Position Highlights:

• Shift: Wed-Fri 3p-3a, 12-hour shifts. Work 36 hours per week and get paid for 40 hours. Must be available to train on day shift for two months
• Great opportunities for advancement!
• Great opportunity to work alongside healthcare professionals.
• We serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities.

Paramedic will need:

• Current Paramedic license from the State of Michigan.
• Current certification in ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support), BTLS (Basic Trauma Life Support), and CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation).
• Articulates and demonstrates commitment to the philosophy, values, mission and vision of MH.

Paramedic will do

• Assesses nature and extent of illness of injury to establish and prioritize medical procedures to be followed or need for additional assistance.
• Restores and stabilizes heart rhythm on pulseless, non-breathing patients.
• Monitors cardiac patient.
• Initiates intravenous fluids to administer medication or drugs, or to replace fluids lacking in the body.
• Performs endotracheal intubation to open airways and ventilate patient.
• Administers injections of medications, drugs or immunization.
• Administers initial treatment at emergency scene and takes and records patient’s vital signs.
• Provide medical examination and screening of patients consistent with Medical Control Authority Protocols.
• Assists in extricating trapped victims and transports sick and injured persons to treatment center
• Lifts and places patients on stretcher, restrains patient appropriately, lifts and moves patient to stretcher, lifts and moves loaded stretcher into ambulance.
• Observes, records, and reports to physician, patient’s condition, and reaction to drugs, treatments, and significant incidents.
• Remains in the back of the ambulance with all patients they are taking care of.
• Coordinates patient care between inter-agency (ie. Fire and Police) personnel and other company employees.
• Communicates with Physician and other medical personnel via radio or telephone.
• Completes all reports, including patient care records, legibly, accurately and on a timely basis.
• Performs all duties in a safe, courteous, confidential and professional manner, always taking into account the well-being of the patient.
• Maintains response readiness consistent with company’s response criteria.
• Uses safety and PPE equipment as required by law and company policies.
• Other duties as assigned.