EMT Flight Paramedic

Baylor Scott & White Health•Temple, TX

13d

About The Position

The EMT Flight Paramedic provides high-quality critical care, including assessment, triage, and treatment, following BSW EMS Medical Director guidelines. The role assesses illnesses and injuries to prioritize care and support safe helicopter transport to the appropriate facility, with safety as the highest priority throughout transport. The paramedic provides critical care interventions from initial patient contact until care is transferred to the accepting medical facility, including lifesaving care during 9-1-1 calls and inter-facility transports. The role monitors patient status and intervention effectiveness, adjusts treatment plans as needed during air transport, and maintains proficiency through ongoing paramedic education and clinical experience. As a member of the critical care flight team, the paramedic provides patient care before and during flights, participates in mission briefings and debriefings, assists with pre-mission liftoff checklists and pilot requests, and conducts daily or shift aircraft checklists to ensure equipment is operational and ready for transport.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited program.
Three years of experience.
Critical care or 9-1-1 experience within the last five years.
Strong critical thinking and reasoning skills, attention to detail, and ability to prioritize and multitask in a fast-paced environment.
Knowledge of medical and professional ethics and patient privacy rights.
Ability to communicate clearly verbally and in writing.
Interpersonal skills to interact with a wide range of constituencies.
General computer skills, including Microsoft Office, information security, electronic medical documentation, and email.

Nice To Haves

Flight experience is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide critical care interventions within scope of practice from initial contact until patient care is transferred to the accepting medical facility.
Perform critical lifesaving care during 9-1-1 calls and inter-facility transports.
Evaluate patient status and monitor intervention effectiveness; revise treatment plans as needed during air transport.
Maintain Flight Paramedic proficiency through ongoing paramedic education and clinical experiences.
Provide patient care before and during flights as a member of the critical care flight team.
Attend pre-mission briefings and mission debriefings for patient transports.
Assist with the pre-mission liftoff checklist and assist the pilot as requested, including radio, navigational, and visual observation activities.
Conduct daily or shift aircraft checklists to ensure equipment is operational and ready for transports.
Observe changes in patients’ medical conditions and communicate them to the medical flight team.