Flight Paramedic

Join our life-saving team and take advantage of a sign-on bonus up to $10,000! PHI Health is looking for dynamic, driven individuals to provide top-tier emergency medical services with unmatched speed and efficiency, saving lives when every second counts. You will play a crucial role in orchestrating seamless operations that keep our advanced fleet soaring and our patients safe, collaborating with industry leaders to enhance services and expand our reach.

About Us

PHI Health is the leading air ambulance provider in the United States, transporting more than 22,000 patients each year from over 80 bases across the country. With an unmatched safety record and the best aviation, medical, and communication specialists in the field, we set the standard in the air medical industry. Our mission is simple: move communities to health while maintaining the highest standard of safety.

About the Role

Under the direction and supervision of the Base Medical Supervisor, this position is responsible for providing safe, comprehensive care to critically ill and/or injured patients of all ages in the pre-hospital setting and during inter-facility transports. The role involves applying specialized principles and techniques of flight paramedic practice, emergency procedures, and diagnostics.

Responsibilities

• Performs a wide range of specialized functions and complex assessments, diagnoses, therapies, and emergency treatment of patients transported by rotor-wing, fixed-wing, and/or ground.
• Documents accurate and complete information for patient assessment, treatment, and billing during stabilization and transport.
• Maintains and facilitates effective and timely communication between management, internal and external customers.
• Participates in activities to support Public Relations (PR) and marketing efforts.
• Maintains knowledge base for the flight nursing role.
• Attends mandatory meetings, chart reviews, equipment reviews, skill labs, clinical rotations, and continuing education sessions related to the care and transport of critically ill and/or injured patients.
• Completes all annual recurrent competency requirements.
• Clinically functions under the direction of the program’s Medical Director through medical protocols and procedures and online medical guidance.
• Reports directly to the program’s Manager of Clinical Services and indirectly to the National Director of Clinical Standards for clinical matters.
• Ensures compliance with regulations and scope of practice of the local Department of Health Services.
• May serve as Preceptor, Base Educator, CQI Representative, Government Relations Representative, Membership Representative (PHI Cares), Social Media Representative, or in other roles such as managing office supplies, PR/marketing, wellness, or safety.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Active Paramedic Certification in the state(s) of employment.
• Minimum of three years (five years preferred) current field experience in a busy 911/pre-hospital service.
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS/PEPP, and PHTLS/ITLS. NRP preferred.
• Instructor certifications preferred.
• Must maintain all certifications required by policy.
• FP-C certification within twenty-four months of hire.
• Flight or transport experience preferred.
• Must successfully complete the PHI Health Group education/orientation program.
• Effective human relations skills for interfacing with all levels of personnel and external customers.
• Must meet and maintain clinical personnel weight restriction limit for flight according to policy.
• Basic computer skills for email, electronic charting, etc.
• Bachelor’s degree in a healthcare-related field preferred.
• Ability to communicate verbally, effectively, and clearly in person, by radio, and by phone.
• Must maintain a body weight below 235 pounds.
• Must pass a pre-placement physical exam including functional capacity exam (strength and flexibility assessment, lift up to 100 pounds) and drug screening.
• Preferred: Candidate lives within a one-hour drive or sixty (60) miles from the base (whichever is greater) of the candidate's residence.

Pay

We offer a range of competitive pay and a sign-on bonus up to $10,000.

Benefits

PHI Health provides a comprehensive benefits package to keep our teams happy, healthy, and invested.

Core Competencies

• Safe: Absolute belief in the tenets of Destination Zero, with Zero as the only acceptable outcome.
• Efficient: Focused on smart, responsible outcomes by maximizing resources to achieve sustainable profitability.
• Quality: Committed to excellent organizational performance producing sustainable and reliable outcomes.
• Service: Dedicated to serving customers, communities, and each other.

Behavioral Competencies

• Drive & Energy: Ability to maintain a fast pace and continue producing during exhausting circumstances.
• Functional & Technical Expertise: Adds organizational value through unique expertise and serves as a resource within their area.
• High Standards: Sets the stage for continuous improvements and adoption of best practices.
• Initiative: Takes a proactive approach and acts without being prompted.
• Integrity: Acts ethically and honestly, applying those standards to daily work activities.

Why PHI Health

For more than 40 years, PHI Health has provided critical air medical transport services across the country. We outfit each aircraft with the most advanced technology, subject our crews to rigorous protocols and training, and pioneer forward-thinking safety programs. Our accident rate is well below the national average, and we were the first to receive the Vision Zero Aviation Safety Award, achieving the highest safety rating in the industry.