Flight Paramedic- PRN - NWA

MHM Support Services; Arkansas; On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercy is seeking a Flight Paramedic to provide the highest level of critical care during helicopter transport. You will assess, triage, and treat patients in confined, noisy flight environments alongside the Flight Nurse.

The role demands advanced clinical skills, rapid decision-making and the ability to work under pressure across diverse environments, with responsibilities including medication administration and ALS in flight.

Qualifications

• Paramedic licensure in state of operation (MO EMS-P or AR EMT-P).
• Minimum three years ER or Critical Care experience.
• ITLS or PHTLS certification within six months of hire.
• ATLS or equivalent certification within six months of hire.
• FP-C or CCP-C certification within two years.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality critical care during transport by helicopter.
• Administer medications and perform advanced life support in-flight.
• Collaborate with Flight Nurse and adapt to high-pressure environments.

Skills

Critical care experience

Decision making under pressure

Team coordination

Tools

Cardiac Monitor

BP Monitor

Mechanical Ventilator

CO2 monitor

IABP

Impella

Intubation

Infusion Pump

Computer

Job description

Find your calling at Mercy! A Flight Paramedic is responsible for providing high-quality critical care including assessment, triage, and treatment while transporting patients under stressful situations. Working with the Flight Nurse, this position requires the ability to administer medicine and provide advanced life support in a helicopter's confined and noisy space. This role requires a combination of advanced clinical skills, quick decision-making, and the ability to work in high-pressure environments.

Position Details:

Minimum Requirements:

Licensure: Current paramedic license in state of operation: MO EMS-P (Missouri Emergency Medical Services-Paramedic) AR EMT-P (Arkansas Emergency Medical Services-Paramedic)

Experience: Three years ER or Critical Care experience.

Certifications:

• Must have or be able to complete within first six months of service, ITLS (International Trauma Life Support) or PHTLS (Prehospital Trauma Life Support).
• Must have or be able to complete within first six months of service, ATLS (Advanced Trauma Life Support) or equivalent.
• Must have or be able to complete within two years of service FP-C (Certified Flight Paramedic) or CCP-C (Critical Care Paramedic).

Other Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:

Must be able to use a Cardiac Monitor, Non-Invasive and invasive BP Monitor, Mechanical Ventilator, C02 monitor, IABP, Impella, Intubation, Infusion Pump, and computer.

Preferred Requirements:

Preferred Experience: Previous flight paramedic experience preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Must pass an annual fitness test completed as part of fit-4-duty program.
• As of 7/1/2017, the new weight requirement will be 230 pounds or less in full uniform (flight suit and boots).
• Tolerates the stressors of flight, including but not limited to, motion, vibration, and temperature variations and other environmental conditions. Perform prehospital duties in many different environments.
• Position requires the ability to push, pull, and/or lift 50 pounds on a regular basis.
• Position requires prolonged standing and walking during each shift.
• Position requires the ability to grip, reach, bend, kneel, twist, and squat to perform duties.

Why Mercy?

From day one, Mercy offers outstanding benefits - including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, tuition support, and matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period.

Join a caring, collaborative team where your voice matters. At Mercy, you'll help shape the future of healthcare through innovation, technology, and compassion. As we grow, you'll grow with us.

Transforming the Health of Our Communities

Our Mercy health system was founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1986. But our heritage goes back more than 195 years. It began with an Irish woman named Catherine McAuley, who was determined to help women and children in Dublin experiencing poverty. Though Catherine had a modest upbringing, she received an unexpected inheritance that allowed her to fulfill that dream. In 1827, she opened the first House of Mercy in Dublin, intending to teach skills to women and educate children. Many volunteers came to help. A few years later, Catherine founded the Sisters of Mercy, one of the first religious orders whose Sisters were free to walk among the poor and visit them in their homes. In 1843, the Sisters of Mercy came to the United States. In 1856, they traveled to St. Louis. In the years to come, they would establish hospitals throughout the Midwest. Many of these would join together in 1986 as Mercy.