Flight Paramedic

Abu Dhabi Aviation; Abu Dhabi Emirate; On-site; AED 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Abu Dhabi Aviation supports high‑level aeromedical missions including SAR and HEMS, ensuring safe patient transport and care throughout air medical evacuation missions. The role requires extensive paramedic credentials, flight medical experience, and strict adherence to UAE aviation medical protocols.

The incumbent will manage direct patient care, care planning, equipment readiness, and meticulous documentation while coordinating with RCC and medical teams to ensure seamless transfers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor in Emergency Medical Care or equivalent.
• Must possess a flight medical assistant (FMA) or aviation health care providers (AHCP).
• Certification or HEMS experience.
• Must possess current AHA CPR certification for both adult and child (Healthcare provider).
• Advance Cardiac Life Support Certification (ACLS).
• Pediatric Advance Life Support Certification (PALS).
• CRM/HUET or dangerous goods is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care for transport across age groups from infants to geriatrics.
• Manages Plan of Care based on standards, policies, and procedures.
• Ensures aircraft is stocked and equipment accounted for via daily checks.
• Documents patient condition, treatments, and responses accurately.
• Maintains patient confidentiality and adheres to laws and regulations.
• Communicates with RCC and senior staff to coordinate movements and interventions.
• Transfers care at destination with complete reports and handoffs.

Skills

Paramedic certification

Flight/air medical operations

Strong communication and teamwork

Education

Bachelor in Emergency Medical Care or equivalent

FMA or AHCP certification

HEMS experience

AHA CPR for adult and child

ACLS

PALS

CRM/HUET or dangerous goods desirable

Job description

To establish and prioritize care needed for safe transport of critical patients to the appropriate facility: qualified to provide care for patients and responsible for carrying out the mission and goals in order to conduct helicopter utility functions in Search & Rescue, aero medical evacuation and HEMS tasks of Air Methods assuring that safety remains the highest priority. Need to comply with UAE Air Force military documentation pertaining to flying operations and SAR duties.

• Bachelor in Emergency Medical Care or equivalent
• Must possess a flight medical assistant (FMA) or aviation health care providers (AHCP)
• certification or HEMS experience.
• Must possess current AHA CPR certification for both adult and child (Healthcare provider)
• Advance Cardiac Life Support Certification (ACLS)
• Pediatric Advance Life Support Certification (PALS)
• Desired to have CRM/HUET or dangerous goods

Experience:

• Must have 5 years experience as a Paramedic (of which at least 1 year shall be in air medical service)
• Minimum 2 years post – Graduation
• At least 1 year HEMS (Helicopter Emergency Medical Service)

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides direct patient care for patients during transport including infants (1‑12 months),
• children (1‑12 years), adolescents (13‑17 years), adults (18 ‑ 72 years), and geriatric (72+years).
• Responsible for effectively managing the Plan of Care for each patient based on appropriate standards, policies and procedures.
• Checks that the aircraft is stocked with appropriate supplies and equipment and ensures that all equipment is accounted for as per completion of the daily checklist.
• Completes a thorough patient examination and history on each patient encountered and develops an appropriate plan of care based upon the findings.
• Provides prompt and compassionate patient care that is clinically appropriate based on the SAR Flight Paramedic’s training, paramedic registration regulations and company protocols.
• Carefully packages and moves the patient in such a way as to not aggravate the patient’s condition or to cause injury.
• Ensures safe transportation of the patient to an appropriate destination while providing constant monitoring of the patient’s condition and providing any necessary treatment or intervention to their level of licensure or certification while en‑route.
• Notifies the senior or Chief Flight Paramedic of the aircraft movements, departure and arrival times as well as patient condition and interventions performed en‑route.
• Ensures a proper transfer of care at destination including notification of medical Personnel and leaving a copy of the patient care report.
• Prompt cleaning, disinfecting, and restocking of all equipment necessary to ensure the SAR Aircraft’s availability to return to service as soon as possible.
• Unless relieved by another higher‑qualified individual, directs all aspects of pre‑hospital patient care.
• Calmly and confidently maintains control of emergency scenes to include managing bystanders, family members and other first responding personnel as they relate to the provision of patient care. This interaction must remain respectful and professional at all times.
• Calmly and confidently interacts with medical staff at sending facilities and ground EMS crews where necessary, to obtain an appropriate medical history, provide any necessary additional medical treatment, and prepare the patient for transport. This interaction must remain professional and respectful at all times.
• Receives information from the RCC, Senior or Chief Flight Paramedic and takes appropriate actions based upon that information or as directed.
• Promptly, accurately and completely documents a thorough description of the patient’s condition, all treatment rendered, and the patient’s response to that treatment.
• Ensures the accuracy and completeness of the patient care report and mission report and submits these to the Chief Flight Paramedic prior to the end of shift.
• Completes additional reports such as incident reports, equipment failure reports, and other reports as SAR and the UAE Air Force and Air Defense Medical Centre may require from time to time in a prompt and professional manner.
• At on call times, the SAR Flight Paramedic will be contactable and ready to respond within time frames required by SAR.
• Adheres to all Health Authority of Abu Dhabi laws, rules and regulations governing the Paramedic.
• Maintains all patient information in the strictest of confidence unless required to divulge through internal investigative or performance improvement processes or as required by law.
• Demonstrates the ability to encounter contagious diseases, blood, body fluid and other potentially infectious material in a safe manner through the use of safe work practices and proper use of personal protective equipment.
• Conducts required support to the safety department including (conducting timely and accurate risk assessments, work as a safety action group representative, ensure all reporting employees are aware of the location of first Aid/Employee facilities; ensure al reporting staff are aware of the procedures and information of waste disposal, PPE, MSD’s and Smoking policies).

Other Factors:

• Must be able to communicate well with others, instill a team‑work mentality, and lead by example
• Must have strong charismatic and delegating attributes.
• Must work well with other departments.
• Must possess knowledge of SAR services and regulations.