Flight Paramedic (Texarkana)

Full Time
Texarkana, TX 75501
Posted
Job description

Flight Paramedic | Fixed Wing & Rotor
As a Flight Paramedic on LifeNet Air, you'll have the opportunity to fly as part of a team responsible for providing high quality advanced life support care, including assessment, triage, and treatment for critical patients. You'll also enjoy participating in outreach marketing and educational activities. To thrive in this role, you must have a minimum of three years (rotor applicants) or two years (fixed wing applicants) experience working in a busy 9-1-1 ground ambulance system (or experience as a flight paramedic).

Our Hot Springs, Arkansas base only transports patients via rotor. If you're interested in flying on our fixed wing, please visit our job board and checkout our Texarkana, Arkansas base.

Our Company
LifeNet Air is the oldest operating air medical program in the State of Arkansas. Operated in partnership with Air Methods, our flight nurses are assigned to fixed wing or rotor positions within our Speciality Care Transport Team.

  • Our flight paramedics enjoy flying on Bell 407 Helicopters, PC-12s or King Air aircrafts.
  • Our medical directors are available to assist you when needed, and our QI department regularly hosts free CE classes to ensure you not only meet your recertification hours but also keep at the top of your game as a flight paramedic.
  • Our tuition reimbursement program is designed to help you continue reaching your career goals, no matter what they may be.
  • Our flight paramedics also have access to a free online NREMT Refresher Recertification course.
  • Our flight paramedics enjoy great work-life balance with optimal off time, working 2 scheduled 24-hour shifts a week.

This Position
We are interested in flight paramedics who enjoy taking care of patients, knowing every call makes a difference at a critical moment in someone's life. In addition to competitive compensation, you’ll enjoy things like:

  • 243 hours PTO
  • Gym membership reimbursement
  • Matching retirement plan
  • Paid life insurance
  • Paid short-term and long-term disability insurance
  • Affordable, quality, health insurance
  • Boot reimbursement and free uniforms
  • Free CE classes and generous tuition reimbursement
    Click here to view our Employee Benefits Guide.

Our Location
Located on the border of Texas and Arkansas, Texarkana is a twin-city known for being “twice as nice”. No matter which side of the state line you decide to call home, you’ll enjoy beautiful parks, excellent schools, quick access to area lakes for boating and fishing, and several public and semi-private golf courses.

Why Apply?
If you’re ready for a job as a flight paramedic that will help you soar to new heights in your career, allow you to utilize the skills you have to truly treat your patients, and give you the opportunity you want to grow as a healthcare professional, apply now. We are looking for the best of the best of air medical providers, and we look forward to exploring your career fit with us.

Minimum Qualifications
In order to be considered for this position, you must be a paramedic with two (fixed wing) or three (rotor) years of experience in a busy 9-1-1 ground ambulance system (or a current flight paramedic).

Minimum requirements to apply for this position include:

  • Current Texas and Arkansas state licenses as a paramedic
  • Current NREMT-Paramedic certification
  • Minimum two years of experience as a paramedic
  • Current state driver's license with acceptable driving record
  • Negative DOT drug screen
  • Current ACLS, BLS, PALS/PEPP, NRP, ITLS/PHTLS.
  • NIMS training ICS 100, 200 and 700
  • FPC certification
    Note: Must be able to obtain within year of signing job description
  • Effective oral and written communications skills.
  • Functional movement to include heavy lifting of patients and equipment within highly stressed environments

Job Description
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