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PHI Air Medical

Emergency air medical transport via helicopters

Flight Paramedic

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeEloy, AZ, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Must have an active paramedic certification in the state of employment.
  • Must have a minimum of three years of current paramedic field experience in a busy 911 or pre-hospital service; five years is preferred.
  • Must hold current BLS, ACLS, PALS or PEPP, and PHTLS or ITLS certifications. NRP and instructor certifications are preferred.
  • Must obtain FP-C certification within twenty-four months of hire.
  • Must successfully complete the PHI Air Medical Group education and orientation program.
  • Must possess effective human relations skills for interfacing with personnel at all levels and external customers.
  • Must possess basic computer skills for email and electronic charting.
  • A bachelor's degree in a healthcare-related field is preferred.
  • Must pass a pre-placement physical exam, including a functional capacity exam involving strength and flexibility assessment and lifting up to 100 pounds, as well as drug screening and background screening.
  • Must maintain body weight below 235 pounds.

Responsibilities

  • Provide safe, comprehensive care to critically ill or injured patients of all ages in pre-hospital settings and during inter-facility transports, applying specialized flight paramedic principles, techniques, emergency procedures, and diagnostics.
  • Perform specialized functions and complex patient assessments, diagnoses, therapies, and emergency treatment for patients transported by rotor-wing, fixed-wing, or ground transport.
  • Document accurate information about patient assessment and treatment during stabilization and transport.
  • Document accurate and complete billing information for patient transports.
  • Maintain timely communication between management and internal and external customers.
  • Participate in public relations and marketing activities.
  • Maintain knowledge for the flight paramedic role by attending mandatory meetings, chart reviews, equipment reviews, skill labs, clinical rotations, and continuing education related to care and transport of critically ill or injured patients.
  • Complete all annual recurrent competency requirements.
  • Maintain active paramedic certification and all other certifications required by policy.
  • Function clinically under the licensure of the program's Medical Director and report indirectly to the program's Manager of Clinical Services and the National Director of Clinical Standards.
  • Know and perform within the regulations and scope of practice of the local Department of Health Services.

Desired Qualifications

  • Five years of current paramedic field experience in a busy 911 or pre-hospital service is preferred.
  • NRP certification and instructor certifications are preferred.
  • Flight or transport experience is preferred.

About the Company

PHI Air Medical

Emergency air medical transport via helicopters

PHI Air Medical provides emergency air medical transport across the United States, operating a fleet of helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft from more than 82 bases. It responds to emergency scenes and performs inter-facility transfers for patients needing higher levels of care, transporting over 22,500 patients annually. Services are delivered through partnerships with local communities and healthcare systems, staffed by pilots, critical care nurses, paramedics, and mechanics who manage in-flight medical needs such as ventilators and ECMO. Revenue comes from transport billing and the PHI Cares membership program, with the FlyPHI app to request aircraft and Family Trax to monitor patient transport, all aimed at providing dependable care and reducing out-of-pocket costs through outreach and access programs.

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