Flight Paramedic Mt Pleasant Tx

Christus Health; Mount Pleasant (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Texas is seeking a Flight Paramedic to coordinate transport operations and provide critical care in challenging environments. This full-time role requires experience in ALS settings, state paramedic certification, and strong public relations skills. You will engage with a variety of professionals while ensuring patient care and safety. Ongoing training and substantial orientation will be provided to ensure compliance with the program's rigorous requirements.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years in a moderate to high-volume ALS setting.
• Current Texas paramedic certification required.
• BLS and ACLS certifications needed upon hire.
• Moderate to high-volume critical care transport experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate transport operations with Flight Nurse and Pilot.
• Engage with healthcare and public safety professionals.
• Provide care in out-of-hospital and regional health facilities.

Skills

Emotional stability

Problem-solving skills

Public relations skills

Keyboarding/documentation skills

Education

Paramedic certification by the State of Texas

National Registry Paramedic

BLS certification

ACLS certification

Transport-specific critical care board certification

Job description

Overview

The Flight Paramedic extends the healing ministry of Jesus Christ by caring for critically ill and injured persons in the air medical environment. Practice is carried out with a high degree of independence in challenging out-of-hospital environments and at regional health care facilities. The position also has significant responsibility for public relations and involves interacting with a wide range of healthcare and public safety professionals in stressful situations. The position also requires subject matter management skills and independent work on projects to support FlightForLife operations. This position coordinates transport operations/clinical care with the Flight Nurse and Pilot crew members in conjunction with policies and procedures that have been established by FlightForLife Administration, the FlightForLife Medical Director, and FlightForLife\'s contracted aviation services (FAA Part 135) operator.

The Flight Paramedic will be assigned a primary FlightForLife base, but may be reassigned to another base within FlightForLife as program needs may dictate. The Flight Paramedic is responsible for other duties as assigned to support program clinical operations. Substantial orientation and ongoing training is devoted to incoming Associates to support their developmental success as the program has rigorous after-hire credentialing requirements, including dual board certification.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate transport operations and clinical care with Flight Nurse and Pilot crew members in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Engage in public relations activities and interact with a wide range of healthcare and public safety professionals in stressful situations.
• Manage subject matter and work on independent projects to support FlightForLife operations.
• Provide care in out-of-hospital environments and at regional health care facilities with a high degree of independence.
• Support program clinical operations and participate in program development and credentialing processes.

Qualifications / Requirements

• Minimum of three years of experience working in a moderate to high-volume ALS setting; greater than five years strongly preferred. Mixed ALS/critical care transport experience preferred.
• Current paramedic certification by the State of Texas.
• National Registry Paramedic strongly preferred upon hire, required within one year of hire.
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification required upon hire.
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification required upon hire.
• Certification in a transport-specific critical care board certification (C-NPT, FP-C or CCP-C) is strongly preferred at hire or required within 24 months of start date.
• Previous flight or critical care transport experience highly preferred.
• Emotional stability to function effectively in unpredictable situations.
• Problem solving skills and ability to exercise independent judgment and seek guidance when appropriate.
• Strong public relations and diplomacy skillset.
• Good keyboarding/documentation skills and general computer competency.

Work Type

Full Time

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