I guess it is pretty obvious that I was trying to be a flight paramedic. It's been kind of a roller coaster. I've been strongly considering it for like a year and kinda messaging a member here every step of the way. A friend of mine applied to a local flight place, but they didn't get the job. They didn't have NRP and barely met the 3 year requirement. They told me the interviewed, but asked vent and critical care medications (they mentioned propfol). They told me they essentially told the interviewer that they didn't know any of that stuff and was expecting training after hire. Needless to say, they didn't get the job.
I knew basics because I worked CCT as an EMT for 3 years before I became a medic, but that's from an EMT perspective. I only knew some basics Googling, asking qiestions, etc. Like I wouldn't know the dose or why you'd choose one over the over. I decided I didn't want to be like them and say I expect training. I took those online review classes, IA Med and FlightBridgeED. I read two different ventilator books. I had two FP-C review books, two FP-C test practice books (ACE SAT by Wingfield and Back to Basics by Orchid). Some of the stuff that I struggled with, IABP and hemodynamic monitoring, I put extra effort to learn just browsing various websites and stuff. I worked hard.
I was dropping off a patient at a hospital and a nurse was wearing a REACH shirt. I was like ooo... I am trying to be a flight medic. He told me he was the hiring manager for the local flight company. He asked me questions, told me I didn't need FP-C, and to apply. I applied to the locatiom he said they needed people at. A friend that works there said since I am a serious candidate, I could do a fly along (they haven't been doing it due to COVID 19). Days before the fly along, the fly along got cancelled. I asked a month later and there is a new issue (not with me) so it is on hold still until that issue is probably resolved.
When my fly along got cancelled, I applied to Air Methods. I took their clinical exam and passed with a 94% (yeap, they give the score now, people who I know who took the test before said they used to not). I felt like the test was easy so I decided to take the FP-C. That was kinda a mistake cause FP-C was way harder, definitely felt like I walked out of there thinking I failed. Nope. I passed! Can't wait for my wings and patch in the mail.
Air Methods scheduled an interview. I advised both company I got FP-C.
It was kind of a shock to me to be told that I was no longer being considered. They did offer for me to interview at other locations, but I told them no thanks. They said they'll keep me in mind if the base I applied for have openings again. I kinda want to consider telling them maybe I am willing for out of state, but scared to do that.
It was a little bit of a blessing cause I was stressing about moving so I guess I don't have to worry about that anymore.
