Flight Paramedic

CoxHealth•Springfield, MO

2d•Onsite

About The Position

CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas, comprising six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics. The organization has received numerous accolades for workplace excellence, including being named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to work five times, and recognized by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces, Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare (2025, 2026), Greatest Workplaces for Women (2023, 2024), and Greatest Workplaces for Diversity (2024). Forbes also acknowledged CoxHealth as one of the Best Employers for New Grads, and Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare (2025). The Flight Paramedic is responsible for providing medical care and rapid transport to critically ill or injured patients within the air medical environment. This role involves learning and maintaining competency in advanced skills pertinent to flight paramedic practice, adhering to flight program protocols, and demonstrating the ability to provide care and treatment based on department protocols and industry standards. The paramedic operates in an elevated risk environment (helicopters) and is expected to collaborate with aviation staff (pilots and mechanics) and the Cox Air Care Medical Director (physician) to reduce risk and promote safe practices. CoxHealth's mission is to improve the health of the communities they serve, with a vision to be the best for those who need them. Their core values are safety, compassion, respect, and integrity.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved paramedic program
Minimum of 3 years Advanced Life Support (ALS) experience
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Demonstrates effective leadership abilities
Exhibits valuable time management skills
Strong critical thinking/problem solving skills
Flexibility and ability to work in a multi-tasking environment
Current Missouri EMT-P licensure or E.M.T. - CP with Community Paramedicine Endorsement

Nice To Haves

CCEMT-P certified
Previous flight paramedic experience

Responsibilities

Provide medical care and rapid transport to critically ill or injured patients in the air medical environment.
Learn and maintain competency in advanced skills pertinent to practice as a flight paramedic and in conjunction with flight program protocols.
Demonstrate ability to provide care and treatment to the air medical patient based upon department protocols and industry standards.
Provide patient care in an elevated risk environment (helicopters).
Collaborate to reduce risk and promote safe practices.
Function collaboratively with aviation staff (pilots and mechanics) and the Cox Air Care Medical Director (physician).