Flight Paramedic

HCA Healthcare • Hempstead, TX

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About The Position

The Flight Paramedic provides high-quality pre-hospital advanced life support, including assessment, triage, and treatment, under standards and guidelines established by HCA Houston Healthcare AirLife Medical Director(s). The role carries out the organization’s mission and goals while keeping safety the highest priority throughout the transport continuum. The Flight Paramedic provides care from initial contact until the patient is transferred to the accepting medical facility and maintains thorough patient care documentation. Practice must remain within the applicable state and organizational scope of practice.

The position maintains clinical competency through ongoing laboratory and clinical experiences, continuing education, and required training. It also involves maintaining and reporting required licenses, certifications, training, rotations, and advanced-procedure documentation; maintaining knowledge and routine upkeep of equipment and supplies; and keeping the aircraft supplied, clean, and ready for transport.

As a medical flight crew member, the Flight Paramedic participates in mission briefings and debriefings, assists with pre-mission checklists, supports the pilot as requested, and follows safety standards. The role also provides flight resources for neonatal and pediatric specialty transports, supports outreach and education, and serves as a clinical resource and role model. The position includes participation in departmental activities, projects, committees, and professional activities related to pre-hospital care.

Requirements

• Three years of experience.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS).
• Neonatal Resuscitation certification must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).
• Paramedic certification.
• Flight Paramedic Certification (FP-C) must be obtained within two years of employment start date.
• One of the listed trauma or critical-care qualifications: Advanced Trauma Care for Nurse, Advanced Trauma Life Support, Critical Care Emergency Medical Transport Program, Advanced Provider Course ITLS, Prehospital Trauma Life Support, or Trauma Nursing Core Course.

Responsibilities

• Provide pre-hospital advanced life support, including assessment, triage, and treatment, in accordance with medical director standards and guidelines.
• Provide patient care from initial contact until care is relinquished to the accepting medical facility, and maintain thorough patient care documentation.
• Practice within the applicable state and HCA Houston Healthcare scope of practice.
• Maintain clinical competency through ongoing laboratory and clinical experiences and attend continuing education relevant to the practice.
• Communicate educational needs to the Chief Flight Nurse.
• Maintain documentation of licensure, certifications, continuing education, aviation and safety training, OSHA and HIPAA training, clinical rotations, and advanced procedures.
• Maintain knowledge of and perform routine maintenance on equipment and supplies; report equipment failures and take initial steps to arrange repair as directed.
• Maintain adequate onboard supplies and keep the aircraft clean and orderly for transport requests.
• Participate in patient and referring-institution follow-up and planned outreach, marketing, and education activities.
• Attend pre-mission briefings and mission debriefings and complete required documentation.
• Assist with pre-mission liftoff checklists and assist the pilot as requested with radio, navigational, and visual-observation activities.
• Comply with safety standards and conduct aircraft safety briefings as needed.
• Serve as a flight resource to neonatal and pediatric personnel during specialty-patient helicopter transports.
• Perform advanced skills and procedures approved by the medical director(s).
• Serve as a role model, educator, and clinical resource.
• Participate in departmental activities, projects, committees, research, publishing opportunities, and professional activities related to pre-hospital care.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine benefits.
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
• 401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, based on years of service.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement-readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling.
• Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
• Fertility and family-building benefits and adoption assistance.
• Life insurance and supplemental health protection plans.
• Auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed