STAR Flight Paramedic

phigroup; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus up to $50,000

$5,000 annual travel stipend

Company car

Job summary

PHI Health is seeking dynamic paramedics to join our emergency medical services team. You will perform specialized assessments, document patient care, and facilitate clear communication between teams during transport by rotor‑wing, fixed wing or ground services.

Requires active paramedic license, RN critical care experience, and willingness to travel extensively. PHI Health emphasizes safety, efficiency, and collaboration with clinical leadership and operations to save lives.

Qualifications

• Active Paramedic license in states employed
• 3–5 years RN critical care/emergency experience preferred
• PHI Health experience: 1+ year preferred
• Current BLS, ACLS, PALS/PEPP, TNATC, TNCC, ITLS, or PHTLS; NRP preferred; Instructor certifications preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in healthcare or related field preferred

Responsibilities

• Perform specialized functions and complex assessments, diagnoses, therapies and emergency treatment.
• Document accurate information for assessment, treatment and billing.
• Maintain effective communication with management, internal and external customers.
• Support PR and marketing efforts.
• Travel for extended periods; minimum 1 week availability.
• Ensure compliance with local health department regulations.

Skills

Paramedic license

Flight/transport experience

Communication skills

Travel availability

Leadership

Educator/mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in healthcare or related field

Instructor certifications preferred

NRP preferred

Job description

Join Our Life‑Saving Team and take advantage of:

• Sign on bonus up to $50,000!*
• $5,000 annual travel stipend for the 15/13 schedule!
• Company car available for transportation while on assignment!

Are you ready to elevate your career to new heights? PHI Health is looking for dynamic, driven individuals to join our team. We are committed to providing top‑tier emergency medical services with unmatched speed and efficiency, saving lives when every second counts. By supporting our mission from the ground, you will play a crucial role in orchestrating the seamless operations that keep our advanced fleet soaring and our patients safe.

With PHI Health you'll collaborate with the best minds in the industry, driving initiatives that enhance our services and expand our reach to those who need it most. If you're passionate about making a difference and thrive on challenges, PHI Health offers an extraordinary opportunity to impact lives and develop your professional career in a meaningful way.

Who We Are:

PHI Health is the leading air ambulance provider in the United States. With an unmatched safety record and the best aviation, medical and communication specialists in the field, we set the standard in the air medical industry. We transport more than 22,000 patients each year from our more than 80 bases across the country, all while offering services and outreach education to local communities and leading healthcare systems. Our mission is simple: move communities to health while maintaining the highest standard of safety, period.

Job Summary:

• Performs a wide range of specialized functions and complex assessments, diagnoses, therapies and emergency treatment of patients transported by rotor‑wing and/or fixed wing and/or ground.
• Documents appropriate and accurate information for assessment and treatment during stabilization and transport.
• Documents accurate and complete billing information of patient transports.
• Maintains and facilitates effective and timely communication between management, internal and external customers.
• Participates in activities to support PR and marketing efforts.
• Work 24‑hour shifts with the possibility of a 24 on 24 off rotation
• Maintains and facilitates effective and timely communication between management, internal and external customers.
• Maintains and facilitates effective and timely communication between management, internal and external customers.
• Maintains and facilitates effective and timely communication between management, internal and external customers.
• Maintains and facilitates effective and timely communication between management, internal and external customers.
• Maintains and facilitates effective and timely communication between management, internal and external customers.
• Maintains and facilitates effective and timely communication between management, internal and external customers.
• Maintains and facilitates effective and timely communication between management, internal and external customers.
• Maintains and facilitates effective and timely communication between management, internal and external customers.
• Maintains and facilitates effective and timely communication between management, internal and external customers.
• Maintains and facilitates effective and timely communication between management, internal and external customers.
• Maintains knowledge base for flight paramedic role by attending mandatory meetings, chart reviews, equipment reviews, skill labs, clinical rotations, and continuing education sessions related to the care and transport of critically ill and/or injured patients.
• Completes all annual recurrent competency requirements.
• Maintains an active Paramedic license and all certifications required by policy.
• Clinically functions under the direction of the program's Medical Director through medical protocols and procedures and online medical guidance. For clinical matters, reports directly to the program's Manager of Clinical Services and indirectly to the National Director of Clinical Standards.
• Responsible for knowledge of and performing within the regulations and scope of practice of the local Department of Health Services
• May augment the Clinical Educator's role by assisting in education and be able to act as a preceptor/mentor for new employees
• Ability to travel for an extended period of time (minimum of 1‑week availability)
• Flexibility with scheduling needs based on new hire orientation process
• Ability to enforce enterprise‑level guidelines and policies while also adapting to regional specific requirements
• Build relationships with regional management, customers, and new employees to gain trust and support.
• Effectively communicate with pre‑hospital and hospital customers

Schedule/Location:

• 7/7 or 15/13
• Various locations - travel required

The Successful Candidate Will Have:

• Must have an active Paramedic license to practice in the states employed
• Minimum of three years (five years preferred) of current Registered Nurse (RN) critical care/emergency experience.
• Minimum of one (1) years of PHI experience; 2 years preferred.
• Role model and high performing clinician
• Current Clinical Field Training and or Check Clinician
• Current BLS, ACLS, PALS/PEPP, and TNATC, TNCC, ITLS, or PHTLS. NRP preferred. Instructor certifications preferred.
• FP‑C
• Flight or transport experience
• Must successfully complete the PHI Health Group education/orientation program.
• Effective human relations skills required for interfacing with all levels of personnel and external customers.
• Must meet and maintain clinical personnel weight restriction limit for flight according to policy.
• Must possess basic computer skills for e‑mail, electronic charting, etc.
• Bachelor's degree in healthcare related field preferred.
• Ability to communicate verbally, effectively and clearly in person and by radio
• Must be able to pass pre‑placement physical exam including functional capacity exam (strength and flexibility assessment, lift 100 pounds) and drug screening

Our Core Competencies:

Safe. We are absolute in our belief in the tenets of Destination Zero and that Zero is not only achievable, but the only acceptable outcome.

Efficient.