Flight Paramedic

HCA Healthcare; Hempstead (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support and counseling

Paid time off and disability coverage

401(k) with company match

Tuition and certification assistance

Employee discounts and extras

Job summary

HCA Houston AirLife is seeking a qualified Flight Paramedic to provide high-level pre-hospital life support and patient care during transport. You will operate across mission lifecycles, maintain documentation, and ensure safety at all times.

Eligible candidates hold ACLS, BLS, PALS, FP-C, and paramedic licensure, with a minimum of 3 years of experience. Expect a challenging role with ongoing training and cross-functional collaboration within HCA Healthcare's AirLife programs.

Qualifications

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Neonatal Resuscitation must be obtained within 90 days of start.
• PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support required.
• Paramedic license.
• FP-C certification must be obtained within 2 years.
• ATLS / Trauma Life Support or equivalent course required.
• No travel requirement.
• Minimum 3 years of experience as a paramedic.

Responsibilities

• Provide pre-hospital advanced life support from first contact to handoff to accepting facility; maintain documentation.
• Operate within base/state scope of practice and ensure safety throughout transport.
• Maintain competency through ongoing training and licensure updates.
• Document licensure, certifications, continuing education, aviation and safety training; attend required education.
• Maintain equipment and supplies onboard aircraft; report equipment failures and coordinate repairs.
• Assist in pre-mission liftoff checklists and support pilot activities as needed.
• Attend pre-mission briefings and mission debriefings; complete all required documentation.
• Participate in outreach, education activities, and departmental projects.

Skills

ACLS

Basic Life Support

Neonatal Resuscitation

PALS

Paramedic

FP-C

Trauma Courses

No Travel

3 Years Experience

Job description

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a(an) Flight Paramedic? At HCA Houston AirLife 14, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

Job Summary and Qualifications

Responsible for providing high quality pre-hospital advanced life support including assessment, triage, and treatment utilizing standards and guidelines established by HCA Houston Healthcare AirLife Medical Director(s). The Flight Paramedic be responsible for carrying out the mission and goals of HCA Houston Healthcare AirLife assuring that safety remains the highest priority throughout the transport continuum.

• Provides pre-hospital advanced life support care from the initial contact until patient care is relinquished to the accepting medical facility; maintains thorough patient care documentation.
• Practices within his/her scope of practice as defined by the states regulating each base and HCA Houston Healthcare.
• Maintains competency in knowledge and psychomotor skills by participating in ongoing laboratory and clinical experiences.
• Communicates educational needs to the Chief Flight Nurse. Maintains documentation of required licensure, certifications, continuing education, aviation and safety training, OSHA and HIPAA training, clinical rotations, and advanced procedures. Attends continuing educational programs pertinent to his/her practice.
• Knowledgeable in use and routine maintenance of all equipment and supplies used by HCA Houston Healthcare AirLife.
• Responsible for reporting medical equipment failures and taking initial steps to insure repair of equipment as directed.
• Maintains adequate supplies onboard aircraft to deliver safe patient care. Keeps aircraft clean and orderly to insure rapid response to all transport requests.
• Participates in patient and referring institution follow-up and planned outreach marketing and education activities.
• Functions as a medical flight member by attending pre-mission briefings and mission debriefings and completes necessary documentation.
• Assists in pre-mission liftoff checklist and assists pilot as requested, i.e., radio, navigational, and visual observation activities.
• Complies with safety standards to assure safety of self, medical personnel, patient, and equipment.
• Conducts aircraft safety briefings as needed. Serves as a flight resource to neonatal/pediatric personnel when transporting specialty patients by helicopter.
• Performs advanced skills and procedures as approved by HCA Houston Healthcare AirLife Medical Director(s).
• Serves as a role model, educator and clinical resource. Participates regularly in departmental activities, projects and committees (to include research and publishing opportunities).
• Maintains awareness of current issues related to pre-hospital care through participation in professional activities, i.e., national, state legislative--elected or appointed.

What qualifications you will need:

• Advanced Cardiac Life Spt
• Basic Cardiac Life Support
• Neonate Resuscitate must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
• PALS Pediatric Adv Life Supt
• Paramedic
• (FP-C) Flight Paramedic Certification must be obtained within 2 years of employment start date
• Advanced Trauma Care for Nurse, or Advanced Trauma Life Spt, or Crit Care Emerg Med Transp Prg, or Advanced Provider Course ITLS, or Prehospital Trauma Life Suppor, or Trauma Nursing Core Course
• No Travel Required
• 3 years experience Required Years of Experience

Benefits

HCA Houston AirLife 14, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefitsfor medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support,including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from workprograms for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education supportthrough tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefitsfor fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HCA Gulf Coast Division is an affiliation of hospitals serving greater Houston area and South Texas. We share a mission, a commitment to the communities we serve and a standard of excellence for providing compassionate patient care. Serving such a large and diverse region requires HCA Gulf Coast Division to offer a range of programs that meets the needs of people of all ages with conditions ranging from acute to chronic illnesses. With 16 acute care and specialty hospitals, freestanding emergency rooms, ambulatory surgery centers, and more than 16,000 employees, HCA Gulf Coast Division offers patients access to a circle of care that is unique in the region. We bring comprehensive care close to home, including advanced medical care, education, and community outreach. By joining together as a network, hospitals are able to focus on improving outcomes and enhancing services for their own communities, while pooling resources for other functions like staffing and systems management.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.