Paramedic

Citizens Memorial Hospital (CMH) in Bolivar, MO is hiring a Paramedic to join our Pre-Hospital Services team. 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 Pre-Hospital 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 recognized as a high-quality care provider for time-critical diagnosis of trauma, heart attack, stroke and sepsis.

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 utilizes community/organizational resources to assure scene safety Initiates advanced life support and makes an accurate initial assessment of patients' conditions Transports patients, utilizes other methods of transportation, or relinquishes patient care as per state guidelines and / or medical control 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 a rotating schedule and 24-hour shifts 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 Connect with us! See yourself at CMH and join in the fun: https://www.facebook.com/CMHRecruiting For more information about this opportunity, please contact Kelly Fender at 417-328-6251, or by email at kelly.fender@citizensmemorial.com .