Airlift Critical Care Paramedic

University of Utah; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Utah Health is seeking a Flight Paramedic to deliver advanced life support during inter-facility and scene transports. You will operate as part of an air ambulance team under demanding conditions and coordinate with receiving facilities.

The role requires five years of critical care transport or EMS experience, valid Utah and Wyoming paramedic licenses, and ABLS/ATLS/FP-C/CCP-C certifications within stipulated timelines to support CAMTS-ready operations.

Qualifications

• Five years of experience in critical care transport or EMS.
• Weight less than 215 lbs fully dressed for flight duty.
• ABLS or Burn Education within one year of hire.
• ATLS or equivalent within one year of hire.
• FP-C or CCP-C within one year of hire.
• Maintenance of CAMTS-related continuing education.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates the scene of an accident; triages patients and provides advanced life support and critical care.
• Assists with locating and establishing a landing zone for the aircraft.
• Provides and oversees direct patient care assessing and evaluating actual or potential health problems both while the patient is being extricated and during transport.
• Plans, evaluates and implements interventions for solving patient care problems according to needs and established guidelines.
• Transfers patients and equipment from aircraft, cart and gurney during the loading and unloading transport operations.
• Provides written support documentation for transports.
• Maintains a safe and therapeutic patient care environment.
• Trains and assists new staff either at the scene or an inter-hospital facility.
• Provides in-patient I.V. services as required.
• Performs daily equipment checklist with documentation.
• Transports controlled substances, as required.

Skills

Critical care transport

EMS experience

Air medical operations

Patient assessment

Team collaboration

Education

Paramedic license (Utah)

Paramedic license (Wyoming)

ABLS certification

ATLS certification

FP-C or CCP-C certification

Tools

ProPaqs

Infusion Pump

Glidescope

Zoll

Transport ventilators

Job description

University of Utah Health is seeking a Flight Paramedic to deliver advanced life support during inter-facility and scene transports. You will operate as part of an air ambulance team under demanding conditions and coordinate with receiving facilities.

The role requires five years of critical care transport or EMS experience, valid Utah and Wyoming paramedic licenses, and ABLS/ATLS/FP-C/CCP-C certifications within stipulated timelines to support CAMTS-ready operations.