Paramedic (Ambulance) Full-time, Day Shift

About Us

Adventist Health Tillamook, located off the beautiful Oregon Coast, has been one of the area's leading healthcare providers since 1950. We are comprised of a 25-bed critical access medical center, rural health and urgent care medical offices, home care services, and a vast scope of services throughout Tillamook County and surrounding areas. Tillamook is known for its small-town charm, lively art scene, and access to outdoor adventures and the scenic Oregon Coast.

Adventist Health is a faith-based, nonprofit, integrated health system serving more than 100 communities on the West Coast and Hawaii with over 440 sites of care, including 27 acute care facilities. Our team of more than 38,000 employees, physicians, and volunteers is driven by the mission of inspiring health, wholeness, and hope.

About the Role

Provides emergency care in the pre-hospital environment. Delivers advanced-level medical care including evaluation, treatment, and stabilization to the ill and injured. Responds to calls for emergency medical assistance, assesses patient conditions, and determines courses of treatment. Provides first-aid treatment or life support care according to acceptable medical practice standards.

Responsibilities

• Provides individualized care plans for patient presentations according to acceptable medical practice standards, issued standing orders, online medical control, and department policies.
• Provides emergency care in the pre-hospital environment.
• Ensures fundamental components of patient comfort, safety, privacy, and respect within the perioperative setting.
• Identifies and develops areas of expertise within surgical specialties.
• Conducts emergency medical classes as requested by the department manager.
• Administers oral and intravenous medications.
• Performs intubations, surgical airway insertions (cricothyrotomy), and places catheters for venous access such as central venous lines.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Education/GED or equivalent: Required
• Associate’s/Technical Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Preferred
• Three years' full-time experience in a 911 system: Preferred

Qualifications

• Paramedic license in state of practice: Required
• Basic Life Support (BLS) American Heart Association: Required
• AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification: Required
• Emergency Vehicle Operator Certification (EVOC) or equivalent: Preferred
• Valid Driver’s License (DL) and must be at least 21 years of age or older: Required
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required

Pay

The estimated base pay for this position is $20.86 to $28.61 per hour. Additional individual compensation may be available through differentials, extra shift incentives, bonuses, etc. Base pay is only a portion of the total rewards package, and a comprehensive benefits program is available for qualifying positions.

Schedule

• Full-time, regular position
• Day Shift
• 8-hour shifts