Flight Paramedic - Cox Air Care

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Job Description

About Us

CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth has earned the following honors for workplace excellence:

  • Named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to work five times

  • Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces by Newsweek in 2024.

  • Recognized as a Greatest Workplace for Women in both 2023 and 2024.

  • Listed as one of the Greatest Workplaces for Diversity in 2024.

  • Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads in 2023.

  • Ranked among the Best Employers by State for Missouri.

  • Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare in 2025.

Benefits

  • Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement Plan with employer match, and many more!

Additional Information About the Position for Qualified Candidates

  • $6,000 Sign-On Bonus

  • 40 hours of front-loaded Paid Time Off

  • Up to $3,000 Relocation bonus

Job Summary
  • A paramedic is responsible for providing medical care and rapid transport to critically ill or injured patients in the air medical environment. Is responsible for learning and maintaining competency in advanced skills pertinent to practice as a flight paramedic and in conjunction with flight program protocols. Demonstrates ability to provide care and treatment to the air medical patient based upon department protocols and industry standards. The paramedic is responsible for providing patient care in an elevated risk environment (helicopters) and collaborating to reduce risk and promote safe practices. This position functions collaboratively with aviation staff (pilots and mechanics) and the Cox Air Care Medical Director (physician).
Job Requirements
  • Education
    • Required: Graduate of an approved paramedic program
    • Preferred: CCEMT-P certified
  • Experience
    • Required: Minimum of 3 years Advanced Life Support (ALS) experience
    • Preferred: Previous flight paramedic experience
  • Skills
    • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
    • Demonstrates effective leadership abilities
    • Exhibits valuable time management skills
    • Strong critical thinking/problem solving skills
    • Flexibility and ability to work in a multi-tasking environment
  • Licensure/Certification/Registration
    • Required: Current Missouri EMT-P licensure
    • BLS, ACLS, and PALS certified within 90 days of hire
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Specialties:

  1. Professional/Technical - Clinical

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Why CoxHealth?

Our health system includes six hospitals, over 100 clinics, and 530+ primary and specialty providers serving 25 counties. CoxHealth takes pride in being southwest Missouri’s first hospital system accredited by DNV Healthcare, a distinction awarded for our commitment to quality and patient safety. All six hospitals, along with our outpatient centers and provider-based clinics, have received this national accreditation through DNV’s National Integrated Accreditation for Healthcare Organizations® program.  

Cox Medical Centers is the only facility in the region to receive the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet® designation, which recognizes excellence in nursing. We’re consistently identified among U.S. News & World Report’s Best Regional Hospitals for Equitable Access. Additionally, in 2025, CareChex by Quantros® ranked Cox Medical Centers in the top 10% of hospitals nationwide, as well as in our region and state, for medical excellence in overall hospital and surgical care.