Flight Paramedic

Tyler, Texas

Employer: Ardent Health Services
Industry: Emergency Medical Services
Salary: Competitive
Job type: Full-Time
Overview

Join our team as a full-time, Air Ambulance Service Paramedic in Tyler, TX.

Fulfilling your purpose begins here:

People First, Always. Here's how we take care of our people:
  • Medical, vision, dental health insurance, health savings account / flexible spending, competitive pay, paid time off, 401k retirement plan with company match, employee assistance program and more


Your team is bigger than your department:
  • UT Health Tyler, the flagship hospital of the system, has 502 licensed beds specializing in advanced acute care medicine. Our hospital includes a 24-hour ER with Level 1 trauma center, a comprehensive stroke center, more than 500 physicians and a full complement of subspecialty groups.
  • We believe healthcare is a team sport and every player has something to contribute. We show compassion, celebrate differences and treat one another with respect.

Responsibilities

  • Administers care to patient population which ranges from neonates to geriatrics.
  • Works cooperatively and interdependently with emergency, prehospital, law enforcement, and ancillary personnel while coordinating the emergent and critical care of patients requiring helicopter transportation.
  • Markets the Air 1 program and serves as a representative of the department as well as the UT Health East Texas System when involved with a public relations activity and/or marketing activity.
  • Understands and supports the UT Health East Texas Mission, Vision, And Values.
  • Adheres to all hospital policies and procedures.

Qualifications

Job Requirements:
  • High school diploma or equivalent required
  • Certificate from an accredited EMT/Paramedic program.
  • Texas EMT-P certification
  • National Registry EMT-P (NREMT-P)
  • Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS)
  • Basic Trauma Life Support (BTLS)
  • Certified Flight Paramedic Credential (FP-C) within 6 months of employment. If the Crew member is an RN working in the Paramedic role the CFRN will take the place of the required Certification.
  • PALS
  • NRP
  • ACLS
  • At least three years prehospital experience in a lead paramedic role

Preferred Job Requirements:
  • Previous flight paramedic experience
Created: 2024-06-18
Reference: 90195
Country: United States
State: Texas
City: Tyler
ZIP: 75709

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