Paramedic

CommonSpirit Health • Little Rock, AR

10d

About The Position

As a Paramedic, you will provide advanced emergency medical care and transport to critically ill or injured patients in pre-hospital and inter-facility settings. You will rapidly assess scenes, evaluate conditions, administer life-saving interventions, safely operate emergency vehicles, and document care. The role requires expert clinical skills, critical thinking under stress, and compassionate communication to support optimal patient outcomes.

You will provide patient care using a team approach in collaboration with registered nurses, physicians, and other members of the comprehensive care team. Paramedics perform skills and procedures under authorized medical direction and nursing supervision. They may perform reassessments and evaluations for patients classified ESI 3–5.

Paramedics may not perform initial assessments or reassessments for ESI 1–2 patients; discharge teaching; obtain blood from an implantable venous device, such as a port, PICC, or central venous catheter; rapid sequence intubation; conscious sedation; initiation or monitoring of blood transfusions or blood products; or propofol, insulin, heparin, or tPA infusions.

CHI St. Vincent is a regional health network serving Arkansas and part of CommonSpirit Health. The organization describes its commitment to building healthy communities, advocating for people who are poor and vulnerable, and innovating how and where healing can happen. It also offers benefits intended to support team-member well-being and work/life balance.

Requirements

• Graduate of an approved paramedic program or college equivalent.
• Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic: Arkansas, upon hire.
• Basic Life Support - CPR, within 30 days.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support, within 90 days.

Nice To Haves

• Minimum 3 years’ experience with 911 service.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced emergency medical care and transport to critically ill or injured patients in pre-hospital and inter-facility settings.
• Rapidly assess scenes and evaluate patient conditions.
• Administer life-saving interventions.
• Safely operate emergency vehicles.
• Document patient care.
• Collaborate with registered nurses, physicians, and other members of the comprehensive care team using a team approach.
• Perform authorized skills and procedures under medical direction and nursing supervision.
• Perform reassessments and evaluations for patients classified ESI 3–5.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed