Paramedic

HCA Healthcare; Ogden (UT); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

401(k) with match

Tuition assistance

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Life and disability insurance

Employee discounts

Job summary

Ogden Regional Medical Center in Syracuse, Utah, is seeking a Paramedic to join our emergency department team for 12-hour shifts on a mix of days and nights. You will play a critical role in patient care, coordinating with physicians and nurses and supporting EMS handoffs.

The facility emphasizes team-based care and a strong commitment to community health. Qualified candidates will hold Paramedic certification and ACLS/BCLS/PALS credentials as required.

Qualifications

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within 90 days of employment start date.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) within 7 days of employment start date.
• PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support within 90 days of employment start date.
• Paramedic certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain clear communication with the attending physician and licensed nurse about all patient care issues.
• Assist with patient examinations or treatments and observe and report patients’ signs or symptoms.
• Take vital signs and measure and record patient input and output.
• Attach oxygen and monitor cardiac rhythm including 12 lead EKG and report findings to the care team.
• Receive patients from EMS and prepare them for the physician’s care.
• Collect routine laboratory specimens and perform basic laboratory procedures.
• Assist physicians with examinations and advanced procedures including airway management and invasive interventions.
• Perform CPR, defibrillation, cardioversion, and transcutaneous pacing during emergencies.

Skills

Paramedic certification

ACLS within 90 days

BCLS within 7 days

PALS within 90 days

Job description

Free Standing ER -Syracuse, Utah( 12hr shifts -mixed days & nights)

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a(an) Paramedic? At Ogden Regional Medical Center, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

Job Summary and Qualifications

As a Paramedic at our facility you will be doing an important work for our patients and our caregivers. You will be joining a team of detail-oriented, knowledgeable people who are passionate about what they do and who support one another. They know what it means to “care like family”. In this role:

• You will maintain clear communication with the attending physician and licensed nurse assigned to patient about all patient care issues.
• You will assist with patient examinations or treatments and observe and report patients’ signs or symptoms.
• You will take vital signs and measure and record patient input and output.
• You will attach oxygen and cardiac monitors. You will monitor patient cardiac rhythm, perform 12 lead EKG, document EKG strips, suction patient airways as directed, and report findings to physician and care team assigned to patient.
• You will receive patients from EMS personnel and prepare patients for the physician’s care.
• You will collect routine laboratory specimens as directed by the physician and perform basic laboratory procedures.
• You will assist emergency department physicians with patient examinations and treatments including central line insertions, lumbar punctures, defibrillation, cardioversion, chest tube insertion, thoracentesis, arterial lines, suturing, needle chest decompressions, endotracheal and nasotracheal intubation, insertion of intraosseous lines, endotracheal suctioning, inserting Foley catheters, and securing airways through insertion of oral/nasal airway devices.
• You will perform CPR, defibrillation, cardioversion, and transcutaneous pacing during emergencies.

What qualifications you will need:

• Advanced Cardiac Life Spt must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 7 days of employment start date
• PALS Pediatric Adv Life Supt must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
• Paramedic

Benefits

Ogden Regional 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 benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Ogden Regional Medical Center has been delivering exceptional care for over 75 years. Our 230 plus bed hospital offers a full array of medical services. We are dedicated to providing high-quality healthcare. Ogden Regional is a certified Level II Trauma Center, Stroke Center, and Joint Center.

Affiliated with our hospital is Pleasant View Emergency Center . This fully equipped, freestanding facility features board-certified physicians. Our nurses and technicians are specially trained in emergency medical care and available on a 24/7 basis.

Located 10 miles north of our main hospital, PVER features 10 plus treatment rooms, comprehensive imaging technology and a medical laboratory onsite, which help to ensure accurate and prompt care.

Ogden Regional Medical Center and Pleasant View Emergency Center sit at the heart of the Wasatch Mountain range. The area has abundant outdoor recreation including hiking, biking, rock climbing, watersports and three ski resorts within a half-hour drive; Ogden offers the lure of outdoor living and the culture of city life.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Good people beget good people."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are a family 270,000 dedicated professionals! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Paramedic opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews.

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.