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Description
| Job Summary |
Performs patient care and treatment activities aboard a helicopter or fixed wing airplane and demonstrates clinical competencies necessary to perform patient care functions as assigned to this position.
| Education |
| Education Type | Program of Study | Required/Preferred |
| High School Diploma or G.E.D Certificate | N/A | Required |
| Successful completion of an approved EMT-Paramedic Program | EMT-Paramedic | Required |
| Experience |
| Number of Years | Type of Experience | Required/Preferred |
| In an Advanced Life Support (ALS) position or Critical Care setting | ≥3 years | Required* |
| Flight / Air medical transport | ≥1 year | Preferred |
*Approval for CAMTS Accreditation body to waive years of experience may substitute for years of experience.
| Certification & Licensures |
| Certification/Licensure Type | Required/Preferred |
| Current EMT-P license from the Texas Department of State Health Services (TDSHS) | Required |
| Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification | Required* |
| MedTrans Corporation New Hire Academy | Required** |
| Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification | Required*** |
| Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certification | Required*** |
| Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Certification | Required*** |
| Transport Professional Advanced Trauma Course (TPATC) | Required**** |
| Pediatric Transport Course (PCCTC) | Required**** |
| Flight Paramedic-Certification (FP-C) | Required**** |
*Must obtain within thirty (30) days of start date
** Must obtain with six (6) months of start date
***Must obtain within one (1) year of start date
****Must obtain within two (2) years of start date
Must maintain all certifications and additional state licenses may be required based on fixed wing services.