Paramedic - Marshall EMS - FT - Shift Varies

Huntsville Hospital; Alabama; On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Huntsville Hospital is seeking a skilled Paramedic to assess, stabilize, and treat patients in emergency situations. You will manage IV therapy, airway management, and transport, coordinating with hospital staff and EMS teams.

Responsibilities include monitoring patients, administering medications, and ensuring accurate documentation while adhering to safety protocols and EVOC requirements.

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or GED and NRP certificate required.
• License/Registration: Alabama EMSP Paramedic license, valid driver's license, CPR certification, EVOC training (upon hire or within prob period).

Responsibilities

• Assess illness/injury to prioritize procedures.
• Stabilize and monitor cardiac patients.
• Administer IV fluids and medications.
• Perform endotracheal intubation to ventilate.
• Drive ambulance to scenes and scene transport.
• Communicate with hospital and medical staff.
• Maintain records and requisition supplies.
• Train/coordinate additional personnel on scene.

Skills

Mathematical skills

Language skills

Writing skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

NRP certificate

Job description

Responsibilities

• Assesses nature and extent of illness or injury to establish and prioritize medical procedures to be followed or need for additional assistance.
• Restores and stabilizes heart rhythm on pulseless, nonbreathing patient.
• Monitors cardiac patient.
• Initiates intravenous fluids to administer medication or drugs, or to replace fluids lacking in body.
• Performs endotracheal intubation to open airways and ventilate patient.
• Administers injections of medications and drugs.
• Administers initial treatment at emergency scene and takes and records patient's vital signs.
• Assists in extricating trapped victims and transports sick and injured persons to treatment center.
• Observes, records, and reports to physician patient's condition and reaction to drugs, treatments, and significant incidents.
• Drives ambulance to and from emergency scene.
• Communicates with hospital, physician, and other medical personnel in person and by radio or telephone.
• Keeps current on treatment techniques, protocol changes, and application of new drugs, material, and equipment.
• Prepares required reports and maintains records of activities.
• Requisitions and restocks supplies, material, and equipment.
• Cleans and performs minor maintenance to assigned emergency vehicle.
• Responsible for direction and coordination of additional personnel on scene, including volunteer responders.
• Other duties as assigned within the scope of practice.

Qualifications

• Education required: High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and required undergraduate National Registered Paramedic (NRP) certificate
• Certificate, License or Registration: State of Alabama EMSP License as Paramedic. Valid and current driver's license. Healthcare Provider CPR Certification upon hire or obtained within provisional period. Emergency Vehicle Operator Course (EVOC) training (once employed/promoted must obtain and maintain)
• Additional Skills/experience
  • Mathematical Skills - Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
  • Language Skills - Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
  • Writing Skills - Ability to legibly write routine reports and correspondence.