Paramedic Evanston

Superior Air-Ground Ambulance•Evanston, IL

About The Position

Superior Ambulance Service is hiring a Paramedic in Evanston. Paramedics provide safe transportation and quality medical care to sick and injured individuals within the scope of state EMS regulations. The role includes emergency and scheduled medical transports. The company operates throughout Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, and Wisconsin and provides critical care, helicopter, and fixed-wing emergency medical transportation. The position requires providing appropriate patient care, safely transporting patients, assessing their conditions and communicating findings to medical professionals, and documenting patient care and billing information. Paramedics also help maintain their assigned vehicle in sanitary condition and monitor its fluid levels and gauges.

Requirements

NREMT certification or a current state license, or a license pending.
Ability to provide medical care at the EMT or Paramedic level while safely transporting patients.
Valid driver's license and satisfactory driving record.
Ability to safely operate a vehicle in daytime, nighttime, and inclement weather conditions.
Pass a pre-employment interview, physical and lifting examination, drug screen, and background check.
Attend company-provided training and driving course.

Responsibilities

Provide appropriate patient care within Paramedic training and scope of practice.
Provide safe and expedient patient transportation, including reading maps and accurately identifying street names, house numbers, and business addresses.
Assess patients and accurately communicate their condition to other medical professionals.
Write accurate reports describing the patient's condition, medical history, and treatment provided.
Provide appropriate documentation for billing information.
Maintain the vehicle in sanitary condition and monitor fluid levels and gauges.