Paramedic

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Job Description

  • Best in Class Work Environment
    • 5x Modern Healthcare Best Places to work
    • America’s Greatest Workplaces 2023 – Newsweek
    • Best Employers for New Grads 2023- Forbes
    • Greatest Workplace for Women 2023 – Newsweek
    • Greatest Workplaces for Diversity 2024 – Newsweek
    • Best Employers by State – Missouri – 2023 - Forbes
  • Benefits
    • $6,000 sign on bonus available, plus 40 hours of front-loaded Time Off
    • Relocation Bonus may be available for eligible applicants
    • Uniform Allowance up to $350 per yjear
    • Robust, fully customizable benefits package including Medical/Vision/Dental and more!
      • No cost eCare visits
      • Employer-provided mental health services for employees and eligible family members
    • Retirement with employer match up to 5%
    • Free and convenient parking
    • Tuition discounts and reimbursement available for continuing your education
    • CoxHealth Fitness Center and Child Care discounts
  • Job Summary
    • The Paramedic acts as the primary director of care in emergency and non-emergency situations by providing efficient and immediate care for patients. Responsible for examining, evaluating and providing quick diagnoses in order to administer immediate and proper medical care. Responsible for providing basic medical support including CPR, AED, ventilation, controlling hemorrhaging, etc. The Paramedic also performs more invasive techniques to stabilize the patient’s condition. The Paramedic is responsible for documenting all aspects of care provided under their direction by EMS services. Operates the ambulance in various road conditions to safely transport patients to medical facilities.
  • Job Requirements
    • Education
      • Required: High School Diploma or Equivalent
    • Experience
      • Preferred: Previous EMT experience
    • Skills
      • Must be 19 years of age
      • Calmly and efficiently perform and make appropriate decisions rapidly under stress in emergency situations.
      • Ability to work outdoors.
      • Ability to follow instructions.
      • Is familiar with age specific needs for the patient population served.
    • Licensure/Certification/Registration
      • Required: Current Missouri licensure as E.M.T.- P AND For-hire driver’s license (Class E) or greater (CDL) for operation of an ambulance in the state of residence Required: BLS due within 90 days of hire Required: ACLS due within 1 year of hire Required: PALS due within 1 year of hire
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Specialties:

  1. Professional/Technical - Clinical

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Why CoxHealth?

We are a health system that includes six hospitals with over 80 clinics and 537 physicians serving 24 counties. CoxHealth is Missouri’s first hospital system accredited by DNV Healthcare for quality and patient safety. All six hospitals, as well as our outpatient centers and provider-based clinics, hold this national distinction from DNV’s accreditation program, the National Integrated Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. The hospital is also the only facility in the region to receive the ANCC Magnet designation, which recognizes excellence in nursing. We are the only local health system named six times to U.S. News & World Report’s Best Regional Hospitals list, and we are recognized by CareChex as among the Top 10 percent of U.S. hospitals for medical excellence and patient safety in overall medical care.