Flight Paramedic (Full 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

Provide safe, autonomous, evidence-based care to critically ill or injured patients; Assess, stabilize, treat, monitor, and transport patients by rotor-wing aircraft, fixed-wing aircraft, and ground critical care ambulance; Manage advanced airways, mechanical ventilation, hemodynamic monitoring, infusion therapy, vasoactive and sedative medications, blood products, drains, and tubes; Participate in mission briefings, risk assessment, crew resource management, and debriefing; Perform equipment, medication, oxygen, battery, and supply checks; Complete accurate and timely patient care records, medication documentation, equipment records, and operational reports; Maintain required licenses, certifications, continuing education, clinical currency, and annual competencies; Protect patient privacy and comply with documentation, billing, regulatory, and accreditation requirements; Serve as a clinical resource or preceptor when qualified and assigned.

Requirements

Current unrestricted paramedic license or certification in each state required for assignment; 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; 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; Valid driver's license and ability to meet company vehicle-operation requirements; Advanced assessment, critical thinking, prioritization, and independent decision-making; Competence in advanced ALS and critical care pharmacology, airway and ventilator management, hemodynamics, shock and resuscitation, trauma, neurologic and obstetric emergencies; Ability to communicate concisely by radio, telephone, electronic systems, and in person; Basic computer proficiency; Physical ability to work in confined aircraft and ambulance spaces, lift up to 50 pounds independently, and work rotating or extended shifts, nights, weekends, and holidays.

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; 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.