Paramedic

Ascension • Wichita, KS

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Paramedic works in the Transport department at Via Christi Hospital, St. Francis, in Wichita, Kansas. This full-time day-shift position is scheduled for 36 hours weekly, from 6:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., with rotating weekends and holidays. The role provides basic and advanced life support, evaluates and stabilizes patients, implements transport-team protocols, communicates patient condition and treatment, educates patients and families, and maintains transport equipment. The position requires applicable paramedic credentials and life-support certifications, with some credentials permitted within specified periods after hire or transfer.

Requirements

• Advanced Life Support certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross, obtained within 6 months (180 days) of hire or job transfer.
• BLS Provider certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross, obtained within 1 month (30 days) of hire or job transfer.
• Valid driver's license obtained prior to hire or job transfer.
• Paramedic credential from the Kansas Board of Emergency Medical Services (KSBEMS), obtained prior to hire or job transfer.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross, obtained within 6 months (180 days) of hire or job transfer.
• High school diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience, or an associate's/technical degree, or 4 years of applicable cumulative job-specific experience.

Nice To Haves

• 2 or more years of paramedic experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic and advanced life support treatment, care, and evaluation of patients.
• Identify, intervene, and stabilize ill or injured patients under the direction of and in collaboration with a physician and/or Registered Nurse.
• Initiate and implement interventions based on transport team protocols.
• Monitor, record, and communicate patient condition and treatment, as appropriate.
• Provide population-specific education to patients and families about the patient's illness and therapeutic interventions.
• Inspect, maintain, and care for equipment to ensure the safety of the transport team, patients, and public.

Benefits

• Tuition discounts and priority placement in select healthcare programs through an academic partnership with Wichita State University.
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage, plus HSA/FSA options.
• Employer-matched 403(b), financial planning and hardship resources, disability insurance, and life insurance.
• Pro-rated paid time off and holidays.
• Ascension-paid tuition, tuition reimbursement, ongoing professional development, and online learning.
• Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care, and stress management resources.
• Parental leave, adoption assistance, and family benefits.
• Optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings, and additional benefits.

What This Job Offers

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