In this department you work with interdisciplinary teams including, Basic Life Support EMT ... The Life Flight Experienced RN/Registered Nurse will staff all vehicles and perform advanced ...
In this department you work with interdisciplinary teams including, Basic Life Support EMT ... The Life Flight Experienced RN/Registered Nurse will staff all vehicles and perform advanced ...
In this department you work with interdisciplinary teams including, Basic Life Support EMT ... The Life Flight Experienced RN/Registered Nurse will staff all vehicles and perform advanced ...
In this department you work with interdisciplinary teams including, Basic Life Support EMT ... The Life Flight Experienced RN/Registered Nurse will staff all vehicles and perform advanced ...
In this department you work with interdisciplinary teams including, Basic Life Support EMT ... The Life Flight Experienced RN/Registered Nurse will staff all vehicles and perform advanced ...
In this department you work with interdisciplinary teams including, Basic Life Support EMT ... The Life Flight Experienced RN/Registered Nurse will staff all vehicles and perform advanced ...
In this department you work with interdisciplinary teams including, Basic Life Support EMT ... The Life Flight Experienced RN/Registered Nurse will staff all vehicles and perform advanced ...
In this department you work with interdisciplinary teams including, Basic Life Support EMT ... The Life Flight Experienced RN/Registered Nurse will staff all vehicles and perform advanced ...
EMT 24 HOUR
Harrison, AR · On-site
$17.50 - $23.25/hr
EMT 24 HOUR Harrison, AR 72601 Overview Position Type PRN Job Shift Varies Description Emergency ... AirMed/Mercy Life Flight membership for eligible staff and families. * On-site wellness center and ...
EMT 24 HOUR
Harrison, AR · On-site
$17.50 - $23.25/hr
EMT 24 HOUR Harrison, AR 72601 Overview Position Type PRN Job Shift Varies Description Emergency ... AirMed/Mercy Life Flight membership for eligible staff and families. * On-site wellness center and ...
Operates under the direction of the Metro Life Flight Medical Director and protocols set forth by ... Current Ohio certification as an EMT-Paramedic. Successfully completed the Emergency Vehicle ...
Operates under the direction of the Metro Life Flight Medical Director and protocols set forth by ... Current Ohio certification as an EMT-Paramedic. Successfully completed the Emergency Vehicle ...
EMT
Anchorage, AK · On-site
$18.25 - $24/hr
Schedule is 4 days on/8 days off We're hiring Ground EMT's respond to Guardian Flight Alaska calls ... Current Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) certification * Valid State Driver's License * Clean Driving ...
EMT
Anchorage, AK · On-site
$18.25 - $24/hr
Schedule is 4 days on/8 days off We're hiring Ground EMT's respond to Guardian Flight Alaska calls ... Current Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) certification * Valid State Driver's License * Clean Driving ...
EMT
$18.25 - $24/hr
Schedule is 4 days on/8 days off We're hiring Ground EMT's respond to Guardian Flight Alaska calls ... Current Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) certification * Valid State Driver's License * Clean Driving ...
EMT
$18.25 - $24/hr
Schedule is 4 days on/8 days off We're hiring Ground EMT's respond to Guardian Flight Alaska calls ... Current Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) certification * Valid State Driver's License * Clean Driving ...
EMT
$18.25 - $24/hr
Schedule is 4 days on/8 days off We're hiring Ground EMT's respond to Guardian Flight Alaska calls ... Current Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) certification * Valid State Driver's License * Clean Driving ...
EMT
$18.25 - $24/hr
Schedule is 4 days on/8 days off We're hiring Ground EMT's respond to Guardian Flight Alaska calls ... Current Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) certification * Valid State Driver's License * Clean Driving ...
... life support in a prompt, resourceful, and efficient manner. Collaborates with the Nurse in ... Current Ohio certification as an EMT-Paramedic. Current Emergency Vehicle Operations Course (EVOC ...
... life support in a prompt, resourceful, and efficient manner. Collaborates with the Nurse in ... Current Ohio certification as an EMT-Paramedic. Current Emergency Vehicle Operations Course (EVOC ...
Provide pre-hospital and intra-hospital advanced life support care from initial contact until ... Current EMT-P license/certification in the states served by the assigned area required. * BLS, ACLS ...
Provide pre-hospital and intra-hospital advanced life support care from initial contact until ... Current EMT-P license/certification in the states served by the assigned area required. * BLS, ACLS ...
Flight Paramedic
Alamosa, CO · On-site
Provide pre-hospital and intra-hospital advanced life support care from initial contact until ... Current EMT-P license/certification in the states served by the assigned area required. * BLS, ACLS ...
Flight Paramedic
Alamosa, CO · On-site
Provide pre-hospital and intra-hospital advanced life support care from initial contact until ... Current EMT-P license/certification in the states served by the assigned area required. * BLS, ACLS ...
Flight Paramedic
Alamosa, CO · On-site
Provide pre-hospital and intra-hospital advanced life support care from initial contact until ... Current EMT-P license/certification in the states served by the assigned area required. * BLS, ACLS ...
Flight Paramedic
Alamosa, CO · On-site
Provide pre-hospital and intra-hospital advanced life support care from initial contact until ... Current EMT-P license/certification in the states served by the assigned area required. * BLS, ACLS ...
Provide pre-hospital and intra-hospital advanced life support care from initial contact until ... Current EMT-P license/certification in the states served by the assigned area required. * BLS, ACLS ...
Provide pre-hospital and intra-hospital advanced life support care from initial contact until ... Current EMT-P license/certification in the states served by the assigned area required. * BLS, ACLS ...
Flight Paramedic
Lander, WY · On-site
$74K - $77K/yr
Provide pre-hospital and intra-hospital advanced life support care from initial contact until ... Current EMT-P license/certification in the states served by the assigned area required. * BLS, ACLS ...
Flight Paramedic
Lander, WY · On-site
$74K - $77K/yr
Provide pre-hospital and intra-hospital advanced life support care from initial contact until ... Current EMT-P license/certification in the states served by the assigned area required. * BLS, ACLS ...
Flight Paramedic
Lander, WY · On-site
$74K - $77K/yr
Provide pre-hospital and intra-hospital advanced life support care from initial contact until ... Current EMT-P license/certification in the states served by the assigned area required. * BLS, ACLS ...
Flight Paramedic
Lander, WY · On-site
$74K - $77K/yr
Provide pre-hospital and intra-hospital advanced life support care from initial contact until ... Current EMT-P license/certification in the states served by the assigned area required. * BLS, ACLS ...
Flight Paramedic
Albuquerque, NM · On-site
Provide pre-hospital and intra-hospital advanced life support care from initial contact until ... Current EMT-P license/certification in the states served by the assigned area required. * BLS, ACLS ...
Flight Paramedic
Albuquerque, NM · On-site
Provide pre-hospital and intra-hospital advanced life support care from initial contact until ... Current EMT-P license/certification in the states served by the assigned area required. * BLS, ACLS ...
Flight Paramedic
Gaylord, MI · On-site
$70K - $72K/yr
Provide pre-hospital and intra-hospital advanced life support care from initial contact until ... Current EMT-P license/certification in the states served by the assigned area required. * BLS, ACLS ...
Flight Paramedic
Gaylord, MI · On-site
$70K - $72K/yr
Provide pre-hospital and intra-hospital advanced life support care from initial contact until ... Current EMT-P license/certification in the states served by the assigned area required. * BLS, ACLS ...
Flight Paramedic
Lander, WY · On-site
$74K - $77K/yr
Provide pre-hospital and intra-hospital advanced life support care from initial contact until ... Current EMT-P license/certification in the states served by the assigned area required. * BLS, ACLS ...
Flight Paramedic
Lander, WY · On-site
$74K - $77K/yr
Provide pre-hospital and intra-hospital advanced life support care from initial contact until ... Current EMT-P license/certification in the states served by the assigned area required. * BLS, ACLS ...
Flight Paramedic
$76K - $98K/yr
Provide pre-hospital and intra-hospital advanced life support care from initial contact until ... Current EMT-P license/certification in the states served by the assigned area required. * BLS, ACLS ...
Flight Paramedic
$76K - $98K/yr
Provide pre-hospital and intra-hospital advanced life support care from initial contact until ... Current EMT-P license/certification in the states served by the assigned area required. * BLS, ACLS ...
Emt Life Flight information
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$29K - $35.5K
3% of jobs
$35.5K - $41.9K
0% of jobs
$41.9K - $48.4K
7% of jobs
$53.8K is the 25th percentile. Wages below this are outliers.
$48.4K - $54.8K
17% of jobs
$54.8K - $61.3K
10% of jobs
The median wage is $66.1K / yr.
$61.3K - $67.7K
17% of jobs
$73.4K is the 75th percentile. Wages above this are outliers.
$67.7K - $74.2K
23% of jobs
$74.2K - $80.6K
9% of jobs
$80.6K - $87.1K
1% of jobs
$87.1K - $93.5K
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| Aspect | Emt Life Flight | Emt |
|---|---|---|
| Certifications | CPR, EMT-Basic, Advanced Certifications | CPR, EMT-Basic |
| Work Environment | Air ambulance, helicopter, or fixed-wing aircraft | Ambulance, emergency scenes, hospitals |
| Employer & Industry | Air medical services, hospitals, emergency response | Ambulance services, hospitals, emergency departments |
EMT Life Flight professionals specialize in providing emergency medical care via air transport, often requiring additional certifications for flight safety. In contrast, EMTs typically work on ground ambulances providing immediate care at emergency scenes and during transport. Both roles require basic EMT certifications, but Life Flight roles involve unique skills related to aviation safety and advanced medical procedures. Understanding these differences helps clarify career paths and job expectations in emergency medical services.
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What Does a Life Flight EMT Do?
As a life flight EMT, your responsibilities involve the transportation and treatment of patients in critical care. Your duties occur in a helicopter as you transport the patient to a hospital. You may treat medical and traumatic issues and provide life support services until you deliver the patient to a higher level medical provider. You follow the Life Flight Network procedures and may perform intubation, central line placement, and ventilator management or administer general anesthetics and medications. You may also plan aeromedical evacuation and response missions. A life flight EMT often works with a flight nurse, physician, or a paramedic to assist the patient.

Experienced RN/Registered Nurse - Duke Life Flight - Henderson, NC
Duke UniversityDurham, NC • On-site
Full-time
Posted 24 days ago
Duke University rating
6.5
Based on 54 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz
438th of 537 rated colleges and universities
Job description
About Duke Life Flight
Pursue your passion for caring with Duke Life Flight, which is Duke Health's critical care and emergency air and ground transport team, accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems. The team includes paramedics, nurses, respiratory therapists, emergency medical technicians, and communications specialists who work quickly to provide compassionate care and transport services to critically ill patients of all ages. Duke Life Flight also maintains a Code Blue Response Team and helps support event medicine needs.
Duke Nursing Highlights:
- Duke University Health System is designated as a Magnet organization
- Nurses from each hospital are consistently recognized each year as North Carolina's Great 100 Nurses.
- Duke University Health System was awarded the American Board of Nursing Specialties Award for Nursing Certification Advocacy for being strong advocates of specialty nursing certification.
- Duke University Health System has 6000 + registered nurses
- Quality of Life: Living in the Triangle!
- Relocation Assistance (based on eligibility)
***Experienced RNs may be eligible for a $15000 Commitment Bonus (terms and conditions apply)***
Position is eligible for a relocation assistance (terms and conditions apply)
Registered Nurse/Experience RN/Clinical Nurse II - Duke Life Flight
Duke University Health System seeks to hire an Experience RN/Registered Nurse who will embrace our mission of Transforming Lives Transforming Care.
Duke University Health System's Life Flight team supports over 20 critical care procedures independently. The patient population is 22-23 week gestation neonates to geriatric (all ages). In this department you work with interdisciplinary teams including, Basic Life Support EMT's, single provider ALS Paramedic, Clinical Nurses, Respiratory Therapist (Neo/Peds team) and Critical Care Paramedics.
Job Summary:
As an Experience RN/Registered Nurse with Duke University Health System, you will provide priority driven, high quality and world class care in a patient-centered atmosphere. The Experience RN/Registered Nurse is responsible for providing and supervising direct and indirect total nursing care responsibilities. Utilizing the nursing process (assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating) in achieving the goals of the nursing department. Plan and provide advanced and/or specialized nursing care for patients guided by DUHS Professional Practice model and approved EMS practices, participate in the clinical ladder program, educational activities, departmental committees, research projects or other health related projects as assigned. Provide nursing services to patients and families in accordance with the scope of the RN as defined by the North Carolina Board of Nursing. Adhere to all rules and regulations of all applicable local, state and federal agencies and accrediting bodies. Actively participates in outstanding customer service and accepts responsibility in maintaining relationships that are equally respectful to all.
The Life Flight Experience RN/Registered Nurse will provide care to ill and injured patients of all ages via ground, rotor wing and fixed wing transport. The Life Flight Experienced RN/Registered Nurse will staff all vehicles and perform advanced nursing care during all modes of transport. Ground and air shifts are on a rotating basis (approximately 50% ground and 50% air shifts).
Work Hours & Shifts:
Full Time: Rotating shifts nights and days
Location: Henderson - 566 Ruin Creek Rd, Henderson, NC 27536
Knowledge, Skills, Education, and Experience Preferred:
- Minimum of 3 years (4 years preferred) of critical care nursing experience required with a strong preference for experienced ground and/or air transport nurses.
- Recent direct patient care experience within the last six months of application.
- Current certifications in BLS, ACLS, PALS and Neonatal Resuscitation Provider (NRP).
- Certified as a North Carolina EMT (within one year of hire)
- Must possess one current trauma course prior to hire:PHTLS, TNCC, TPATC, PATC, BTLS or ITLS.
- Additional specialty certification must be obtained within 2 years of hire if new to transport nursing (CTRN or CFRN). If applicant possesses transport nursing experience, a specialty certification is required before hire
- Ability to work in a diverse, autonomous environment.
Physical requirements (height/weight restrictions):
- Not greater than 230 lbs. in full uniform and no greater than 6' 4" in height.
Licensure, Certification or Registration Required:
- Current registration with North Carolina State Board of Nursing as a registered professional nurse OR current compact RN licensure to practice in the state of North Carolina required.
- BLS (or higher) certification required.
Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation or military status.
Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas-an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.
Essential Physical Job Functions:
Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.
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Duke is regarded as one of America's leading research universities. Located in Durham, North Carolina, Duke is positioned in the heart of the Research Triangle, which is ranked annually as one of the best places in the country to work and live. Duke has more than 15,000 students who study and conduct research in its 10 undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools. With about 40,000 employees, Duke is the third largest private employer in North Carolina, and it now has international programs in more than 150 countries.
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Colleges, universities, and professional schools and hospitals
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10,000+ Employees
Headquarters location
Durham, NC, US