Flight Paramedic

Responsibilities

• Complete and submit electronic patient care records for each dispatched flight within the specified time frame.
• Perform daily base checks, including narcotic counts.
• Provide pre-hospital and intra-hospital advanced life support care from initial contact until patient care is relinquished to the accepting medical facility, maintaining thorough patient care documentation.
• Maintain competency in knowledge and psychomotor skills through ongoing laboratory and clinical experiences.
• Document required licensure, certifications, continuing education, safety, and advanced procedures in the Employee Education Manual.
• Use and maintain all equipment and supplies used by emergency programs.
• Interact positively with colleagues, EMS representatives, hospitals, and the public.
• Function as a medical flight member.
• Attend pre-mission briefings and mission debriefings and complete necessary documentation.
• Aid in pre-mission liftoff checklist and assist the pilot as needed, such as radio, navigational, and visual observation activities.
• Ensure compliance with safety standards to ensure safety of self, medical personnel, patient, and equipment prior to liftoff.
• Conduct aircraft safety briefings as needed.
• Fill open or vacant shifts within assigned area as deemed appropriate by the Regional Director.

Requirements

• Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in a 911 or critical care setting required.
• Flight Experience Preferred.
• Current EMT-P license/certification in the states served by the assigned area required.
• BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP, trauma certification required prior to flight status.
• Flight Paramedic-Certified (FP-C), required within 24 months from date of hire.
• Instructor certifications in BLS, ACLS, PALS/PEPP, ITLS/PHTLS preferred.
• NREMT-P certification may be required in assigned area.

Qualifications

• Education: Preferred but not required.

Skills

• Knowledgeable in use and routine maintenance of all equipment and supplies used by emergency programs.
• Positive interpersonal relationships with colleagues, EMS representatives, hospitals, and the public.
• Ability to function as a medical flight member.
• Ability to attend pre-mission briefings and mission debriefings and complete necessary documentation.
• Ability to assist in pre-mission liftoff checklist and provide pilot assistance.
• Ability to conduct aircraft safety briefings as needed.
• Ability to fill open or vacant shifts within assigned area as deemed appropriate by the Regional Director.

Benefits

• Annual area stipend of $25,500.
• $10,000 sign-on bonus.
• $5,000 relocation assistance available if living outside of the greater Klamath Falls, OR area.

Pay

• Starting range is $21.34-$40.99 per hour, dependent on experience.

Schedule

• Two 24-hour shifts per week.

Company Paid

• Crew housing while on shift.

Relocation Assistance

• Available if living outside of the greater Klamath Falls, OR area.

Why Choose Med-Trans?

• One of Global Medical Response’s (GMR) family of solutions.
• Delivers compassionate, quality medical care, primarily in the areas of emergency and patient relocation services.

EEO Statement

• Global Medical Response and its family of companies are an Equal Opportunity Employer, which includes supporting veterans and providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with a disability.