Flight Paramedic: Elite Prehospital Care & Life Support

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

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.