Flight Paramedic

Global Medical Response; Escanaba (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Crew housing provided

Job summary

Global Medical Response is hiring a Flight Paramedic to join our air transportation team, delivering high-quality, safe patient care on and off the aircraft. You will work within a professional crew to transport patients to medical facilities and perform scene call work with strong safety standards.

The position requires a minimum of three years in 911/critical care, EMT-P license, and FP-C within 24 months.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in a 911 or critical care setting as a licensed Paramedic.
• Current EMT-P license/certification in states served; FP-C within 24 months.
• BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP, trauma certifications required prior to flight status.
• Instructor certifications in BLS, ACLS, PALS/PEPP, ITLS/PHTLS preferred.
• NREMT-P certification may be required in assigned area.

Responsibilities

• Complete and submit electronic patient care records for each dispatched flight within the required timeframe.
• Perform daily base checks, including narcotic count, and ensure equipment readiness.
• Provide pre-hospital and intra-hospital ALS care from first contact to handoff at receiving facility.
• Maintain competency through ongoing clinical experiences and documentation of licensure and continuing education.
• Attend pre-mission briefings/debriefings and assist with liftoff checklists and pilot support as needed.

Skills

Paramedic experience

Pre-hospital care

Patient care documentation

Crew coordination

Safety compliance

Education

EMT-P license

FP-C certification

NREMT-P certification

BLS/ACLS/PALS/NRP certifications

Job description

FLIGHT PARAMEDIC INCENTIVES

• Starting Range is $70,000-$72,000 annually
• Schedule is a 3 days on/6 days off rotation
• Company paid crew housing while on shift

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 scene call work. Safety, effective and efficient patient care is a key pillar of our services, therefore you’ll work on a quality, professional team that is committed to high safety standards for the crew and our customers.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for completion and submission of electronic patient care record for each dispatched flight within the specified time frame
• Responsible for daily base checks, which includes 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.
• Maintains competency in knowledge and psychomotor skills by participating in ongoing laboratory and clinical experiences.
• Maintain documentation of 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.
• Maintains positive interpersonal relationships with colleagues, EMS representatives, hospitals, and the public.
• Functions as a medical flight member.
• Attends pre-mission briefings and mission debriefing and completes necessary documentation.
• Assists in pre-mission liftoff checklist and Pilot assistance when needed, i.e. radio, navigational, and visual observation activities
• Complies with safety standards to assure safety of self, medical personnel, patient, and equipment prior to liftoff.
• Conducts aircraft safety briefings as needed.
• Responsible for filling open or vacant shifts within assigned area as deemed appropriate by the Regional Director

Minimum Required Qualifications

• Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in a 911 or critical care setting as a licensed Paramedic required.

Flight Experience Preferred Education

• Current EMT-P license/certification in the states served by the assigned area required.
• 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.

Why Choose Guardian Flight?

As a leading provider of air medical services, management and experience in the air medical industry, Guardian Flight is one of Global Medical Response (GMR) family of solutions. Our GMR teams deliver compassionate, quality medical care, primarily in the areas of emergency and patient relocation services. View the stories on how our employees provide care to the world at www.AtaMomentsNotice.com.

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.

EEO Statement

Global Medical Response and its family of companies are an Equal Opportunity Employer, which includes supporting veterans and providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with a disability.

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