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VIGILINT

Rescue Specialist Paramedic

Previous flight paramedic experience desired * Successful candidates may be invited for an in-person assessment process * Current TCCC certification desired * TCCC Instructor experience desired

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Boise, ID · Remote

$700 - $800/day

The Wildland Fire Paramedic provides advanced emergency medical care during wildfire incidents ... This role requires delivering medical support in remote locations and challenging conditions, and ...

Phi Health, LP

Flight Nurse - Float Pool

Active paramedic certification in the state(s) employed preferred. * Minimum of three years (five ... Flight or transport experience * Must successfully complete the PHI Health Group education ...

Hightop Health

Paramedic

Marietta, GA · Remote

We are seeking a dedicated Paramedic who is passionate about delivering high quality outpatient care, to join our integrative and collaborative team! At Hightop Health our goal is to establish a new ...

Metro EMS Ambulance Services

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Paramedic

Winter Haven, FL · Remote

$28 - $32/hr

Paramedic - Metro EMS Ambulance Services Location: Winter Haven, FL Job Type: Full-Time | Part-Time | PRN Join Our Team Metro EMS Ambulance Services is seeking motivated, compassionate, and ...

Metro EMS Ambulance Services

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Paramedic

Winter Haven, FL · Remote

$28 - $32/hr

Paramedic - Metro EMS Ambulance Services Location: Winter Haven, FL Job Type: Full-Time | Part-Time | PRN Join Our Team Metro EMS Ambulance Services is seeking motivated, compassionate, and ...

Tang and Company

EMT / Paramedic

Eagle Mountain, UT · On-site +1

$25 - $30/hr

Join CAREonsite as an EMT or Paramedic - Make an Impact Every Day! CAREonsite , a division of Tang & Company , provides occupational medical services nationwide . We are looking for highly motivated ...

Tang and Company

EMT / Paramedic

$25 - $30/hr

Join CAREonsite as an EMT or Paramedic - Make an Impact Every Day! CAREonsite , a division of Tang & Company , provides occupational medical services nationwide . We are looking for highly motivated ...

Air Methods

Flight Nurse

Mount Sterling, KY · On-site +1

$29.59 - $36.17/hr

Keeps aircraft clean and orderly to ensure rapid response to all transport requests. • Functions as a medical flight member by attending pre-mission briefings and mission debriefings and completing ...

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Flight Nurse Float - Pac West Region

This position supports multiple Clinical Flight Teams at bases in all regions where currently licensed Essential Functions and Responsibilities include the following: * Provides nursing care within ...

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As of Aug 10, 2026, the average yearly pay for remote flight paramedic in the United States is $67,524.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $55,000.00 and $74,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a remote flight paramedic?

A Remote Flight Paramedic is a highly trained medical professional who provides emergency care during air transport in remote or rural areas. They work on helicopters or fixed-wing aircraft to stabilize and transport critically ill or injured patients to medical facilities. Their duties include advanced life support, patient assessment, and coordination with medical teams. This role requires extensive paramedic experience, flight training, and often additional certifications like FP-C or CCP-C.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a remote flight paramedic?

To thrive as a Remote Flight Paramedic, you must have advanced pre-hospital emergency care skills, certification as a paramedic, and often additional credentials such as FP-C or CCP-C for flight operations. Familiarity with aeromedical equipment, radio communication systems, and electronic patient care reporting is typically required. Strong decision-making, problem-solving abilities, and the capacity to remain calm under pressure set outstanding candidates apart. These skills and qualities are vital to ensure safe, effective patient care in rapidly changing environments during air transport.

What are some common challenges faced by remote flight paramedics, and how can I prepare for them?

Remote Flight Paramedics often work in unpredictable, high-stress environments where rapid response and critical thinking are essential, especially when accessing remote or hard-to-reach locations. You may encounter challenges such as adverse weather conditions, limited resources onboard, and the need to make swift medical decisions during flight. Preparing through rigorous training, maintaining physical and mental resilience, and practicing good communication with pilots and medical teams can help address these challenges. Employers usually offer specialized orientation and ongoing simulation training to help new hires adapt to the unique demands of the role.

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Flight Paramedic

University of Utah Health

Salt Lake City, UT • On-site, Remote

Full-time

Re-posted 7 days ago

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Job description

Overview
As a patient-focused organization, University of Utah Health exists to enhance the health and well-being of people through patient care, research and education. Success in this mission requires a culture of collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. University of Utah Health seeks staff that are committed to the values of compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, integrity, quality and trust that are integral to our mission. EO/AA
The position is responsible for providing advanced life support for critically ill/injured patients at the scene or inter-hospital facility as part of an air transport team, under the stresses of flight and hazardous environmental conditions. This position may be required to access and administer medications within their scope of practice and according to State Law.
Corporate Overview: The University of Utah is a Level 1 Trauma Center and is nationally ranked and recognized for our academic research, quality standards and overall patient experience. Our five hospitals and eleven clinics provide excellence in our comprehensive services, medical advancement, and overall patient outcomes.
Responsibilities
Essential Functions
  • Evaluates the scene of an accident; triages patients and provides advanced life support and critical care.
  • Assists with locating and establishing a landing zone for the aircraft.
  • Provides and oversees direct patient care assessing and evaluating actual or potential health problems both while the patient is being extricated and during transport.
  • Plans, evaluates and implements interventions for solving patient care problems according to needs and established guidelines.
  • Transfers patients and equipment from aircraft, cart and gurney during the loading and unloading transport operations.
  • Provides written support documentation for transports.
  • Maintains a safe and therapeutic patient care environment.
  • Trains and assists new staff either at the scene or an inter-hospital facility.
  • Provides in-patient I.V. services as required.
  • Performs daily equipment checklist with documentation.
  • Transports controlled substances, as required.
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
  • Demonstrated potential ability to perform the essential functions as outlined above.
  • Ability to complete and pass annual fit for duty evaluation to meet the required technical working conditions of the position.
  • Ability to provide care to the population served.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of the principles of life span growth and development, and the ability to assess data regarding the patient's status and provide care as described in the department's policies and procedures manual.
  • Ability to maintain all organizational and departmental-level required trainings by expected due dates, as outlined by the educational plan and policy.
  • Demonstrated knowledge and use of a variety of all medical and aircraft equipment to include: ProPaqs, Infusion Pump, Glidescope, Zoll, transport ventilators and other miscellaneous tools used in transport operations.
  • Demonstrated competency with a variety of equipment.
  • Demonstrated ability to function calmly and competently in high stress situations.
  • Ability to attend at least 50% of staff meetings in person (on duty is considered in person), with 100% compliance on video tape meetings with follow up test.
  • Ability to function during regularly scheduled, 12 hour, extended or alternative shifts.
  • Ability to display mental and emotional stamina in situations dealing with death, multiple patients, family members, etc.
  • Ability to deal with the hazards involved in assessing and providing care to patients.
  • Ability to maintain a weight less than 215 lbs. in a flight uniform at all times.
  • Ability to lift and carry various weight and diameters of equipment.

Qualifications
Required
  • Five (5) years of experience in critical care transport or EMS.
  • Weight of less than 215 lbs. fully dressed for flight duty.
  • Advanced Burn Life Support (ABLS) or Burn Education equivalent within one (1) year of hire.
  • Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) or Advanced Trauma course equivalent within one (1) year of hire.
  • FP-C (Flight Paramedic Certification) or CCP-C (Critical Care Paramedic Certification) within one (1) year of hire.
  • Maintenance of continuing education related to transport-specific CAMTS requirements (Advanced-airway, Altitude physiology, transport equipment, highway scene safety, EMS, multi trauma, pediatric critical care and quality management).
Licenses Required
  • Current RQI Healthcare Provider ALS eCredential through the University of Utah Health RQI system. The ALS eCredential is to be obtained within 90 days of hire
  • Current RQI Healthcare Provider eCredential through the University of Utah Health RQI system. The eCredential is to be obtained within 30 days of hire.
  • Current certification to practice as a Paramedic in the State of Utah.
  • Certification to practice as a Paramedic in the State of Wyoming within 90 days of hire.
  • Current Neonatal Resuscitation Certification to be obtained within 90 days of hire.
  • Current RQI Healthcare Provider PALS eCredential through the University of Utah Health RQI system. The PALS eCredential is to be obtained within 90 days of hire.
  • One of the following
    • Critical Care Paramedic Certification issued through The International Board of Specialty Certification (IBSC).
    • Flight Paramedic Certification issued through The International Board of Specialty Certifications (IBSC).
* Additional license requirements as determined by the hiring department.
Qualifications (Preferred)
Working Conditions and Physical Demands
Employee must be able to meet the following requirements with or without an accommodation.
  • This position involves intensive work that may exert up to 100 pounds and may consistently require lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling or otherwise moving objects, such as medical equipment, or patients while providing medical care.
  • To ensure that the employee can meet the essential functions as well as the technical working conditions and physical demands, the employee must annually complete a fit-for-duty assessment conducted by an occupational health physician in the employee wellness center.

Physical Requirements
Carrying, Climbing, Color Determination, Crawling, Far Vision, Lifting, Listening, Manual Dexterity, Near Vision, Pulling and/or Pushing, Reaching, Sitting, Speaking, Standing, Stooping and Crouching, Tasting or Smelling, Walking

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