SkyLife Critical Care Paramedic

TriStar Centennial Medical Center; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical coverage

401(k) Plan with 100% match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Education assistance

Colleague recognition program

Time Away From Work Program

Job summary

A leading medical facility in Nashville is seeking a Certified Critical Care Paramedic to provide advanced care during medical emergencies. Responsibilities include operating emergency vehicles, evaluating patient conditions, and delivering vital treatments. Candidates must have critical certifications like ACLS, BLS, and PALS, along with Paramedic certification. This role supports community health and offers a chance to make an impact. Competitive benefits package offered, including retirement plans and comprehensive healthcare coverage.

Qualifications

• ACLS must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• BLS must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• PALS must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• PHTLS must be obtained within 60 days of employment start date.
• Valid Driver's License is required.
• Tennessee Critical Care Certification is required.
• Paramedic certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Operate emergency medical vehicle and respond to calls for aid.
• Evaluate patient condition to establish the right course of treatment.
• Provide emergency medical treatment to injured or sick persons.
• Perform invasive procedures under adverse conditions.
• Manage non-medical situations such as crowd control.
• Lift and transport patients, ensuring stability during transport.
• Communicate patient data to medical personnel at treatment facility.

Skills

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS)

PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS)

Driving Record

Driver's License

Tennessee Critical Care Certification

Paramedic certification

Education

Paramedic certification

Tennessee Critical Care Certification

ACLS

BLS

PALS

PHTLS

Job description

Benefits

TriStar Centennial Medical Center offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long‑term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing.
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service).
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock.
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more.
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts.
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships.
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships).
• Colleague recognition program.
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long‑ and short‑term disability coverage and leaves of absence).
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee‑only coverage to full‑time and part‑time colleagues based on income.

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Come join our team as a Certified Critical Care Paramedic. We care for our community! Just last year, HCA Healthcare and our colleagues donated $13.8 million dollars to charitable organizations. Apply today!

Job Summary And Qualifications

The Paramedic responds to medical emergencies and provides advanced critical care during the transport to the hospital. As the first healthcare provider at the scene, the Paramedic partners with firefighters and police in evaluating the situation. The Paramedic offers basic and advanced life‑saving support, administers treatments, and directs EMTs in delivering patient care consistent with training and level of certification.

What you will do in this role

• Operate emergency medical vehicle and respond to calls for aid in emergent situations.
• Evaluate patient condition to establish the right course of treatment.
• Provide a variety of emergency medical treatment to injured, sick, or incapacitated persons.
• Perform invasive procedures under adverse conditions.
• Manage non‑medical situations such as crowd control and protecting the valuables of a patient if necessary.
• Lift and transport patients, ensuring patients remain stable during transport.
• Communicate patient data and condition to professional medical personnel at emergency treatment facility.

What qualifications you will need

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) must be obtained within 60 days of employment start date.
• Driving Record.
• Driver’s License.
• Tennessee Critical Care Certification.
• Paramedic certification.

TriStar Centennial Medical Center is a 740+ bed comprehensive facility. We offer medical and surgical programs, including behavioral health, a 24‑hour emergency department, heart & vascular care, imaging, neurosciences, oncology, orthopedics, pediatrics, rehabilitation, sleep disorder and women’s services. We are an affiliate of TriStar Health. The campus spans 43 acres and includes the TriStar Centennial Heart & Vascular Center, TriStar Centennial Women’s Hospital, The Children’s Hospital at TriStar Centennial, Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute, TriStar Centennial Advanced Joint Replacement Institute and TriStar Centennial Parthenon Pavilion.

HCA Healthcare has been named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute for ten consecutive years (2010‑2019). In 2019, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion towards charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

“The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient’s family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual.” – Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr., HCA Healthcare Co‑Founder.

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Certified Critical Care Paramedic opening. We promptly review all applications and highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!

We are an equal‑opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.