ED Paramedic

BHS Baptist Healthcare System; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Retirement with Company Match

Bereavement Leave (including pets)

Job summary

Baptist Health Hamburg seeks a full-time ED Paramedic for the third shift to join its Emergency Department in Hamburg, KY. You will assess patients with the RN, deliver care, document in the EMR, and maintain positive patient interactions in a busy ED setting.

Requirements include EMT-Paramedic licensure, BLS (obtain within 30 days if needed), and PALS certification. Excellent benefits accompany this role in a modern, collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Must be licensed as an Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required; if not current, obtain within 30 days of hire date.
• PALS certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Patient assessment in conjunction with an RN, including repeat assessment.
• Provide care to the ED patient.
• Accurate documentation of care provided into the EMR system.
• Ensure positive customer relations interactions.

Skills

EMT-Paramedic

BLS certification

PALS

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Summary Job Description: ED-Paramedic Full-Time I Third Shift Emergency Department I Hamburg, KY

The Emergency Department at Baptist Health Hamburg is a part of a 344,000-square-foot medical center offering 24/7 emergency care for patients of all ages. The ED includes specialty treatment rooms, an Extended Care Unit for short-stay observation, and access to 24-hour EMS transport, including ALS ambulance support. Our team delivers high-quality, patient-focused care in a modern, collaborative environment.

Description

• Patient Assessment in conjunction with an RN repeat assessment.
• Provides care to the ED patient.
• Accurate Documentation of care provided into EMR system.
• Ensures positive customer relations interactions.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Licensed as an Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required. If not already certified, must obtain BLS within 30 days of hire date.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).

Benefits

• Health, Vision, Dental and Pet Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short Term and Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance
• Identity Theft Protection
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $6,000 annually
• Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
• 5 days of Paid Time Off available upon hire
• Bereavement Leave (includes pets)
• PTO Sell Back Program
• Compassionate Leave Sharing Program (PTO Donation)
• Employee Support Fund, for employees in need of emergency financial support
• Retirement with Company Match

Employment Information

Full-Time, Third Shift, Emergency Department, Hamburg, KY

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Founded in 1924 in Louisville, Kentucky, Baptist Health is a full-spectrum health system dedicated to improving the health of the communities it serves. The Baptist Health family consists of 10 hospitals, employed and independent physicians, and more than 470 points of care, including outpatient facilities, physician practices and services, urgent care clinics, outpatient diagnostic and surgery centers, home care, fitness centers, and occupational medicine and physical therapy clinics. Baptist Health’s eight owned hospitals include more than 2,300 licensed beds in Corbin, Elizabethtown, La Grange, Lexington, Louisville, Paducah, Richmond and New Albany, Indiana. Baptist Health also operates two joint venture hospitals: the 410‑bed Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville in Madisonville, Kentucky with Deaconess Health System based in Evansville, Indiana, and the Baptist Health Rehabilitation Hospital, a 40‑bed inpatient rehabilitation facility with Encompass Health, based in Birmingham, Alabama. Baptist Health employs more than 24,000 people in Kentucky and surrounding states. Baptist Health is the first health system in the U.S. to have all of its hospitals recognized by the American Nursing Credentialing Center with either a Magnet® or Pathway to Excellence® designation for nursing excellence. Baptist Health’s employed provider network, Baptist Health Medical Group, has more than 1,820 employed providers offering care in 78 specialties, including approximately 862 physicians and 958 advanced practice clinicians. Baptist Health’s physician network also includes more than 2,000 independent physicians.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and seeks to employ individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, religious or political beliefs, protected veteran status, employment status or any other protected class identified in any federal, state, or local law. Baptist Health specifically encourages minority, female, disabled, veteran and other candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and strengthen our team. Baptist Health is a drug-free workplace and employment with Baptist Health is subject to post offer, pre‑employment drug testing.

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