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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-timeLeesburg, VA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • An active paramedic certification in the state of employment is required.
  • At least three years of current paramedic field experience in a busy 911 or pre-hospital service is required.
  • Current Basic Life Support, Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support or Pediatric Emergency Preparedness, and Prehospital Trauma Life Support or International Trauma Life Support certifications are required.
  • Flight Paramedic-Certified certification must be obtained within twenty-four months of hire.
  • The candidate must successfully complete the PHI Air Medical Group education and orientation program.
  • The candidate must possess effective human-relations skills for interfacing with personnel and external customers.
  • The candidate must possess basic computer skills for email and electronic charting.
  • The candidate must pass a pre-placement physical examination, including a functional capacity examination assessing strength and flexibility, the ability to lift up to 100 pounds, drug screening, and a background screening.
  • The candidate must maintain body weight below 235 pounds.
  • The candidate must maintain an active paramedic certification and all other certifications required by policy.
  • The candidate must perform within the regulations and scope of practice of the local Department of Health Services.

Responsibilities

  • Provide safe, comprehensive care to critically ill or injured patients of all ages in the pre-hospital setting and during inter-facility transports.
  • Perform specialized functions and complex patient assessments, diagnoses, therapies, and emergency treatments during rotor-wing, fixed-wing, and ground transport.
  • Document accurate assessment and treatment information during stabilization and transport.
  • Document accurate and complete billing information for patient transports.
  • Maintain and facilitate effective, timely communication between management, internal customers, and external customers.
  • Participate in public-relations and marketing-support activities.
  • Maintain knowledge of flight-paramedic practice and the care and transport of critically ill or injured patients through mandatory meetings, chart reviews, equipment reviews, skill labs, clinical rotations, and continuing-education sessions.
  • Complete all annual recurrent competency requirements.
  • Function clinically under the licensure of the program's Medical Director.

Desired Qualifications

  • Five years of current paramedic field experience in a busy 911 or pre-hospital service.
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program certification.
  • Instructor certifications.
  • Flight or transport experience.
  • A bachelor's degree in a healthcare-related field.

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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