RMI’s medics work with a variety of industries to provide medical care and rescue services all over the world. From deployments on offshore research vessels to clinic management on tropical islands, our medics use their skills and expertise to provide emergency care, oversee medevacs, lead Health and Safety initiatives, and practice preventative healthcare on a global scale. This month, two of the newest additions to our Medical Support Group shed light on the experiences and qualifications that led them to RMI.
Human Resources Specialist Mary Howland receives over fifty resumes per week from medical professionals. With a typical rotation lasting between five and six weeks, successful candidates must be physically fit team players who are very comfortable with foreign travel. In addition to exceptional medical and rescue skills, our remote medical providers must have a demonstrated history of self-improvement and a strong command of medicine.
Newly hired medic Mark Matejek set himself apart from other applicants with over five years of medical experience working on seismic research vessels. Born and raised in Cape Town, South Africa, Mark was first exposed to the medical field at age eleven when his mother started taking a basic ambulance course on the evenings and weekends.
“I basically grew up at the fire department where my mother was a medical reservist,†said Matejek. “I was her go-to patient to practice on, so I learned a lot very quickly and went through the course as soon as I was old enough.â€
Mark worked twenty-four hour shifts as a paramedic for several years before transitioning to offshore environments.
“It might sound cliché, but I get to do two things that I love—help people and travel the world,†said Matejek. “I’ve been all over Africa, Europe, Southeast Asia, and Australia, meeting new people and exploring the world.â€
On several deployments, Mark worked alongside RMI medics who encouraged him to apply for a position. After a thorough review of his work experience and several interviews, we welcomed Mark to the team. His first deployment begins on June 27.
Newly-hired medic Faith Klida was first introduced to RMI as a student in our Remote Medicine for the Advanced Provider (RMAP) course in 2012.
“RMI offers medics the opportunity to start practicing at a higher, more intricate level,†said Klida. “Remote medicine requires a whole different world of knowledge.â€
Faith sharpened her remote medical skillset with over ten years of search and rescue experience and as a volunteer and eventual employee at Jackson Hole Fire/EMS in Wyoming. She worked under a medical director who had previously contracted with RMI and supported his colleagues in pursuing high-level backcountry and remote ALS skills such as swift water, avalanche, high angle rope, short haul, and helicopter rescues.
Faith completed her first rotation with RMI on a seismic research vessel in the Gulf of Mexico this spring and looks forward to her second deployment next week.
Fore more information on career opportunities at Remote Medical International, please contact our office or refer to our current listings online.
