Flight Paramedic - Located in Lubbock, TX

Responsibilities

• Completion and submission of electronic patient care record for each dispatched flight within the specified time frame.
• 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 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.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues, EMS representatives, hospitals, and the public.
• Attend pre-mission briefings and mission debriefings, completing necessary documentation.
• Assist in pre-mission liftoff checklist and provide pilot assistance, 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.
• Fulfill 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.
• Flight Experience Preferred.
• Current EMT-P license/certification in the states served by the assigned area.
• 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: Not specified.
• Experience: Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in a 911 or critical care setting required.

Skills

• Knowledgeable in use and routine maintenance of all equipment and supplies used by emergency programs.
• Collaborative and communicative interpersonal relationships with colleagues, EMS representatives, hospitals, and the public.
• Ability to attend pre-mission briefings and mission debriefings, complete necessary documentation.
• Ability to assist in pre-mission liftoff checklist and provide pilot assistance, such as radio, navigational, and visual observation activities.
• Compliance with safety standards to ensure safety of self, medical personnel, patient, and equipment prior to liftoff.
• Ability to conduct aircraft safety briefings as needed.
• Ability to fulfill open or vacant shifts within assigned area as deemed appropriate by the Regional Director.

Benefits

• Annual Area Stipend.
• Company paid crew housing while on shift.

Pay

• Starting Range is $21.34-$40.99 per hour, Dependent on Experience.

Schedule

• Schedule requires two 24-hour shifts per week.