Paramedic - Emergency Department

Ascension Healthcare; Murfreesboro (TN); On-site; USD 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking dedicated professionals to join their emergency department team. This role involves providing critical life support and patient care in fast-paced environments. With a strong commitment to community service, the organization offers numerous benefits, including paid time off, health insurance options, and retirement plans. Join a compassionate team that values your contributions and empowers you to make a positive impact in the lives of patients and their families. This is more than just a job; it's an opportunity to enhance your life while serving others.

Benefits

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Health Insurance Options

Retirement Benefits

Long-term Disability

Employee Assistance Programs

Tuition Reimbursement

Parental Leave

Adoption Assistance

Qualifications

• Licensure as a Paramedic from Tennessee required.
• Advanced Life Support certification within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic and advanced life support treatment to patients.
• Stabilize ill or injured patients under physician direction.

Skills

Advanced Life Support

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Patient Care

Emergency Response

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Associate's or Technical Degree

Job description

**Details**

+ **Department:** ED

+ **Schedule:** PRN Nights

+ **Hospital:** Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford

+ **Location:** Murfreesboro, TN

**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

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._

**Responsibilities**

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

Responsibilities:

+ Identify, intervene, and stabilize the ill or injured patient under the direction 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 safety of the transport team, patients and public.

**Requirements**

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

+ 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.

+ Licensed Paramedic credentialed from the Tennessee Emergency Medical Services Division obtainedprior to hire date or job transfer date required.

Education:

+ High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate'sdegree/Technical degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.

**Additional Preferences**

No additional preferences.

**Why Join Our Team**

Ascension Saint Thomas is a leading health care system with a 125-year history of providing care to the community, and is the only faith-based, non profit health system in Middle Tennessee. Today, the health system offers a highly comprehensive system of care, consisting of a network of hospitals, affiliated joint ventures, medical practices, clinics and specialty facilities.

Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of thousands of associates delivering compassionate, personalized care across hospitals, clinics and senior living communities.

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 identification or expression, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, genetic information, carrier status or any other legally protected status or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

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

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

**E-Verify Statement**

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