Paramedic - Frontline Emergency Care (Day Shift)

AdventHealth; Hinsdale (IL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off from Day One

403-B Retirement Plan

Parental Leave

Job summary

UChicago Medicine AdventHealth in Hinsdale, Illinois, is seeking a Full-time Paramedic to provide emergency patient care and ambulance transportation in line with medical protocols. You will assist senior clinicians, deliver service to patients and families, and uphold infection control standards.

The role requires driving, documentation, and strong teamwork. Qualifications include Paramedic license, BLS/ACLS, and a valid driver's license, with high school diploma as a minimum and an Associate

Qualifications

• Ability to assess, treat, and care for patients to the level of certification
• Ability to maintain a professional and calm presence under the most critical situations
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle in a safe and professional manner
• Ability to determine the nature of patient conditions and assess whether patients have pre-existing medical conditions
• Ability to identify and treat life-threatening conditions within the paramedic's field of practice
• Must be able to read, write, and speak conversational English
• Basic computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Demonstrated ability to follow written and verbal instructions effectively
• Must have the ability to react calmly and effectively in the most critical situations
• Knowledge to identify patient acuity levels
• Ability to utilize and adapt to state-of-the-art technology, computer systems, and computer applications
• Effective oral and written communication
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, employees, and others of diverse backgrounds
• Ability to multi-task efficiently in a fast pace, high patient volume environment
• Strong critical thinking skills
• Emergency vehicle operations (Preferred)
• Defensive driving (Preferred)
• 5 years of driving passenger vehicles (Preferred)

Responsibilities

• Assists higher-trained personnel in providing effective care.
• Delivers exceptional customer service to patients, families, bystanders, and other response agency personnel.
• Supports community service and relationship functions as requested by leadership.
• Maintains a safe and effective work environment by adhering to infection control standards.
• Communicates effectively with healthcare team members and other emergency responders.
• Operates the ambulance safely and professionally, obeying traffic rules and regulations.
• Responds to emergency and non-emergency calls to provide care to ill and injured patients.
• Performs assessments and applies methods of treatment and transport based on medical protocols.
• Completes patient care reports, daily checklists, and other required documentation. Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Assess & treat patients

Calm under pressure

Operate vehicle safely

English proficiency

Team communication

Multi-tasking

Critical thinking

Microsoft Office

Education

Associate degree

High school diploma

Tools

Paramedic license

BLS CPR

ACLS

Driver's license

NIMS training

Job description

UChicago Medicine AdventHealth in Hinsdale, Illinois, is seeking a Full-time Paramedic to provide emergency patient care and ambulance transportation in line with medical protocols. You will assist senior clinicians, deliver service to patients and families, and uphold infection control standards.

The role requires driving, documentation, and strong teamwork. Qualifications include Paramedic license, BLS/ACLS, and a valid driver's license, with high school diploma as a minimum and an Associate