Facility:
CoxHealth South: 3801 S National Ave, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65807
Department:
1151 Community Health Paramedics
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
Hours:
Weekdays
Work Shift:
Day Shift (United States of America)
CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth has earned the following honors for workplace excellence:
Named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to work five times.
Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces, Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare (2025, 2026), Greatest Workplaces for Women (2023, 2024), and Greatest Workplaces for Diversity (2024) by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group
Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads.
Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare (2025).
Benefits
Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement with Employer Match and more (20+ hrs/week)
For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth
The Advanced Practice Paramedic provides detailed in-home evaluation of the patient’s needs, executes a comprehensive care plan at the direction of the patient’s primary care physician, EMS medical director, and EMS administrative director in an effort to improve health, improve appropriate access, and reduce cost for the patient and the health care system. The Advanced Practice Paramedic has an advanced knowledge base and diagnoses and provides care for a broad range of medical conditions providing advanced level of care including evaluation and assessment, testing, and treatments.
Education
▪ Required: High School Diploma or Equivalent
Experience
▪ Required: 2 years’ experience a field medic
▪ Preferred: 5 years’ experience as field medic
Skills
▪ Must be 18 years of age
▪ Strong verbal communication skills
▪ Technical writing skills
▪ Critical thinking skills
Licensure/Certification/Registration
▪ Required: Licensed EMT-P or E.M.T. - CP with Community Paramedicine Endorsement and a valid Missouri driver’s license.
▪ Required: MO Community Paramedic Certification must be obtained within 4 months of hire
▪ Preferred: CCEMTP or equivalent.
CoxHealth is the area leader in health care and community involvement, with six hospitals, more than 80 clinics, five ERs and approximately 13,000 employees throughout southwest Missouri. We offer a wide range of treatments and services to help with whatever health needs you might have.
Our mission is to improve the health of the communities we serve, and our vision is to be the best for those who need us. Visit our website to learn more about our award-winning care and colleagues.
