Paramedic - 911 Service Line

SSM Health; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Parental Leave

Flexible Payment Options (DailyPay)

Upfront Tuition Coverage

Job summary

SSM Health is seeking a paramedic to collaborate in providing outstanding care during transport of acutely ill or injured patients. The team applies clinical assessment and established guidelines under medical control.

The role involves emergency medical care, patient stabilization, documentation, equipment care, and coordination with receiving teams across pediatric to geriatric patient groups.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED, or 10 years of work experience.
• Paraphrase: Paramedic certification as required by state law (BLS HCP also required).
• No experience required.

Responsibilities

• Provides emergency medical care for patients with acute illness or traumatic injury.
• Identifies and stabilizes patient during transport under physician direction.
• Maintains thorough patient care documentation for legal and billing purposes.
• Inspects and cares for emergency department/hospital equipment to ensure safety.
• Monitors and communicates patient condition and treatment to receiving team.
• Demonstrates knowledge to care for pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients.
• Collaborates with other emergency response agencies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Emergency medical care

Critical thinking

Patient assessment

Documentation

Education

High School diploma/GED or 10 years experience

Tools

AHA BLS HCP

Job description

It's more than a career, it's a calling.

OK-SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital Midwest

Worker Type

Regular

Job Summary

Collaborates to provide exceptional care during the transport of acute or critically ill/injured patients. The team's care is guided by clinical assessment, critical thinking, established patient care guidelines and indirect medical control.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements

Primary Responsibilities

• Provides emergency medical care for patients suffering from acute medical illness or traumatic injury.
• Identifies and intervenes to stabilize based on department approved protocols, the ill or injured patient during prehospital, interfacility or intrafacility transport under the direction and in collaboration with the physician.
• Maintains thorough patient care documentation according to the standard outlined by department including. but not limited to, forms for legal and billing purposes.
• Inspects, operates, maintains and cares for emergency department/hospital equipment to ensure safety of the team, patients and public.
• Monitors, records and communicates patient condition and treatment to receiving treatment team.
• Demonstrates and maintains knowledge and skills necessary to care fo the patient groups of: Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult and Geriatric.
• Collaborates with other emergency response agencies.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

• High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience

Experience

• No experience required

Physical Requirements

• Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
• Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional driving.
• Rare crawling and running.

Required Professional License And/Or Certifications

State of Work Location: Illinois

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• And
• Paramedic - Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)

State of Work Location: Missouri

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• And
• Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• OR
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• And
• Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic (EMT) - Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services

State of Work Location: Oklahoma

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• And
• Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• And
• Driver’s License - State of Oklahoma
• And
• Paramedic - Oklahoma State Department of Health
• And
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• And
• Paramedic - National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT)
• And
• Driving Record - Motor Vehicle Report (MVR)

State of Work Location: Wisconsin

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• And
• Paramedic - Wisconsin Department of Health Services

Work Shift

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type

Employee

Department

2040000087 AMBULANCE 6194

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Benefits

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

• Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
• Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
• Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

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SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. SSM Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.