Flight Paramedic

Company: Healthnet Aeromedical Services Inc
Location: Morgantown
Posted on: February 13, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description Thank you for your interest in joining our team! This is an evergreen job posting designed to build a pipeline of talented individuals for potential future openings in this role. While there may not be an immediate vacancy, applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, and qualified candidates will be contacted as opportunities arise. HealthNet Aeromedical Services, Inc. is a not-for-profit shared service of Cabell Huntington Hospital/Marshall Health Network, Charleston Area Medical Center/Vandalia Health, and WVU Medicine. In 1986, a group of West Virginia healthcare leaders met and created a vision for a safe, high-quality, technologically advanced not-for-profit critical care transport system. From that vision, HealthNet Aeromedical Services was born. From humble beginnings with two medical helicopters, HealthNet Aeromedical Services has grown into a nationally recognized industry leader. With ten aircraft flying from eight strategically located flight bases and 42 ambulances serving seven HealthTeam Critical Care Transport base locations across the state, the program is well-positioned to serve the entirety of Central Appalachia and beyond. HealthNet Aeromedical Services can look back with pride on nearly 40 years of service and over 120,000 patients safely cared for. Why HealthNet Aeromedical Services? • Full Time Chief Medical Officer • Full academy training program • AAMS Program of the Year 2019 • Top of the line equipment- Zoll X Series, Hamilton T1 ventilators, Sapphire IV infusion pumps, Video Laryngoscopy, Butterfly Ultrasound devices • CAMTS accredited since 1995 • Only service in WV completing ECMO transports, isolette transports, finger thoracostomies, and having the ability to accept family members alongside our patients • Nationally recognized Safety Department • In-house Education Department providing clinicians who serve our patients with extensive and continuous training • In-house Human Resources team providing support with an award-winning Employee Wellness Program and full complement of benefits for full time employees including premium-free options for Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance & Accidental Death and Dismemberment coverage Flight Paramedic Position Reports To: Flight Team Leader at Assigned Helicopter Base(s) Position Interfaces To: Chief Operating Officer, Chief Medical Officer Position Overview: The Flight Paramedic provides intensive care level life support services to critically-ill and/or injured patients as part of an integrated air transport team. Environmental and Mechanical Considerations: Flight Paramedics deliver critical care services under the stresses of flight, with frequent exposure to blood/body fluids, in sometimes hazardous conditions, near moving mechanical parts and within high noise environments. Training and resources are available to mitigate risk as appropriate, but the responsibility to utilize those devices falls to the individual. Minimum Required Educational Level: Completion of an accredited certificate or associate’s degree paramedic program Preferred Educational Level: Completion of an accredited bachelor’s or master’s degree program in emergency medical technology, business or related field Required Previous Experience: Three years or more experience as a paramedic in a high-volume 911 provider environment Required Certifications and/or Registrations: Active, Non-Restricted Paramedic License and/or Certificate in West Virginia or a national registry Driver's License in good standing and acceptable Motor Vehicle Record history as described within the company's Driver Acceptability standards West Virginia Mobile Critical Care Paramedic Certification Advanced Cardiac Life Support Provider Certification Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support Provider Certification or International Trauma Life Support Provider Certification Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certification Pediatric Emergencies for Pre-Hospital Professionals Certification Neonatal Resuscitation Program Certification NIMS Training IS 100, 200, 700, 800 and Hazardous Materials Post-Hire Certifications and/or Registrations: Active, Non-Restricted Paramedic License and/or Certificate in West Virginia and appropriate states based on assigned work location Satisfactory completion of West Virginia Initial Flight Team Member Orientation Program Completion of Specialty Flight Paramedic Certification (C-FP) within two years of hire Physical Demands: Ability to lift, push, pull and transfer patients of high weights with limited resources Ability to twist upper body while moving patients and/or equipment Ability to stand, walk, climb, balance, reach, stoop, bend, crawl and crouch for extended time periods Ability to adapt to rapidly changing and potentially extreme environmental conditions Ability to smell and identify odors Ability to use close, distant and peripheral vision, depth perception, and visual focus Ability to clearly hear and interpret voice, two-way radio and telephone communication Ability to successfully complete post-offer and recurrent physical examination including body weight Ability to successfully complete post-offer and recurrent physical agility test Post-Hire/On-Going Personal Assessments: Aviation safety assessment Post-crash survival knowledge assessment Randomized annual motor vehicle operator report Quarterly weigh-in demonstrating weight below 220lbs Randomized drug and alcohol usage testing Annual clinical competency evaluation Position Specific Accountabilities: Attends and actively participates in pre-mission briefings and debriefings. Assists pilot, as requested, to enhance safety of self and others. Completes clinical and operational functions in a safe manner, utilizing all available resources, training and judgment. Performs advanced skills as permitted by applicable regulations and the HealthNet Aeromedical Services Chief Medical Officer. Immediately acts on safety concerns and hazardous conditions. In a timely manner, reports safety concerns and hazardous conditions. Effectively completes complex clinical patient assessments. Provides patient stabilization using established clinical care guidelines and skill set. Before, during and after flight operations, liaisons with peers and other professionals to ensure quality delivery of care and operational safety. Ability to select, check and maintain and operate equipment/supplies found on an aircraft. Possesses basic computer skills with flexibility to utilize new software/hardware sets. Keeps current all required licenses, certifications and continuing education programs. Completes all required clinical, operational and performance improvement documentation. Communicates educational needs to the leadership team. Collects statistical data as required. Participates in committee and marketing/outreach activities as required. Follows standards of conduct and procedures developed by HealthNet Aeromedical Services. Follows standards developed by appropriate governmental bodies. Willingness to work beyond the end of scheduled shift, on unscheduled days and at any base location as required allowing for service availability. Willingness to complete patient transports by ground ambulance as required and directed. Performs other duties as assigned by members of the HealthNet Aeromedical Services leadership team. Performance Evaluation Schedule: Annually, based on job family We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer Initially Approved: CB 02/2012 Revised: CB 03/2021

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