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Do we have anyone who's pulled time with Acadian Ambulance's SMS division? They do remote medicine on oil rigs and the like. Just curious...
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We recently moved to houston for my husband to work safety for an oil company and I've heard a couple things about them. They usually work two weeks on an land/water rig and two weeks off . Most medics are contracted through Ems companies(Acadian, frontier) and don't actually work for the oil company ( shell Exxon etc). You have a higher level of practice and can do things we usually don't have to ( stitches) pay varies depending on company and what company your contracting for but all sites have to have a medic nearby or on site ( and some sites are out there). Sometimes you maybe also required to do minor safety things etc. From what i gather they make $50-80k depending. Hadn't heard many making more than that but I can also ask around and see what else I can come up with. Also I hope ur a guy bc rig life is not easy on women...
Last I heard Acadian had a $10k sign on bonus for Beaumont Texas and OT was Plentiful out there... Quite a few oil companies go thru there a lot to get out to LA or the gulf
Depends on where you live. We have medic's from NYC, Washington state, NC, VA, OK, etc. If you live in an Acadian covered area, and you start working part time with them, probably so. I know some of the guys have worked a few weeks on the ambulance until they could get another assignment offshore. We also have assignments in West Texas on land rigs.If you get put on shore with no work is there a possibility of pulling ground or airmed shifts while waiting for an assignment?
Heh we have a good relationship out here in Pecos with one of your guys. Seems to be a good bunchDepends on where you live. We have medic's from NYC, Washington state, NC, VA, OK, etc. If you live in an Acadian covered area, and you start working part time with them, probably so. I know some of the guys have worked a few weeks on the ambulance until they could get another assignment offshore. We also have assignments in West Texas on land rigs.
I like my at sea time. Nothing like waking up in the morning and smelling the salt air, feeling the wind hit your face and not seeing land in sight. Then going down to breakfast that someone cooked for you. LOL!!! As you can tell, I'm working real hard today. Headed outside on the deck in an hour for a walk about, check a few eye wash stations, first aid kits and talk with the guys. Then dinner at 1715, and in my cabin at 1800 for television and sleep.Heh we have a good relationship out here in Pecos with one of your guys. Seems to be a good bunch