Flight Paramedic (Part-Time)

Pafford Emergency Medical Services; Mississippi; On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in emergency medical services is seeking a Flight Paramedic to provide advanced life support care during medical transport flights. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in critical care and hold the necessary EMT-P certifications. This role requires a commitment to maintaining patient care documentation, conducting aircraft checks, and participating in pre-mission briefings. The position offers the opportunity to operate in a fast-paced environment, ensuring the highest level of patient safety and care.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years’ progressive experience in an ALS or critical care setting required.
• Flight experience preferred.
• Required certifications in states served.

Responsibilities

• Provide pre-hospital and intra-hospital advanced life support care.
• Complete and submit electronic patient care records after each flight.
• Conduct pre-mission briefings and assist pilots when needed.

Skills

Critical thinking

Communication

Professionalism

Analytical skills

Multitasking

Education

Current EMT-P license/certification

BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP, PHTLS certifications

Current NREMT-P Certification

Flight Certification (FP-C)

Job description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for completion and submission of electronic patient care record for each dispatched flight within 24 hoursof completion
• Responsible for daily aircraft checks, which includes narcotic count
• Provide pre-hospital and intra-hospital advanced life support care from initial contact until patient care is relinquishedto the accepting medical facility maintaining thorough patient care documentation
• Maintains competency in knowledge and psychomotor skills by participating in ongoing laboratory and clinicalexperiences
• Maintain documentation of required Licensure, certifications, continuing education, safety, and advanced procedures
• Knowledgeable in use and routine maintenance of all equipment and supplies used by emergency programs
• Maintains positive interpersonal relationships with colleagues, EMS representatives, hospitals, and the public
• Functions as a medical flight member
• Attends pre-mission briefings and mission debriefing and completes necessary documentation
• Assists in pre-mission liftoff checklist and Pilot assistance when needed, i.e. radio, navigational, and visual observationactivities
• Complies with safety standards to assure safety of self, medical personnel, patient, and equipment prior to liftoff
• Conducts aircraft safety briefings as needed
• Responsible for filling open or vacant shifts within assigned area as deemed appropriate by the Program Director

Other Duties:

• Participates regularly in departmental activities, projects, and committees
• Attends and participates in meetings according to established guidelines
• Undertakes and maintains projects as assigned
• Acts as a mentor and/or participates in orientation of new employees
• Participates in continuing education programs
• Maintains awareness of current issues related to pre-hospital care through participation in professional activities, i.e.national, state legislative-elected or appointed
• Will instruct classes as directed by Program Director
• Will assist with PR and marketing at established bases where needed within the assigned area
• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

Experience:

• Minimum of three (3) years’ progressive experience in an
• ALS or critical care setting required
• Flight experience preferred

Education:

• Current EMT-P license/certification in the states served by theassigned area required (Louisianaand Mississippi)
• BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP, and PHTLS, required.
• Current NREMT-P Certification, required
• Flight Certification (FP-C), required within 6 months of hire.

Skills:

• The knowledge, skills and abilities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employeeto successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enableindividuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret health and flight-related journals, hospital reports, and job specific legaldocumentation
• Ability to respond to inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the businesscommunity
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, anddecimals
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry to patient care
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal withseveral abstract and concrete variables
• Ability to multitask and perform effectively in a fast paced environment
• Exhibits professionalism, is ethical and able to maintain confidentiality
• Well organized, analytical and self directed
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to relate to and interact with people at all levels of the organization
• Critical thinking skills with the ability to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to the problems

WORKING CONDITIONS AND MENTAL/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The working conditions as well as physical and mental demands described here are representative of those thatmust be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonableaccommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Working Conditions:

• Required to work frequently near moving mechanicalparts.
• Required to work in outside weather conditions.
• Frequently exposed to blood-borne pathogens orairborne particles.
• Frequently exposed to vibrations/turbulence.
• Exposed to loud noise levels requiring headphones whilein-flight and at a moderate level when in a hospitalenvironment.
• Frequently required to travel within the region of assignment.

Physical Demands:

• Reach with hands and arms; speak and hear
• Must possess the gross and fine motor skills necessary tosufficiently provide the full range of safe and effective patientcare activities.
• Frequently required to sit.
• Required to stand, walk, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouchor crawl, and smell.
• Lift and/or move up to 150 pounds cumulative with assistanceSpecific vision abilities required by this job include close vision,distant vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the abilityto adjust focus
• Must be able to work a flexible work schedule

NOTE:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the personassigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, and physicaldemands required of personnel so classified.

EEO STATEMENT:

Pafford Air One is an Equal Opportunity Employer, which includes supporting veterans and providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with a disability.

Qualifications

Behaviors

Preferred

Enthusiastic:Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest

Loyal:Shows firm and constant support to a cause

Detail Oriented:Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Dedicated:Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Motivations

Preferred

Ability to Make an Impact:Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

Growth Opportunities:Inspired to perform well by the chance to take on more responsibility

Goal Completion:Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks

Licenses & Certifications

Required:

PALS

NAT REG MEDIC

MS/LA PARAMEDIC

FLIGHT PARAMEDIC

CPR

ACLS