ED Paramedic – Pediatric & Adult Care

Lurie Children's Hospital; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 33,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Paid Time Off (PTO) and holidays

403(b) with 5% employer match

Tuition assistance

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is seeking an Emergency Department Paramedic (EDP) to respond, triage, and treat emergent through non-urgent requests across neonatal to adult patients.

The EDP will work within the ED care team, ensuring safety, service excellence, and coordination with family and multidisciplinary teams. The role requires strong assessments, patient care per protocols, and ongoing education for EMS and ED staff.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Graduate of IDPH or NREMT-P approved Paramedic program.
• Associate or bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Minimum two years EMS or hospital ED experience.
• IDPH EMT-P licensure; within the first year PALS/ACLS certifications should be obtained.

Responsibilities

• Performs assessments utilizing a variety of assessment methods and/or area-specific tools.
• Communicates patient needs to family and multidisciplinary team; monitors status.
• Keeps EMS knowledge up-to-date and applies hospital quality initiatives.
• Responds to NEAR team, Code Blue as needed and provides emergent care.
• Assists with education of EMT students, registered nurses, and other trainees.

Skills

EMT-P

Two years EMS experience

Critical care assessment

PALS/ACLS (preferred)

Team communication

Education

High School Diploma/GED

IDPH or NREMT-P Paramedic program graduate

Associate or Bachelor degree preferred

Tools

EMR familiarity

Job description

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is seeking an Emergency Department Paramedic (EDP) to respond, triage, and treat emergent through non-urgent requests across neonatal to adult patients.

The EDP will work within the ED care team, ensuring safety, service excellence, and coordination with family and multidisciplinary teams. The role requires strong assessments, patient care per protocols, and ongoing education for EMS and ED staff.