ED Paramedic

Phoenix Children's; Avondale (AZ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Phoenix Children’s ED is seeking an ED Paramedic for Avondale, AZ. This full-time role involves direct patient care in the Emergency Department under approved protocols and with the healthcare team. Shifts include days and nights (7pm–8:30am) with a focus on medication administration, assessments, and family communication.

Applicants will work under the medical director and collaborate across departments to ensure safe, high‑quality pediatric care in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• Formal licensure as a paramedic as required by state regulations.
• Ability to perform direct patient care under physician-approved protocols.

Responsibilities

• Performs patient care interventions including medication administration per protocol.
• Completes focused assessments and escalates abnormalities as needed.
• Provides unit orientation and supports hospital systems for patients and families.
• Contributes to team effort while maintaining medication storage and documentation standards.
• Participates in meetings, rounds, and in-service programs; supports department operations.
• Maintains ongoing department environment and patient care needs; performs miscellaneous duties.

Skills

Medication administration

Focused assessment

Documentation accuracy

Team collaboration

Job description

ED Paramedic

Department: PCH-SW | Emergency Department

Location: Avondale

Shift: (Days Vary), Nights, 7pm-8:30am

Category: Patient Care Svcs(Tech & Asst)

Posting #: 1061329

Employee Type: Full-Time

Position Summary

This position works under the direction of the administrative medical director to assist in the implementation of selected portions of the care plan, and perform a variety of direct patient care services through defined protocols/standing orders approved by the administrative medical director.

Position Duties

• Performs patient care interventions, including medication administration, in alignment with state scope of practice and tasks approved by Phoenix Childrens and administrative medical director, and in collaboration with the healthcare team.
• Performs focused assessment of their interventions as appropriate, including complete documentation and escalation of abnormalities as indicated.
• Provides orientation to the unit, hospital systems, and processes to patients and family members to ensure familiarity with unit’s policies and requirements.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing required activities within established parameters to ensure compliance with all applicable medication, storage and documentation standards, regulations, and requirements.
• Participates in a variety of in-service programs, meetings, and rounds as indicated.
• Performs a variety of activities to provide for the ongoing maintenance of the department`s environment and patient care needs.
• Performs miscellaneous job related duties as requested.

Phoenix Children’s Mission, Vision, & Values

Mission

To advance hope, healing and the best healthcare for children and their families

Vision

Phoenix Children’s will be the leading pediatric health system in the Southwest, nationally recognized for exceptional care, innovative research and advanced medical education.

We realize this vision by:

• Offering the most comprehensive care across ages, communities and specialties
• Investing in innovative research, including emerging treatments, tools and technologies
• Advancing education and training to shape the next generation of clinical leaders
• Advocating for the health and well-being of children and families

Values

• We place children and families at the center of all we do
• We deliver exceptional care, every day and in every way
• We collaborate with colleagues, partners and communities to amplify our impact
• We set the standards of pediatric healthcare today, and innovate for the future
• We are accountable for making the highest quality care accessible and affordable