Smoke and Mirrors - Flight Paramedic PHI Air Medical Employee Review

1.0
17 Dec 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The pilots are knowledgeable and good to work with.

Cons

The Preach safety and well being of people but it’s smoke and mirrors. First the pay sucks and the schedule blows because it does not allow a work/family balance. Also a lot of people don’t know this but you are not allowed to use sick time until after your 5th year employed. So you burn what little PTO time you earn. Also be careful of the sign on bonus. That is supposed to be $15,000. They tax it at a high rate and they give you a initial $7500 that you only bring home $4500 and then you get another $3750 after 12 months and then the final $3750 after 2 years. If you don’t stay they will come after you for repayment. Now the people involved with the Kentucky bases have a history of legal action against former employees for wrongful termination that is public record. Some people are great to work with but for the most part everyone is in it for themselves. So before working here, do your research. If it seems to good to be true run. There is no communication which they truly lack from the base on up to management. There’s no integrity with the people assigned to the base let alone the company

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5.0
17 Jun 2026
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Pros

Lucrative sign-on bonus, plentiful OT. Progressive protocols, involved medical direction. Safety culture is second to none. Well structured new-hire academy and fantastic instructors. Travel positions give amazing opportunity for travel and long stretches of time off. Good work/life balance. Supportive management.

Cons

As is the case industry-wide, Paramedic pay and disparity with nurses needs to be addressed.

1.0
18 Dec 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Hmmm??? I have none after 4 years of employment there. Oh wait, Wade Cook. The one pro is that individual doing his best in a company full of crazy!

Cons

So many things. Worst per diem rate in the industry, a whopping $30 a day in 2025. What a joke. Oh wait, they do send you hard, stale, Christmas and July 4th jar with 10 candy pieces in it for the base. Only company requiring the PVT, which is the biggest joke of safety there is. An OCC that doesn’t even know when aircraft are flying. Helicopters that should be condemned. No technological advancements, threw away all the ads-b interfaces with the transponders so had to get sentry’s for each aircraft. Management that doesn’t care about people. Literally, from the top of Q Investments, which is sad because he was a West Pointer and being military as well, evident he missed the classes on Be Know Do Leadership. And the lack of transparency and integrity is soooo lacking. Literally the last week we were informed that the severance package we had been promised for 4 months came with a stipulation that 100% meant it wasn’t going to be offered and then showed how much they truly didn’t care about the people that work there when called out on it.

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PHI Air Medical Response
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Thank you for sharing your feedback. We value the perspectives of all current and former employees. While we do not comment on individual experiences publicly, we are committed to continuous improvement and a respectful workplace. If you would like to share additional concerns with our leadership team, please contact us at feedback@phiairmedical.com.
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