Flight Team Leader

Job Description

Health Net 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, Health Net Aeromedical Services was born.

From humble beginnings with two medical helicopters, Health Net 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 Health Team Critical Care Transport base locations across the state, the program is well-positioned to serve the entirety of Central Appalachia and beyond.

Health Net Aeromedical Services can look back with pride on over 35 years of service and over 100,000 patients safely cared for.

• AAMS Program of the Year 2019
• CAMTS accredited since 1995
• 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.

Full-Time

All Helicopter Bases

Director of Flight Operations

Health Net Aeromedical Services, Inc. President/CEO, Chief Medical Officer, Director of Education, Air Methods Corporation Base Lead Pilot

The Flight Team Leader is responsible for operational and business oversight of an assigned helicopter base or bases. He/she coordinates activities of and supervises clinical personnel, assists the senior leadership team in implementation and enforcement of new and existing Health Net Aeromedical Services policies and procedures, liaisons with aviation services provider base leadership and performs duties of an active flight team member.

While performing clinical related duties, Flight Team Leaders 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.

Completion of an accredited certificate or associate degree registered nursing or paramedic training Program

Completion of an accredited bachelor’s or master’s degree program in nursing, business, or related field.

• Two years or more experience as a Flight Nurse or Flight Paramedic
• Proven history of exceptional communication and customer service skills

One or more years’ experience in a management/supervisory role

• Active, Non-Restricted Registered Nursing and/or Paramedic License and/or Certification in WV and other states as appropriate.
• Driver’s license in good standing and acceptable Motor Vehicle Record history as described within the company’s Driver Acceptability standards
• WV Critical Care Transport Provider Certification
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support Provider Certification
• Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support Provider Certification or International Trauma Life Support Provider…