PARAMEDIC - MIH

BJC HealthCare; Missouri; On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Retirement plan

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Professional development

Adoption assistance

Job summary

BJC HealthCare’s Christian Hospital and Northwest HealthCare are seeking a Mobile Integrated Health paramedic to join the EMS team in St. Louis, MO. This role supports post‑hospital follow‑up, home visits, and community health initiatives.

Responsibilities include conducting home exams, monitoring medications, coordinating with physicians, and ensuring continuity of care for discharged patients. A paramedic license and MIH program completion are required or preferred as noted.

Qualifications

• 2 years of paramedic experience required.
• Illinois paramedic license required.
• IDPH MIH program completion required.
• Community Paramedic License preferred.
• Class E license preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conducts post‑hospital follow‑up care including monitoring medications and vital signs.
• Performs home visits and collaborates with physicians for continuity of care.
• Observes, records, and reports patient responses to treatments.
• Works autonomously in the patient’s best interest.
• Links patients to community resources and primary care after discharge.

Skills

Paramedic experience

MIH knowledge

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Paramedic license (state)

IDPH MIH program completion

Illinois paramedic license

Class E license

Job description

Additional Information About the Role

Apply to join the BJC Paramedic team at Christian Hospital and Northwest HealthCare and experience a rewarding and life-changing career.

• 12 hours shifts and some 24 hours Shifts
• Rotating Weekends
• Excellent Opportunity to gain experience

Community Paramedic License Preferred

2 years of Paramedic experience required

Class (E) license Preferred

Overview

Christian Hospital has been serving St. Louis and the surrounding metro areas since 1903. U.S. News & World Report ranks Christian Hospital No. 5 in St. Louis for overall clinical excellence and No. 9 in Missouri, which puts us in the top 6% of all hospitals in the state!

U.S. News adult methodology ranks clinical specialties and rates common care procedures and conditions. Christian was nationally ranked as “high performing” in the clinical specialty of geriatrics and in the following seven of 21 common procedures and conditions: heart attack, heart failure, kidney failure, diabetes, COPD, pneumonia and stroke. High performing in a specialty means we were in the top 10% nationally of all evaluated hospitals for that specialty or procedure and condition.

Northwest HealthCare, six miles west of Christian, offers 24‑hour emergency care, the Sleep Disorders Center and a variety of outpatient diagnostic and imaging services.

The Emergency Medical Services Department is charged with the delivery, management and transport of patients involved in intra‑traumatic and medical emergencies.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

A Mobile Integrated Health (MIH) paramedic has a comprehensive medical knowledge base and is able to provide post hospitalization care for a broad range of medical conditions. The MIH paramedic will also be able to provide advanced level medical care including post‑discharge evaluations, primary care in the home, and Social Determinates of Health. Must have Illinois paramedic license and IDPH MIH program completion.

Responsibilities

• Conducts post‑hospital release follow‑up care including, but not limited to, monitoring medication, dressing changes, and checking vital signs.
• Conducts physical exams in patient’s homes and works with physicians to provide continuity of care.
• Observes, records, and reports to physician, patient’s conditions and reactions to drugs, treatments, and significant incidents.
• Works autonomously and in the best interest of the patient.
• Conducts follow‑up visits to post‑discharged patients to provide necessary connection to community resources and primary care while monitoring medical needs.

Minimum Requirements

Education

• High School Diploma or GED

Experience

• 2‑5 years

Licenses & Certifications

• Paramedic

Preferred Requirements

Supervisor Experience

• No Experience

Benefits and Legal Statement

BJC Total Rewards

At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well‑being.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary.

*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer