About this role
Join our team as a PRN Flight Paramedic in Tyler, TX.
Why Join Us?
Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better
- Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being.
- People-First: We prioritize your well-being with a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for.
- Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care.
Get to Know Your Team:
- UT Health East Texas EMS/AIR 1 has more than 65 ambulances, three active helicopters and one helicopter in reserve strategically located across the region and emergency teams provide rapid access to care.
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:
- At least three years prehospital experience in a lead paramedic role.
- Texas EMT-P certification.
- National Registry EMT-P (NREMT-P).
BLS certification must be obtained within 14 days of hire or transfer into the role and prior to providing direct patient care.
- Basic Trauma Life Support (BTLS) required or obtain within 30 days of employment.
- Certified Flight Paramedic Credential (FP-C) within 2 years 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 required or obtain within 30 days of employment.
- NRP required or obtain within 30 days of employment.
- ACLS required or obtain within 30 days of employment.
- Ability to operate critical care equipment (i.e., monitors, pumps, ventilators).
- Must possess standard critical care skills commensurate with the flight nursing profession.
- Must become proficient in the operation of VHF and 800 System radio equipment.
- Must become proficient in the use of the Global Positioning System.
- The ability to make major and critical decisions in the absence of medical and/or supervisory direction.
- Comply with regulatory requirements, guidelines, and policies.
Preferred Job Requirements:
- Previous flight paramedic experience.
Other facts
About UT Health East Texas
Representing the very best in healthcare, UT Health East Texas is comprised of 10 hospitals and more than 90 clinics across East Texas. With nearly 7,500 employees and over 1,000 licensed inpatient beds, UT Health East Texas provides healthcare services to thousands of patients annually through our hospitals, clinics, Level 1 trauma facility, air emergency fleet and EMS in a metropolitan service area of a quarter million people.
With the support of Ardent Health Services and the University of Texas System, UT Health East Texas is uniquely positioned to provide patients with access to cutting-edge research and clinical therapies while training and educating the next generation of physicians and other health professionals. At UT Health East Texas, our mission is to care for people — our patients, their families and each other. We do so while educating and developing the caregivers of the future.
What you'll do
- Administers care to a diverse patient population and coordinates emergent and critical care for patients requiring helicopter transportation. Represents the department in public relations and marketing activities while adhering to hospital policies.
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