SkyLife Transport Paramedic

Frankfort Regional Medical Center; Frankfort (KY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical and dental benefits

401(k) Plan with company match

Tuition assistance

Paid family leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

A regional healthcare institution in Frankfort, Kentucky is looking for a Transport Paramedic to provide advanced critical care during patient transport. Responsibilities include responding to emergencies, evaluating patient conditions, and performing invasive procedures. Ideal candidates should have advanced life support certifications and a vocational education background. The role offers a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Advanced certifications in life support techniques.
• Experience in emergency response settings preferred.
• PALS required.
• Paramedic certification/license required.
• Vocational school graduate or certificate required.

Responsibilities

• Operate emergency medical vehicle and respond to calls for aid.
• Evaluate patient condition to establish the right treatment.
• Provide emergency medical treatment to affected individuals.
• Manage non-medical situations like crowd control.
• Communicate patient data to medical personnel during transport.
• Lift and transport patients, ensuring patients remain stable during transport.
• Communicate patient data and condition to professional medical personnel at the emergency treatment facility.

Skills

Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Basic Cardiac Life Support

PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support

Paramedic

Education

Vocational School Graduate or Certificate

Vocational school graduate or certificate

Job description

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a Transport Paramedic today with Frankfort Regional Medical Center.

Job Summary And Qualifications

The Paramedic responds to medical emergencies and provides advanced critical care during the transport to the hospital. As the first healthcare provider at the scene, the Paramedic partners with firefighters and police in evaluating the situation. The Paramedic offers basic and advanced life‑saving support, administers treatments, and directs EMTs in delivering patient care consistent with training and level of certification.

What you will do in this role:

• Operate emergency medical vehicle and respond to calls for aid in emergent situations.
• Evaluate patient condition to establish the right course of treatment.
• Provide a variety of emergency medical treatment to injured, sick, or incapacitated persons.
• Perform invasive procedures under adverse conditions.
• Manage non‑medical situations such as crowd control and protecting the valuables of a patient if necessary.
• Lift and transport patients, ensuring patients remain stable during transport.
• Communicate patient data and condition to professional medical personnel at the emergency treatment facility.

What qualifications you will need:

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• Basic Cardiac Life Support
• PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support
• Paramedic
• Vocational School Graduate, or Certificate

75% Required

Benefits

No experience required. Years of experience.

Frankfort Regional Medical Center offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Well‑being support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long‑ and short‑term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.