Paramedic: Advanced Life Support & Rapid Response

St. Mary Medical Center, Langhorne, PA; Darby (Delaware County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free onsite parking

Referral Rewards Program

Job summary

Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital is seeking a Paramedic to join its EMS Services. The role involves responding to emergencies, providing ALS care, and delivering life-saving interventions on a rotating shift within a full‑time schedule.

You will assess patients, manage airways, administer meds, and coordinate with Medical Command to ensure high-quality care onsite. A PA EMT-paramedic license, CPR, ACLS, and PALS are required, with a preference for one year of field experience.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, valid driver’s license in good standing.
• Current PA EMT-paramedic certification.
• Current CPR (BCLS) training.
• Current ACLS certification.
• Current PALS certification.
• Excellent physical and mental health, with the manual dexterity to render patient care.
• Graduate of a PA approved EMT Training Program.
• Graduate of a PA approved Paramedic Training Program.
• Basic firefighting (optional), EVOC and Haz-mat awareness.
• Ability to communicate effectively with families, the public, receiving facilities and Medical Command Staff.
• One year experience as a paramedic preferred.

Responsibilities

• Respond to emergency calls and render appropriate care.
• Obtain and monitor vital signs for detrimental trends.
• Administer CPR.
• Initiate airway care and oxygen therapy.
• Control external hemorrhage and apply bandaging.
• Stabilize and immobilize fractures.
• Attend to emergency childbirth situations.
• Perform emergency rescue when indicated.
• Comply with PA Motor Vehicle Code in responses.
• Initiate IV therapy and obtain blood samples.
• Provide pulmonary ventilation via endotracheal intubation.
• Prepare and administer medications via IV, IM, SL, SQ or ETT.
• Monitor cardiac activity and interpret readings.
• Perform defibrillation and cardioversion.
• Perform external pacing.
• Perform cricothyrotomy or needle decompression as directed.

Skills

Excellent communication

Physical health

Ability to work under pressure

One year experience preferred

Valid driver’s license

Education

High School Diploma

Graduate of PA approved EMT Training Program

Graduate of PA approved Paramedic Training Program

Job description

Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital is seeking a Paramedic to join its EMS Services. The role involves responding to emergencies, providing ALS care, and delivering life-saving interventions on a rotating shift within a full‑time schedule.

You will assess patients, manage airways, administer meds, and coordinate with Medical Command to ensure high-quality care onsite. A PA EMT-paramedic license, CPR, ACLS, and PALS are required, with a preference for one year of field experience.