Aviation Critical Care Paramedic

Pafford Emergency Medical Services; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Pafford Emergency Medical Services is seeking a Flight Paramedic to provide autonomous, evidence-based care during aeromedical transports. You will assess, stabilize, and transport critically ill or injured patients by rotor-wing, fixed-wing, or ground ambulance, under medical direction and program scope.

Responsibilities include initiating patient-centered plans, managing advanced airway and critical care therapies, ensuring continuous monitoring, and delivering clear handoffs to receiving

Qualifications

• Current, unrestricted paramedic license in each required state
• 3+ years ALS experience with critical care transport exposure
• BLS and ACLS credentials
• PALS/PEPP for pediatric scope
• NRP when neonatal/ obstetric assigned
• ITLS/PHTLS or equivalent trauma training
• Pre-employment screening and competency validation completed
• FP-C/CCP-C must be obtained within 2 years of employment

Responsibilities

• Review transport requests and develop individualized care plans
• Stabilize and transport adult, pediatric, neonatal, obstetric, medical and trauma patients
• Continuously monitor and manage patient during transport; escalate as needed
• Manage advanced airways, ventilation, hemodynamics and critical care therapies
• Maintain documentation, equipment readiness and safety compliance
• Coordinate with pilots, EMS teams, and receiving facilities

Skills

ALS experience

Critical care transport

Flight paramedicine

Aviation safety protocols

Advanced airway management

Communication & handoffs

Team collaboration

Education

Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Paramedicine

FP-C/ CCP-C credentials

Job description

Pafford Emergency Medical Services is seeking a Flight Paramedic to provide autonomous, evidence-based care during aeromedical transports. You will assess, stabilize, and transport critically ill or injured patients by rotor-wing, fixed-wing, or ground ambulance, under medical direction and program scope.

Responsibilities include initiating patient-centered plans, managing advanced airway and critical care therapies, ensuring continuous monitoring, and delivering clear handoffs to receiving