Paramedic - Community Mobile Integrated Healthcare

IU Health; Muncie (IN); On-site; USD 56,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

IU Health seeks a Mobile Integrated Healthcare - Community Paramedic with a maternal/fetal focus for home- and community-based care. The role emphasizes collaboration with maternal-fetal medicine, obstetrics, nursing, primary care, and EMS to extend care beyond the hospital.

Ideal candidates have 3–5 years of ALS paramedic experience and hold Indiana Paramedic license with ACLS/BLS/PALS, EVOC, and NIMS credentials. In-home assessment and care coordination are key responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Paramedic license and core ACLS/BLS/PALS certifications required.
• EMS state licensure and ongoing professional development expected.
• Experience in maternal/fetal/high-risk pregnancy settings valued.

Responsibilities

• Provide home and community-based patient care with a maternal/fetal focus.
• Perform in-home assessment, vital signs monitoring, and medication reconciliation.
• Educate patients and families; coordinate care with multidisciplinary teams.
• Identify social determinants and escalate clinical concerns per protocols.

Skills

Clinical judgment

Independent work

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Patient communication

Education

Indiana Paramedic license

ACLS

BLS

PALS or equivalent

EVOC or equivalent

NIMS 100/200/700/800

1 year ALS Paramedic experience

Job description

Full Time, 8am-4:30pm, Monday - Friday

Mobile Integrated Healthcare - Community Paramedic, Maternal/Fetal Focus (3-5 years of ALS Paramedic experience preferred):

This full-time BLS/ALS Paramedic will serve in a specialized Mobile Integrated Healthcare-Community Paramedicine (MIH-CP) role, providing patient-centered care in the home and community with an additional focus on supporting maternal/fetal and high-risk pregnancy needs. Working collaboratively with maternal-fetal medicine, obstetric, nursing, primary care, emergency medical services, and other interdisciplinary partners, the Community Paramedic will help extend care beyond the traditional hospital setting through in-home assessment, vital-sign and symptom monitoring, medication reconciliation and adherence support, patient education, coordination of care, identification of barriers and social needs, and timely escalation of clinical concerns within established protocols and scope of practice.

This Rural Health Transformation Program is supported by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $206,927,896.80 with 100 percent funded by CMS/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by CMS/HHS, or the U.S. Government.

Demonstrated ability to work independently, exercise sound clinical judgment, communicate effectively with patients and multidisciplinary teams, and deliver compassionate care in complex community-based environments. Maternal/Fetal, community paramedicine, emergency, or other high-acuity clinical experience is highly valued along with these qualifications below which may be applicable:

• Minimum of High School Diploma or equivalent required. ACLS;BLS;PALS;EMT-P Indiana Paramedic license required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required upon hire.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required upon hire.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or its equivalency(s) to be obtained within initial probationary period.
• Emergency Vehicle Operator Course (EVOC) or its equivalency must be obtained within initial probationary period.
• NIMS 100, 200, 700, 800 to be obtained with initial probationary period.
• Minimum of 1 year ALS Paramedic experience preferred.
• Ability to make independent, clinical and operational competent decisions in a challenging environment.