PARAMEDIC

Job Summary
Performs patient care and treatment activities aboard a helicopter or fixed wing airplane and demonstrates clinical competencies necessary to perform patient care functions as assigned to this position.
Qualifications
Education
* Required
* High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent
* Successful completion of an approved EMT-Paramedic program
Experience:
* Required
* Three or more years of experience in Advanced Life Support position or Critical Care Setting
* Approval for CAMTS Accreditation body to waive years of experience may substitute for years of experience.
* Preferred
* One or more years of experience in Flight/Air medical transport
Certification/Licensure:
* Required
* Current EMT-P license from the Texas Department of State Health Services (TDSHS)
* * Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
* Must obtain within thirty (30) days of start date
* MedTrans Corporation New Hire Academy
* Must obtain within six months (180) days of start date
* Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification
* Must obtain within one (1) year of start date
* Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certification
* Must obtain within one (1) year of start date
* Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Certification
* Must obtain within one (1) year of start date
* Transport Professional Advanced Trauma Course (TPATC)
* Must obtain within two (2) years of start date
* Pediatric Transport Course (PCCTC)
* Must obtain within two (2) years of start date
* Flight Paramedic-Certification (FP-C) or Critical Care Paramedic- Certification (CCP-C) from the International Board for Specialty Certification (IBSC)
* Must maintain within two (2) years of start date
*Must maintain all certifications and additional state licenses may be required based on fixed wing services*