Paramedic - EMS & ED Support (ACLS, PALS, BLS)

University of Kentucky; Lexington, Northern (KY, KY); Hybrid; USD 54,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The paramedic will work a mix of UK ambulances and both UK Chandler and Good Samaritan emergency departments, responding to emergency calls on the medical campus and handling interfacility transports with ventilators and IV pumps.

Duties include administering medications, charting, monitoring patients, and performing other patient care tasks within the Kentucky scope of practice; shifts may include days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or higher
• Three years of paramedic experience preferred
• Current Kentucky Paramedic certification or licensure
• Nationally Registered EMT (NREMT), BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications required

Responsibilities

• Respond to emergency calls on the UK medical campus and conduct long and short distance transports.
• Administer medications, chart patient data, monitor vital signs, and perform other patient care tasks within Kentucky scope of practice.
• Support nursing staff in the emergency department and perform equipment checks and routine ambulance maintenance.

Job description

The paramedic will work a mix of UK ambulances and both UK Chandler and Good Samaritan emergency departments, responding to emergency calls on the medical campus and handling interfacility transports with ventilators and IV pumps.

Duties include administering medications, charting, monitoring patients, and performing other patient care tasks within the Kentucky scope of practice; shifts may include days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.