Paramedic at Citizens Memorial – Hermitage, Missouri

Due to our continued growth and the addition of a 12-hour truck in Hickory County, Citizens Memorial Hospital (CMH) is hiring a Paramedic. CMH is made up of 34 primary and specialty clinics, 6 long-term care facilities and 1 residential care facility. Offering acute care, emergency services, ambulatory care, pharmacies, walk-in clinics, surgeries, addiction recovery, rehab therapies and more, CMH has its community covered!

About the department: CMH Emergency Medical Services provides ambulance services to three counties in southwest Missouri: Polk, Hickory, and St. Clair. Services include 9-1-1 emergency response and non-emergency medical transport. Ambulances are equipped with advanced medical life support for adult and pediatric patients. CMH Pre-Hospital Services is certified as pediatric-ready by Missouri EMS for Children. CMH is recognized as a high-quality care provider for time-critical diagnosis of trauma, heart attack, stroke and sepsis. Ambulances are staffed by EMTs and paramedics who are licensed and certified to provide exceptional and compassionate care.

A typical day includes: Responding to emergency calls to provide treatment and care to patients of all ages.

• Prepares and maintains ambulances, equipment, and inventory of supplies
• Assesses and determines scene safety, and/or utilizing community/organizational resources to assure scene safety
• Initiates advanced life support and makes an accurate assessment of patients' conditions
• Transports patients in a safe and responsible manner following all state and organization laws and policies
• Documents a complete assessment on each patient examined using understandable language and / or organization-approved abbreviations

Job Requirements:

• Education: Completion of an approved EMT-P training course
• Experience: N/A
• Skills: Ability to remain calm and exhibit a professional composure during high-stress and crisis situations, medical terminology
• Licensure/Certification: Active Missouri EMT-P license certification and a current Class E Missouri driver's license
• Physical: Prolonged periods of standing and walking, lifting more than 100 pounds with and without assistance

The position is: Full-time with rotating 12-hour shifts, 9am-9pm

Benefits include:

• Competitive wage
• Annual merit increase
• No-cost health insurance option for employee
• Full suite of insurance benefits available for employee and family
• Early access to pay with on-demand PayActiv
• Employee assistance program
• Paid time off
• Increased matched savings to retirement plan
• Employee discounts and referral bonuses

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For more information about this opportunity, please contact Kelly Fender at 417-328-6251, or by email at kelly.fender@citizensmemorial.com.