Flight Paramedic (Part Time)

The Flight Paramedic is a licensed paramedic and critical care transport clinician who provides safe, autonomous, evidence-based care to critically ill or injured patients across the lifespan. As part of an interdisciplinary transport team, the Flight Paramedic assesses, stabilizes, treats, monitors, and transports patients by rotor-wing aircraft, fixed-wing aircraft when assigned, and ground critical care ambulance. Care is provided within applicable law, paramedic licensure, Pafford Medical Services, Inc. policies and clinical guidelines, the program's scope of care, and medical direction.

Responsibilities

Review transport requests and available records; receive a complete handoff; independently assess the patient; identify transport risks; develop an individualized plan of care; Stabilize, prepare, and safely transport adult, pediatric, neonatal, obstetric, medical, and trauma patients consistent with the program's approved scope of care; Continuously monitor the patient, recognize deterioration, anticipate complications, and initiate timely interventions or medical control consultation as required; Manage advanced airways and mechanical ventilation, hemodynamic monitoring, infusion therapy, vasoactive and sedative medications, blood products, drains, tubes, and other authorized critical care therapies; Maintain continuity of care from acceptance through bedside handoff and provide clear, compassionate communication; Participate in mission briefings, risk assessment, crew resource management, and debriefing; promptly identify and communicate safety concerns; Follow aviation and ground safety procedures, FAA requirements, and program policies; perform equipment, medication, oxygen, battery, and supply checks; maintain mission readiness; Complete accurate and timely patient care records, medication and controlled-substance documentation, equipment records, and required operational reports; Participate in quality management, case review, peer review, safety reporting, performance improvement, clinical investigation, and research activities as assigned; Maintain required licenses, certifications, continuing education, clinical currency, skills validation, and annual competencies.

Requirements

Current, unrestricted paramedic license or certification in each state required for assignment and patient transport; At least three years and minimum 4,000 hours of recent ALS experience with progressively increasing responsibility; Current American Heart Association BLS and ACLS credentials; Current PALS or PEPP credential appropriate to pediatric scope of care; Current NRP credential when assigned to high-risk obstetric or neonatal patients; Current trauma education such as ITLS, PHTLS, or approved equivalent; Successful completion of pre-employment screening, clinical knowledge and skills evaluation, orientation, and competency validation; FP-C or CCP-C certification must be obtained and maintained within two years of employment; Valid driver's license and ability to meet company vehicle-operation requirements when driving is assigned; Advanced assessment, critical thinking, prioritization, and independent decision-making in resource-limited and rapidly changing environments; Competence in advanced ALS and critical care pharmacology, airway and ventilator management, hemodynamics, shock and resuscitation, trauma, neurologic and obstetric emergencies, and age-specific care; Ability to communicate concisely by radio, telephone, electronic systems, and in person; Ability to organize competing priorities, maintain situational awareness, and work effectively as part of a two-clinician transport team; Basic computer proficiency and ability to use electronic patient care, communication, inventory, and learning-management systems.

Nice to have

Associate or Bachelor's degree in Paramedicine, EMS, Emergency Management, Healthcare Administration, or related field; FP-C, CCP-C, CCP, TPATC, CCEMTP, or EMS Instructor credentials consistent with assigned patient populations; Previous critical care transport, flight paramedicine, EMS, or prehospital experience; Experience in a Level I or II trauma center, tertiary referral center, or comparable high-acuity setting.