Paramedic - Full-time, 36 Hours (3 days) per Week, Night Shift

BHS Baptist Healthcare System; Elizabethtown (KY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Tuition Assistance

Maternity and Paternity Leave

Bereavement Leave (including pets)

Employee Assistance Program

Retirement plans with company match

Job summary

Baptist Health Hardin is seeking a full-time Paramedic to join the Transport EMS team on the third shift (8p-8a). You will provide advanced life support, administer medications, and coordinate care with physicians and EMS protocols across all age groups.

The role requires KY paramedic licensure, ACLS/PALS/BLS certifications, and a valid KY driver’s license. Other certifications may be required within 90 days of employment; benefits include PTO, tuition assistance, and more.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• EMT-Paramedic Licensure by the Kentucky Board of EMS required.
• KY Driver's License valid.
• ACLS certification (American Heart Association) required.
• PALS certification (American Heart Association) required.
• BLS certification (American Heart Association) required; may be acquired within 90 days of employment.
• Other certifications as required by Kentucky Board of EMS.

Responsibilities

• Operate advanced medical equipment.
• Document patient information accurately.
• Provide clear communication to patients, staff and facilities.
• Deliver advanced life support care per physician or EMS protocols.

Skills

EMT-Paramedic Licensure

ACLS Certification

PALS Certification

BLS Certification

KY Driver's License

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Summary

The Paramedic is responsible for delivering advanced emergency and non-emergency medical care and support. This role involves assessing patients’ conditions, performing advanced life support interventions, and administering medications as needed during transport. Paramedic will collaborate with other healthcare professionals and stakeholders to ensure seamless patient care. Key responsibilities include operating advanced medical equipment, documenting patient information accurately, and providing clear communication to patients, staff and facilities. Strong clinical skills, the ability to remain calm under pressure, and a commitment to patient-centered care are essential for success in this dynamic environment. The Paramedic will also participate in training and development initiatives to enhance skills and contribute to team excellence.

Job Description

Baptist Health is looking for a full-time (36 hours per week) third shift Paramedic to join our Transport EMS team at Baptist Health Hardin! Full-time, 8p-8a Provides advanced life support care to patients who are ill and/or injured. Administers direct care to the patient of all age groups under the direction of an emergency medical physician, emergency physician’s assistant, and emergency advanced registered nurse practitioner or utilizes approved EMS medical protocols if transporting a patient. Ensures adherence to hospital and department policies as well as paramedic scope of practice.

Key Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include operating advanced medical equipment, documenting patient information accurately, and providing clear communication to patients, staff and facilities.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic Licensure by the Kentucky Board of EMS
• Valid Kentucky Motor Vehicle Operator’s License
• Valid Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification (ACLS) through the American Heart Association
• Valid Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certifications (PALS) through the American Heart Association.
• This may be acquired within 90 days of employment.
• Valid Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) through the American Heart Association
• Other certifications and specialty training as required by the Kentucky Board of EMS

Benefits

• 40 hours of Paid Time Off available for use upon hire
• Tuition Assistance reimbursement program
• Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Bereavement Leave (includes pets)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement plans with company match, and much more!!

Founded in 1924 in Louisville, Kentucky, Baptist Health is a full-spectrum health system dedicated to improving the health of the communities it serves. The Baptist Health family consists of 10 hospitals, employed and independent physicians, and more than 470 points of care, including outpatient facilities, physician practices and services, urgent care clinics, outpatient diagnostic and surgery centers, home care, fitness centers, and occupational medicine and physical therapy clinics. Baptist Health’s eight owned hospitals include more than 2,300 licensed beds in Corbin, Elizabethtown, La Grange, Lexington, Louisville, Paducah, Richmond and New Albany, Indiana. Baptist Health also operates two joint venture hospitals: the 410‑bed Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville in Madisonville, Kentucky with Deaconess Health System based in Evansville, Indiana, and the Baptist Health Rehabilitation Hospital, a 40‑bed inpatient rehabilitation facility with Encompass Health, based in Birmingham, Alabama. Baptist Health employs more than 24,000 people in Kentucky and surrounding states. Baptist Health is the first health system in the U.S. to have all of its hospitals recognized by the American Nursing Credentialing Center with either a Magnet® or Pathway to Excellence® designation for nursing excellence. Baptist Health’s employed provider network, Baptist Health Medical Group, has more than 1,820 employed providers offering care in 78 specialties, including approximately 862 physicians and 958 advanced practice clinicians. Baptist Health’s physician network also includes more than 2,000 independent physicians.

EEO Statement

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and seeks to employ individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, religious or political beliefs, protected veteran status, employment status or any other protected class identified in any federal, state, or local law. Baptist Health specifically encourages minority, female, disabled, veteran and other candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and strengthen our team. Please note that Baptist Health is a drug‑free workplace and employment with Baptist Health is subject to post offer, pre‑employment drug testing.

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMATION AND ACCESSIBILITY TO SERVICES Persons with hearing and speech impairments can contact Baptist Health facilities by using the Kentucky Relay Service, a toll‑free telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD). For voice to TDD, call 800.648.6057. For TDD to voice, call 800.648.6056.