Med Flight Air Ambulance
Experienced Medical Transport Staff

Each air ambulance charter is a team effort coordinated from point of origin to destination by Med Flight’s experienced staff:

• Medical Air Ambulance Director
• Medical Air Specialists
• Air Ambulance Flight Coordinator
• Patient Transport Dispatcher

Call 800-842-4431 anytime. Med Flight air ambulance specialists are ready to take care of your patient and coordinate all the details for a fast, safe medical air flight.

Our highly qualified staff are trained in aircraft safety, altitude and flight physiology, policies and procedures, international protocols, aircraft loading, medical flight equipment, communications, and emergency procedures.

With their expertise in handling air medical equipment, our crews stay ahead of evolving patient care needs through proactive treatment, and are always sensitive to subtle changes in patient condition.

Medical Director

A full-time staff physician, board certified in emergency medicine, our Medical Director is personally involved with each flight. With more than 20 years of career experience in air medical transport, this essential team leader guides and oversees the patient care before, during and after the flight.

Air Medical Specialists

The medical flight crew who perform all medical monitoring and interventions while the patient is in our care. Depending on the condition of the patient, the Air Medical Specialist may be a Critical Care Nurse, Critical Care Paramedic, or Physician. All Med Flight transports have two Air Medical Specialists in attendance.

Travis and Cheryl on their way to Japan

Sherrie educating hospital staff at an open house

Support Specialists

These crew members are additional medical professionals (perfusionist, nurse practitioner, etc.) added to our regular team when a special need exists. Each is selected to meet the patient's specific care and treatment needs. Support Specialists receive training in patient care and safety within the aircraft environment. They fly in addition to our Air Medical Specialists to augment our team's capabilities.

Flight Coordinator

This team member ensures continuity of care in all phases of each air ambulance transport. Responsibilities include:

• assembling the appropriate level of medical air transport crews and equipment
• arranging ground transport
• selecting medical personnel
• working with flight crews
• communicating with representatives of discharging and receiving facilities and insurance carriers
• tracking flights via our real time computer link with FAA radar controllers

Dispatcher

Working in cooperation with the Flight Coordinator, this important team member supports each flight from our Operations Center. Dispatchers are on-duty 24-hours per day, 365 days per year, with ready access to all resources essential to efficient flight operations. With real time flight tracking on his or her computer, the Dispatcher ensures seamless transports by providing aircraft position updates.