Advanced Paramedic Emergency Room

Community Involvement

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As an Advanced Paramedic with Centerpoint Medical Center you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Job Summary

The ER Paramedic may provide services that are within the scope of the ER Paramedic’s State Paramedic Certification without physician supervision and direction and is responsible for implementing technical procedures and care to Emergency Room patients safely and effectively. Any service provided directly to a patient must be pursuant to protocols, procedures and policies of the Hospital and pursuant to an Emergency Provider’s order and in accordance with the applicable standard of care and the requirements of this Job Description. The ER Paramedic reports to the Hospital’s Patient Care Director of Emergency Services.

Qualifications

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date
• High School Graduate or GED required
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) or BCLS Instructor must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Current licensure in the State of Missouri as a Paramedic (EMT‑P) required
• Minimum 2 years of experience as a field Paramedic with an EMS agency and/or clinical experience

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine coverage
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Paid time off, paid family leave, long‑ and short‑term disability, and leaves of absence
• 401(k) plan with 100 % match on 3 %–9 % of pay (based on years of service)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Flexible spending accounts and preferred banking partnerships
• Retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling
• Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Fertility and family‑building benefits, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans
• Auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts

Hospital Overview

Centerpoint Medical Center is a 285+‑bed hospital featuring state‑of‑the‑art equipment and technology. We are a Level II Trauma Center with 24/7 emergency services and an accredited Chest Pain Center. Our Orthopedic Services include Total Joints and Sports Medicine. We are an accredited Cancer Program and Breast Center, and we provide Women’s Services, a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, and a Stroke Center.

Outpatient services include a Surgery Center, Advanced Wound Care Center, Pain Center, Sleep Disorder Center, Imaging, and Rehabilitation. The hospital offers visitor amenities such as sleeper chairs in patient rooms, comfortable waiting areas, and wireless internet access.

Centerpoint Medical Center is part of HCA Midwest Health, a network of hospitals in Kansas City and surrounding areas. HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times and has spent an estimated $3.7 billion on charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.