Job Description

Flight Paramedic at Guardian Flight summary:

As a Flight Paramedic, I provide advanced life support care during air medical transport, ensuring patient safety and effective communication with hospitals and EMS personnel. I am responsible for maintaining thorough documentation of patient care and complying with all safety protocols, while also participating in training and ongoing education to refine my skills. My role requires a minimum of three years in an advanced life support or critical care setting, along with certifications in emergency medical response.

OPENINGS ARE IN HONOLULU, HILO, KAUA'I, AND MAUI, HI

FLIGHT PARAMEDIC INCENTIVES  

• Competitive starting pay, dependent on experience
• Current schedule options are 3 days on/6 days off, 5 days on/10 days off, or 10 days on/20 days off
• Company paid crew housing while on shift

We’re hiring Flight Paramedics to provide direct patient care in accordance with GMR protocols and/or medical direction. They also assist with coverage of open shifts as needed with the assigned area.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/DUTIES

• Responsible for completion and submission of electronic patient care record for each dispatched flight within the specified time frame, and for daily base checks, which includes narcotic count
• Provide pre-hospital and intra-hospital advanced life support care from initial contact until patient care is relinquished to the accepting medical facility maintaining thorough patient care documentation
• Maintains competency in knowledge and psychomotor skills by participating in ongoing laboratory and clinical experiences
• Maintain documentation of required licensure, certifications, continuing education, safety, and advanced procedures in the Employee Education Manual
• Knowledgeable in use and routine maintenance of all equipment and supplies used by emergency programs
• Maintains positive interpersonal relationships with colleagues, EMS representatives, hospitals, and the public
• Functions as a medical flight member
• Attends pre-mission briefings and mission debriefing and completes necessary documentation
• Assists in pre-mission liftoff checklist and Pilot assistance when needed, e. radio, navigational, and visual observation activities
• Complies with safety standards to assure safety of self, medical personnel, patient, and equipment prior to liftoff
• Conducts aircraft safety briefings as needed
• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

Experience:

• Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in an ALS or critical care setting required
• Flight experience preferred

Education:

• Current EMT-P license/certification in the states served by the assigned area required
• AHA BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP required prior to flight status. Will be required to obtain trauma certification within 6 months of hire
• Advanced Certification (FP-C) preferred, required within 12 months from date of hire.
• Instructor certifications in BLS, ACLS, PALS/PEPP, ITLS/PHTLS preferred
• NREMT-P certification may be required in assigned area

Physical Demands:

• The ideal candidate will be living in Hawaii to better meet the schedule requirements
• Must be willing to shave facial hair (if needed) to fit a N95 mask
• Must possess the gross and fine motor skills necessary to sufficiently provide the full range of safe and effective patient care activities
• Lift and/or move up to 150 pounds cumulative with assistance
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distant vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus
• Must be able to work a flexible work schedule

Why Choose Guardian Flight? As a leader in helicopter air ambulance services, Guardian Flight is one of Global Medical Response’s (GMR) family of solutions. Our GMR teams deliver compassionate, quality medical care, primarily in the areas of emergency and patient relocation services. View the stories on how our employees provide care to the world at . Learn how our values are at the core of our services and vital to how we approach care and check out our comprehensive benefit options at GlobalMedicalResponse.com/Careers . 

Global Medical Response and its family of companies are an Equal Opportunity Employer, which includes supporting veterans and providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with a disability.

Keywords:

Flight Paramedic, air ambulance, advanced life support, patient care, emergency medical services, EMT-P, critical care, medical transport, Hawaii healthcare, rescue services

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