The
team of STAR Flight is a small operation - our line staff
includes only four pilots, six nurses, five paramedics, and two mechanics.
We have a highly committed team with a very low turnover rate and high
job-satisfaction. We occasionally have an openings and are always looking to hire the
best, brightest, and most talented.
STAR Flight has a very unique
and demanding mission
profile. As the Air Operations Division of
Austin/Travis County
EMS, a third-service EMS provider, our responsibilities cover multiple
specialties. A typical shift may involve roles as first response EMS,
critical care transport from outlying medical facilities, fire suppression,
air rescue operations, and law enforcement surveillance and pursuit.
This requires individuals that are very experienced within their specialty
areas and able to adapt to constantly changing environments. Solid
physical fitness is of supreme importance in order to perform safely and
effectively within the rescue environment. A typical STAR
Flight medical provider has over 10 years of critical care/field
experience and none of our pilots have less than 5500 hours of PIC turbine
time. Background experience in rescue, wildland firefighting, and
water lifesaving roles certainly helps as well.
Here is information on our hiring policies along with some tips
and suggestions to ensure you are as prepared as possible when we do have an
opening.
Medical Crew
What is required for a
career at STAR Flight?
You are a graduate of
an accredited school of nursing and hold or are eligible for a Texas
Registered Nurse License with at least three years of experience in a
hospital critical care area i.e. ED, ICU, CCU, PICU (Flight Nurse
experience also qualifies).
You hold current BCLS
and ACLS certifications.
You hold current PALS
or APLS or PEP or ENPC or equivalent certification.
You can pass the
ATCEMS Physical Agility Test.
You must not exceed
220 lbs in uniform.
You are flexible and
adaptive, able to work varying shifts and you understand that you may be
subject to mandatory overtime or emergency call back.
You are looking for a
place to grow, professionally and personally.
Previous flight
experience, Level I or II trauma center experience, rescue or EMS
experiences.
You can pass the A/TCEMS
Special Operations Physical Fitness Test, which includes
(1) the ability
to run 1.5 miles in 13 minutes or less, OR
walk/jog 3 miles in 45 minutes or less carrying a 45 lb. pack
and
(2) swim
300 meters in 8 minutes or less.
The bottom line…we are
looking for caring, committed professionals to join our practice of out of
hospital medicine.
If you are selected as a
Flight Nurse/Medic, you will undertake a challenging orientation program
that will consist of intense physical conditioning, rescue skills education
and development, and a 13-week EMS system academy with other new team
members. This will be followed by assignment to experienced training
officers who will provide constant, constructive feedback as you learn about
aircraft operations and safety, rescue operations, EMS system function,
policies, and hone your patient management skills in non-traditional, high
hazard environments.
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