Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Type:
Salary
Rate:
Range $90,033.00 - $111,945.00
Work Schedule
Rotating Shifts
Flexible
Day Shifts
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Employee assistance program
Job Description
Travis County STAR Flight is a highly specialized air medical transport program that operates in the Austin, Texas area, providing critical care and emergency medical services from the air. As a vital component of the county's health and human services infrastructure, STAR Flight seamlessly integrates medical expertise with aviation capabilities to respond swiftly and effectively to emergency situations. The program not only addresses trauma and medical emergencies but also plays an active role in public safety operations such as search and rescue missions, aerial fire-fighting, law enforcement support, and various educational outreach initiatives to promote safety throughout the response area.Show More
Job Requirements
- Completion of thirty semester hours of college or equivalent experience
- Five years full-time advanced life support provider experience
- Texas Department of State Health Services Paramedic Certification or National Registry EMT-Paramedic
- Current Basic Cardiac Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification
- Current Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support or equivalent certification
- Letter of support from medical director or supervisor
- Must meet physical fitness standards established by Travis County for STAR Flight
- Subject to mandated anti-drug and alcohol misuse prevention program, including pre-employment testing
- Valid Texas driver’s license
- Flight Paramedic Certification required within two years of employment
Job Qualifications
- Completion of thirty semester hours of college or equivalent experience
- Five years full-time advanced life support (ALS) provider experience
- Texas Department of State Health Services Paramedic Certification or National Registry EMT-Paramedic certification
- Current Basic Cardiac Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification
- Current Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support or equivalent certification
- Letter of support from medical director or supervisor
- Flight Paramedic Certification required within two years of employment
- Preferred rotor or fixed-wing flight experience
- Critical care experience
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support or equivalent
- Advanced Trauma Life Support or neonatal resuscitation training
- Training in Incident Command principles
- Proficiency in low to high angle and swift water rescue techniques
- Helicopter rescue experience
- Bilingual oral proficiency in English and Spanish
Job Duties
- Assess, plan treatment and administer care to critically injured or ill adult and pediatric patients
- Document patient assessments, treatment plans and outcomes
- Provide quality assurance and improvement of patient care and documentation
- Perform aviation-related duties including navigation assistance, radio communication, and coordination of landing zones
- Provide patient care follow-up by consulting with hospital medical staff
- Represent STAR Flight at public relations events and educational in-services
- Maintain mission readiness through daily inspection of medical and rescue equipment and study of related information
Job Qualifications
Experience
Expert Level (7+ years)
Job Location
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