Paramedic

CHI St. Vincent Health • Little Rock, AR

12d • $20 - $28

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 RNs, physicians, and other members of the comprehensive care team. Paramedics perform skills and procedures under authorized medical direction and nursing supervision, and may perform reassessments and evaluations for ESI 3–5 patients.

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

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

Requirements

• Graduate of an approved paramedic program or college equivalent.
• Arkansas Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic credential 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.
• Provide patient care in collaboration with RNs, physicians, and other members of the comprehensive care team.
• Perform skills and procedures under authorized medical direction and nursing supervision.
• Perform reassessments and evaluations on ESI 3–5 patients.

What This Job Offers

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