Paramedic

Main Line Health • Media, PA

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About The Position

Paramedics with Riddle EMS provide basic and advanced life support to people who need care in the field. They work in a fast-paced team environment, quickly assess patients’ needs, provide care, and communicate with compassion while extending Main Line Health’s services into the community. Shifts are 12 hours, either 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. or 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. Full-time and per-diem opportunities are available.

Requirements

• At least two years of pre-hospital advanced life support experience or equivalent experience.
• High school graduate.
• Successful completion of an approved EMT-Paramedic program or its equivalent.
• Successful completion of an approved CCEMT-P program or Critical Care Nursing program.
• Satisfactory completion of practical and written examinations administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
• Current Pennsylvania certification as an EMT-Paramedic or Pre-Hospital Nurse.
• Current driver’s license valid in Pennsylvania, with a copy on file.
• Current Provider BLS certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross, and current ACLS certification, with copies on file.
• Hazmat Awareness certification.
• EVOC/EMSVO certification.

Nice To Haves

• NREMT-P certification.
• PHTLS certification.
• BTLS certification.
• PALS certification.
• NALS certification.
• Firefighting 1 or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic and advanced life support to people needing care in the field.
• Evaluate patient needs and provide assessments of care.
• Communicate with patients and others while delivering compassionate service in the community.

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement of up to $6,000 per year, based on full-time or part-time status.
• Up to 160 hours of paid time off per year, based on full-time or part-time status.
• Employee discounts on various activities, services, and vendors.
• Free employee parking.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED