Paramedic ED

Ascension; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team at a leading healthcare provider, where you will provide essential life support and care to patients in a fast-paced environment. With a focus on collaboration with physicians and nurses, you'll play a critical role in stabilizing and educating patients. This position offers a chance to make a meaningful impact in the community while enjoying a range of benefits and opportunities for professional growth. Experience the fulfillment of working in a compassionate, mission-driven organization that values your contributions and supports your career path.

Benefits

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Health Insurance Options

Retirement Benefits

Tuition Reimbursement

Parental Leave

Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)

Qualifications

• Licensure in Advanced Life Support and BLS required within specified timeframes.
• Driver's License and Paramedic credential required prior to hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic and advanced life support treatment to patients.
• Monitor and communicate patient condition and treatment effectively.

Skills

Advanced Life Support

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Patient Evaluation

Patient Education

Equipment Maintenance

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Associate's Degree or Technical Degree

Job description

We Are Hiring

• Department: Emergency Department
• Schedule: 9a-9p, 12-hour shifts once off orientation, every other weekend and rotating holidays
• Hospital: St. Joseph Hospital
• Location: Milwaukee, WI

What You Will Do

Provide basic and advanced life support treatment, care, and evaluation of patients.

• Identify, intervene, and stabilize the ill or injured patient under the direction of, and in collaboration with, a physician and/or Registered Nurse.
• Initiate and implement interventions based on transport team protocols.
• Monitor, record, and communicate patient condition and treatment as appropriate.
• Provide population-specific education to the patient and family about the patient's illness and therapeutic interventions.
• Inspect, maintain, and care for equipment to ensure the safety of the transport team, patients, and the public.

What You Will Need

Licensure/Certification/Education:

• Advanced Life Support obtained within 6 months (180 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
• BLS Provider obtained within 1 month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
• Driver's License credentialed from the Wisconsin Department of Motor Vehicles obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
• Paramedic credentialed from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support preferred. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.

Education:

• High school diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Technical degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job-specific experience required.

Additional Preferences

No additional preferences.

Why Join Our Team

Ascension Wisconsin has been providing rewarding careers to healthcare professionals since 1848. Operating 17 hospital campuses and over 100 related healthcare facilities from Racine to Appleton, you will find opportunities that allow you to create a career path you love, all while delivering compassionate, personalized care to the communities we serve.

Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of over 134,000 associates and 2,600 sites of care, including more than 140 hospitals and 40 senior living communities in 19 states.

Our Mission, Vision, and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer, and make a positive impact in their community. Ascension careers are more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of the people around you.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Ascension will provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, genetic information, or any other legally protected status or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.

As a military-friendly organization, Ascension promotes career flexibility and offers many benefits to support the well-being of our military families, spouses, veterans, and reservists. Our associates are empowered to apply their military experience and unique perspectives to their civilian careers with Ascension.

Pay Non-Discrimination Notice

Please note that Ascension will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Ascension will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.

This Ministry does not participate in E-Verify and therefore cannot employ STEM OPT candidates.

Benefits

Paid time off (PTO), various health insurance options & wellness plans, retirement benefits including employer match plans, long-term & short-term disability, employee assistance programs (EAP), parental leave & adoption assistance, tuition reimbursement, and ways to give back to your community.

Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance, and salary range at the time of the offer.