Flight Paramedic

nan; Liberty (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Paid time off

401(k) with match

Education support

Other employee benefits

Job summary

HCA Houston Healthcare AirLife 12 seeks a Flight Paramedic to provide high-quality pre-hospital advanced life support during airborne transport. You will perform assessment, triage and treatment per Medical Director guidelines, maintain equipment, and ensure safety across the transport continuum.

You must hold Paramedic certification with ACLS/BCLS/PALS, and complete FP-C within 2 years. Neonatal/pediatric transport competency is required.

Qualifications

• Advanced Cardiac Life Spt required.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support required.
• Neonate Resuscitate must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date.
• PALS Pediatric Adv Life Supt required.
• Paramedic certification required.
• FP-C Flight Paramedic Certification must be obtained within 2 years of employment start date.
• Advanced Trauma Life Support/ITLS/Trauma Nursing Core Course required.
• No Travel Required.
• 3 years experience required.

Responsibilities

• Provides pre-hospital advanced life support care from initial contact until patient care is relinquished to accepting facility; maintains documentation.
• Practices within scope of practice as defined by states and HCA Houston Healthcare AirLife.
• Maintains competency through ongoing laboratory and clinical experiences.
• Maintains licensure, certifications, continuing education, aviation and safety training, OSHA/HIPAA training, clinical rotations, and advanced procedures documentation.
• Knowledgeable in equipment use and maintenance.
• Reports medical equipment failures and coordinates repairs.
• Keeps aircraft onboard supplies; ensures rapid response to transport requests.
• Participates in patient and referring institution outreach and education activities.
• Attends pre-mission briefings/debriefings and completes required documentation.
• Assists in pre-mission liftoff checklist and assists pilot with radio/navigation/visual tasks.
• Complies with safety standards for personnel and equipment.
• Conducts aircraft safety briefings; supports neonatal/pediatric transports.
• Performs advanced skills as directed by Medical Director(s).
• Acts as a resource and participates in departmental activities and research.

Skills

Advanced Cardiac Life Spt

Basic Cardiac Life Support

Neonate Resuscitate

PALS Pediatric Adv Life Supt

Paramedic

FP-C Flight Paramedic Certification

Advanced Trauma Life Support/ITLS

No Travel Required

3 years experience

Job description

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a(an) Flight Paramedic today with HCA Houston Healthcare AirLife 12.

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 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 Healthcare AirLife 12, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs 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 support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for 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.

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

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.