Flight Paramedic - Located in Hilo, HI

Located in Hilo, HI

Incentives

• Starting range is $104,000–$107,000 annually
• 3 days on / 6 days off rotation schedule
• Company-paid crew housing while on shift

About the Role

We’re hiring a Flight Paramedic to work with our team of air-transportation experts to safely transport patients to and from medical facilities as well as respond to scene calls. Safety, effective, and efficient patient care is a key pillar of our services. You’ll join a quality, professional team committed to high safety standards for crew and customers.

Responsibilities

• Complete and submit electronic patient-care records for each dispatched flight within the specified time frame
• Perform daily base checks, including narcotic count
• 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 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
• Knowledgeable in use and routine maintenance of all equipment and supplies used by emergency programs
• Maintain positive interpersonal relationships with colleagues, EMS representatives, hospitals, and the public
• Function as a medical flight team member
• Attend pre-mission briefings and mission debriefings; complete necessary documentation
• Assist in pre-mission liftoff checklist and provide pilot assistance when needed (e.g., radio, navigational, and visual observation activities)
• Comply with safety standards to ensure the 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
• BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP, and 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

Benefits

Check out our careers site benefits page to learn more about our benefit options.

About the Company

As a leading provider of air-medical services, Guardian Flight is part of Global Medical Response’s (GMR) family of solutions. Our teams deliver compassionate, quality medical care, primarily in emergency and patient-relocation services. GMR’s core behaviors—keep care at the center, raise your hand, seek to understand, find a way together, and be accountable—unite our teams and set us apart in emergency medical services.