Flight Paramedic

We are seeking a highly skilled Flight Paramedic to join our team at Christus Health. As a Flight Paramedic, you will be responsible for providing critical care to patients in the air medical environment. This is a challenging and rewarding role that requires a high degree of independence and the ability to work effectively in unpredictable situations.

• Provide critical care to patients in the air medical environment
• Work independently in challenging out-of-hospital environments and at regional health care facilities
• Interact with a wide range of healthcare and public safety professionals in stressful situations
• Coordinate transport operations/clinical care with the Flight Nurse and Pilot crew members
• Develop and implement subject matter management skills and independent work on projects to support Flight-For-Life operations

• Minimum of three years of experience working in a moderate to high-volume ALS setting
• Current paramedic certification by the State of Texas
• National Registry Paramedic certification strongly preferred
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification required
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification required
• Certification in a transport-specific critical care board certification (C-NPT, FP-C or CCP-C) is strongly preferred
• Previous flight or critical care transport experience highly preferred
• Emotional stability to function effectively in unpredictable situations
• Problem solving skills and ability to exercise independent judgment and seek guidance when appropriate
• Strong public relations and diplomacy skillset
• Good keyboarding/documentation skills and general computer competency

Christus Health is a faith-based organization that is committed to providing high-quality healthcare services to our patients. We are a fully CAMTS accredited organization and are dedicated to ongoing clinical and professional development.