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