Paramedic

Job Highlights: Join a high-performing emergency care team in a rewarding night shift Paramedic role designed for professionals who thrive in fast-paced, team-oriented environments. This position offers a predictable schedule of three 12-hour night shifts per week (6:00 p.m. 6:00 a.m.), with weekend rotation every third weekend and a holiday rotation of three scheduled holidays per year.

Job Summary: Provides basic and advanced life support treatment, care and evaluation of patients on scene. Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: Identifies, and may intervene and stabilize, the ill or injured patient during intrafacility and/or interfacility transport under the direction and in collaboration with the physician and/or Registered Nurse (RN).Initiates and implements interventions based on team protocols. Monitors, records and communicates patient condition and treatment, as appropriate. Provides population specific education to the patient and family about the patient's illness and therapeutic interventions. Inspects, maintains and cares for equipment to ensure safety of the team, patients and public. Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner. May interview patients, measure vital signs, and record information on patients' charts. May prepare treatment rooms for examination of patients. May perform basic clerical duties including answering the phone, maintaining records, scheduling patients, and filing. May assist with treatments ordered by provider as supervised by provider or registered nurse. May perform select clinical duties. Performs other duties as assigned. EDUCATIONHigh School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experienceEXPERIENCENo experience requiredPHYSICAL REQUIREMENTSConstant use of speech to share information through oral communication. Constant standing and walking. Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs. Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry. Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors. Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors. Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc. Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs. Occasional lifting/moving of patients. Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements. Occasional driving. Rare crawling and running. REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS State of Work Location: Illinois Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) AndParamedic - Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) State of Work Location: Missouri Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) AndAdvanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)ORPediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA) AndEmergency Medical Technician-Paramedic (EMT) - Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services State of Work Location: Oklahoma Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) AndAdvanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA) AndDriver's License - State of Oklahoma AndParamedic - Oklahoma State Department of HealthAndPediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA) AndParamedic - National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) AndDriving Record - Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) State of Work Location: Wisconsin Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) AndParamedic - Wisconsin Department of Health Services Work Shift: Night Shift (United States of America)

Job Type: Employee

Department: 2000000113 Emergency Dept Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. SSM Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.