Pros
I work for Aspirus MedEvac and most of the co-workers are great. Other than that, nothing great to say.
Cons
-Transport numbers put above crew satisfaction -Management is clueless as to what doing the job is actually like -When issues arise, crew advised to speak up but you're either ignored or blamed for the problem -Mandatory 24-hour shifts, 2 shifts per week which can be very tiring when you're in the ambulance 16-17 hours of your shift -Policies only allow up to 5 hours per shift rest, other than that, if the numbers are up, you're running -The flight crew seems to be rotated back and forth from the helicopter to the ambulance based on management and/or dispatchers' moods -Almost all of the ambulances need to be replaced but aren't. Management applies a band-aid to the ambulance and returns it to service. -No incentive to stay i.e. retention bonuses, $75 bonus to work an extra 12-hour shift and $150 bonus to work an extra 24-hour shift (what a joke as other healthcare systems offer up to ~$50/hour for an extra shift in addition to applicable overtime) I could go on and on but this is the general picture.
