In-Flight Paramedic - Justice Prisoner & Alien Transportation System (JPATS) - Kansas City, MO

In-Flight Paramedic - Justice Prisoner & Alien Transportation System (JPATS) - Kansas City, MO (#R10253)

Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Employment Type: Full-time
Hourly Rate: $43.37/hour

Position Overview:

The In-Flight Paramedic provides advanced medical care, medical oversight, and documentation management during prisoner air transport missions for the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) / Justice Prisoner & Alien Transportation System (JPATS). This role requires rapid mobilization (within 2 hours), extensive travel, working on secure aircraft, and delivering medical care for 1–150 prisoners per mission, including stable, unstable, and complex cases. Responsibilities include emergency response, medical screening, chain-of-custody management for medical documentation and medications, and ensuring fitness-to-fly decisions in collaboration with JPATS
medical authorities.

Why Join Us?

• Competitive Compensation: $43.37/hour
• Comprehensive Benefits:
  • 11 paid holidays annually
  • SCA vacation accrual
• Work Schedule: 24/7/365 on-call with 2-hour response requirement
• Professional Growth: Specialize in correctional and aeromedical transport
• Impactful Work: Support national security through safe prisoner transport

Qualifications:

• U.S. Citizen, 21+ years old.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid state driver’s license with a clean driving record (past 5 years).
• NREMT-Paramedic certification (current).
• CPR/AED certification.
• ACLS certification.
• Minimum 3 years of verifiable paramedic experience.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English fluently.
• Ability to pass USMS background investigation and ongoing suitability requirements.
• Ability to meet physical and medical fitness standards required for flight operations.
• No disqualifying convictions (e.g., domestic violence, moral turpitude).

Critical Information:

• Must pass all USMS background and suitability requirements (Tier 1).
• Must respond to mission changes and report for duty within 2 hours, 24/7/365, including holidays.
• Must be physically capable of prolonged activity in an aviation and law-enforcement environment (standing, walking, climbing, lifting, responding to violent or unstable individuals).
• No weapons permitted - strict prohibition under USMS/JPATS policy.
• Requires strict adherence to confidentiality, security, medical ethics, and federal conduct standards.

Skills:

• Strong clinical judgement and emergency response capability
• Excellent communication and teamwork in law-enforcement environments
• Ability to remain calm and decisive during stressful, dynamic conditions
• High attention to detail (documentation, medical inventory, compliance requirements)
• Organizational discipline and adaptability for unpredictable schedules
• Professionalism, integrity, and adherence to strict ethical standards

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality medical care to prisoners and, when necessary, aircrew and personnel.
• Administer medications, medical treatments, and interventions per written or verbal orders.
• Perform pre-flight checks to ensure all medical equipment, medications, and supplies are present and functional.
• Maintain custody, chain-of-custody, and control of medical records, medications, and medical equipment.
• Conduct medical screening and determine fitness-to-fly based on USMS/JPATS medical standards.
• Provide emergency response for seizures, cardiac events, mental health crises, injuries, and other in-flight medical conditions.
• Prepare and deliver medical summaries to receiving officials at mission destinations.
• Medical Oversight Responsibilities:
  • Consult with:
    • USPHS Chief, Aeromedical Branch
    • JPATS Medical Director
    • Medical Transport Coordinator
  • Implement medical direction and advise on medical fitness, emergent conditions, and risk.