Flight Paramedic

PHI Health, LLC; Fredericksburg (VA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus up to $10,000

Competitive pay package

Continuing education allowance

Job summary

PHI Health, LLC is seeking qualified flight paramedics responsible for delivering critical care to injured patients. This role requires active paramedic certification, three years of field experience, and oversight under medical supervision.

The position offers competitive compensation with a sign-on bonus up to $10,000, various incentives, and a commitment to employee well-being and continuous education.

Qualifications

• Active paramedic certification in the employed state.
• Minimum three years paramedic field experience in a busy 911/pre-hospital service.
• Current BLS, ACLS, PALS/PEPP and PHTLS/ITLS certifications.

Responsibilities

• Perform specialized functions and complex assessments.
• Document patient assessments and treatments during transport.
• Maintain effective communication with management and customers.
• Participate in PR and marketing efforts.

Skills

Active paramedic certification

Human relations skills

Basic computer skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in a healthcare-related field

Job description

Job Summary

Under the direction and supervision of the Base Medical Supervisor, this position is responsible for providing safe, comprehensive care to critically ill and/or injured patients of all ages in the pre-hospital setting and during inter‑facility transports. The role involves applying specialized flight paramedic principles, emergency procedures and diagnostics while ensuring compliance with regulations and scope of practice.

Responsibilities

• Perform a wide range of specialized functions and complex assessments, diagnoses, therapies and emergency treatment of patients transported by rotor‑wing, fixed‑wing and/or ground.
• Document appropriate and accurate information for assessment and treatment during stabilization and transport.
• Document accurate and complete billing information of patient transports.
• Maintain and facilitate effective and timely communication between management, internal and external customers.
• Participate in activities to support PR and marketing efforts.
• Maintain a knowledge base for the flight paramedic role by attending mandatory meetings, chart reviews, equipment reviews, skill labs, clinical rotations and continuing education sessions related to care and transport of critically ill and/or injured patients.
• Complete all annual recurrent competency requirements.
• Maintain an active paramedic certification and all other certifications required by policy.
• Clinically function under the licensure of the program's Medical Director.
• Indirectly report to the program's Manager of Clinical Services and the National Director of Clinical Standards.
• Operate within the regulations and scope of practice of the local Department of Health Services.

Required Qualifications

• Active paramedic certification in the employed state.
• Minimum three years (five years preferred) of current paramedic field experience in a busy 911/pre‑hospital service.
• Current BLS, ACLS, PALS/PEPP and PHTLS/ITLS. NRP preferred.
• Instructor certifications preferred.
• FP‑C within twenty-four months of hire.
• Flight or transport experience preferred.
• Successfully complete the PHI Air Medical Group education/orientation program.
• Effective human relations skills for interfacing with all levels of personnel and external customers.
• Basic computer skills for e‑mail, electronic charting and related tasks.
• Bachelor's degree in a healthcare‑related field preferred.
• Pass pre‑placement physical exam, functional capacity exam (strength and flexibility assessment, lift up to 100 pounds), drug screening and background screen.
• Maintain body weight below 235 pounds.

Schedule / Location

MED Various Locations

Compensation and Benefits

Sign‑on bonus up to $10,000. We offer a competitive pay package that includes shift bonuses, shift incentives, an annual safety bonus, an annual employee bonus and a continuing education allowance for clinicians. Additional benefits are available to keep our teams happy, healthy and invested.

EEO Statement

PHI, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.