bench located in the ambulance. This activity may be prolonged and last up to 30 minutes or more. During any given call, the provider may bend and/or stoop any number of times per incident.
CROUCHING AND KNEELING: Frequently. Crouching and kneeling may be performed when on the scene picking up equipment or assisting patients. The actual number of times this is done depends on the particular incident.
CLIMBING: Occasionally. This is required when climbing steps up and down with a patient on a cot or other device, and when entering or exiting the emergency vehicle. Generally, the climbing would require that the incumbent be lifting and carrying heavy objects such as a cot or other device with a patient on it. Balancing may be required when backing down staircases.
REACHING: Frequently to continuously throughout the work shift in order to review monitoring equipment, operate communication equipment, administer oxygen, and operate equipment. The incumbent may also be required to reach in precarious positions, such as in a vehicle, which has been crushed in an accident, or in other confined spaces. If working inside the ambulance en route to a medical facility, the incumbent will need to reach to access the patient and supplies. Reaching will involve partial to full extension of the arms.
PUSHING AND PULLING: Frequently. The activities that would require the most force in pushing and pulling is when removing or returning a gurney to the emergency vehicle, with and without a patient on the gurney. The weight required to push/pull will vary, depending on the weight on the gurney. Slight pushing will be required if the incumbent is performing CPR, which can require repetitive pushing and may range from a few minutes to hours. Pushing and pulling is required when operating and closing vehicle doors.
HANDLING OR GRASPING: Continuously. While working at any given location, continual bilateral gross manipulation is performed in this position. This may be involved when: opening/closing doors; and using, handling, carrying, and operating medical equipment boxes that may weigh approximately fifty pounds or more, stretcher rails, various handles attached to equipment, and tools. The arm and hand must be able to perform all types of positions, including supination and pronation. Hyperextension, extension, and flexion of the fingers will be involved, ulnar and radial deviation, abduction and adduction of the hand and wrist will be required. A wide variety of grasping will be required, such as cylindrical grasping, palmer grasping, hook grasping, tip grasping, lateral grasping and spherical grasping.
HAZARDS: The incumbent, when responding to emergency situations, may be exposed to dust, fumes, gases, fire, smoke, adverse weather conditions, and chemicals. There is also exposure to body substances that may contain infectious materials that could cause illness or death. There is potential for bodily harm or death from violent patients, bystanders, or other dangers. At all times the incumbent is expected to adhere to all applicable Policies and Procedures concerning safety and the prevention of contamination and infection due to bloodborne pathogens.
OTHER PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
MENTAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE POSITION
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES RELATED TO PATIENT PRIVACY
PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION ROLE BASED ACCESS
Access to PHI will be limited to those who need access to PHI to carry out their duties. The following describes the specific categories or types of PHI specific to this job description:
Job Title |
Description of PHI to be accessed |
Conditions of Access to PHI |
Chief Flight Nurse |
Patient Care Reports, Hospital face sheets, Dispatch run reports. |
May access only to the extent necessary to complete documentation/addendums and assigned QI activities. |
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