Flight Paramedic

Air Methods

Flight Paramedic providing advanced life support and patient care during transport to medical facilities. Collaborating with medical teams and maintaining supplies on aircraft to ensure safety and effectiveness.

Posted 6/28/2026full-timeTexas • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $73,307 - $89,606 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Responsible for providing high quality pre-hospital advanced life support including assessment, triage, and treatment utilizing standards and guidelines established by Air Methods Community Based Services (CBS) Medical Director(s).
Provides pre-hospital advanced life support care from the initial contact until patient care is relinquished to the accepting medical facility; maintains thorough patient care documentation.
Practices within his/her scope of practice as defined by the states regulating each base and Air Methods CBS.
Maintains competency in knowledge and psychomotor skills by participating in ongoing laboratory and clinical experiences.
Communicates educational needs to the Clinical Education Team.
Maintains documentation of required licensure, certifications, continuing education, aviation and safety training, OSHA and HIPAA training, clinical rotations, and advanced procedures.
Attends minimum of six educational programs per year pertinent to his/her practice.
Knowledgeable in use and routine maintenance of all equipment and supplies used by Air Methods CBS.
Responsible for reporting medical equipment failures and taking initial steps to ensure repair of equipment as directed.
Maintains adequate supplies onboard aircraft to deliver patient care.
Keeps aircraft clean and orderly to ensure rapid response to all transport requests.
Participates in patient and referring institution follow-up and planned outreach marketing and education activities.
Functions as a medical flight member by attending pre-mission briefings and mission debriefings and completes necessary documentation.
Assists in pre-mission liftoff checklist and assists pilot as requested, i.e., radio, navigational, and visual observation activities.
Complies with safety standards to assure safety of self, medical personnel, patient, and equipment.
Conducts aircraft safety briefings as needed.
Serves as a flight resource to neonatal/pediatric personnel when transporting specialty patients by helicopter.
Performs advanced skills and procedures as approved by Air Methods CBS Medical Director(s).
Serves as a role model, educator and clinical resource.
Participates regularly in departmental activities, projects and committees (to include research and publishing opportunities).

Requirements

What you’ll need

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and at least three years’ related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
Bachelor’s degree in health-related field preferred
Minimum three (3) years’ recent experience in a busy 911 system
Previous flight experience 1 year full time required
Skills as required to practice as a paramedic as defined by assigned state scope of practice and advanced practice skills as defined by Medical Director(s) and Medical Standards.
Registered EMT-P licensed in states where Air Methods maintains CBS locations.
National Registry required to meet state licensure requirements
Specialty certification: FP-C is required.
Current certifications in Healthcare Provider BLS/CPR; ACLS; PALS or equivalent (AHA courses if state or county required) and advanced provider ITLS or PHTLS (if state or country required)
Advance trauma course: one (1) of the following is acceptable: TNCC, ATLS/ATCN, TPATCor CAMTS-approved advanced trauma course. (Please note advanced skills lab may be required for some of the above mentioned advanced trauma courses)
A second trauma course may be required based on state requirements.
Current NRP certification
NIMS Training IS 100, 200, 700, 800 and HazMat

Benefits

Comp & perks

$30,000 SIGN-ON BONUS FOR INTERNAL/EXTERNAL

ATS Keywords

✓ Tailor your resume

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools

Advanced Life SupportPatient AssessmentTriageDocumentationAdvanced Practice Skills

Soft Skills

CommunicationTeam CollaborationRole ModelingEducator Skills

Certifications

Registered EMT-P LicenseNational Registry CertificationFP-C Specialty CertificationBLS/CPR CertificationACLS CertificationPALS CertificationNRP CertificationNIMS Training