Paramedic

Children’s Hospital of Michigan is committed to providing exceptional patient care in a supportive and collaborative environment. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work with advanced technology and be part of a healthcare community dedicated to making a positive impact on the lives of our patients.

Benefits

At Tenet Healthcare, we understand that our greatest asset is our dedicated team of professionals. That’s why we offer more than a job – we provide a comprehensive benefit package that prioritizes your health, professional development, and work-life balance. The available plans and programs include:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off (PTO)
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status.

About the Role

The Licensed Paramedic, under the direction of the Registered Nurse, acts as a member of the healthcare team to perform delegated patient care duties in the department assigned. The Paramedic holds shift accountability for providing care to patients in accordance with recognized techniques, standards of practices and hospital policy and procedures.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic training course
• Paramedic experience required
• Experience in emergency room preferred
• Current licensed as EMT-P
• BLS certification
• ACLS certification
• PALS certification within 6 months of hire

Preferred: Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), Basic and Advanced Trauma Life Support.

Skills

• Good analytical and observational problem-solving skills
• Mathematical ability to perform calculations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
• Ability to adapt to new technologies used in the work environment
• High level of interpersonal and verbal skills, and teamwork commitment to effectively function as a team member
• Good reading, writing, and comprehension skills to understand and communicate procedures, processes, orders, methods, and standards
• Competency in reading cardiac monitors and identifying arrhythmias

Physical Requirements

• Regularly (80-90% of work time) walk and stand
• Lift soiled linens and move equipment as necessary
• Transport patients and assist in repositioning, bed to stretcher transferring, or car to wheelchair/stretcher transfer
• Perform basic activities of daily living and maintenance locomotion requiring lifting (very heavy 60+ pounds), bending, pulling, pushing, standing, and walking
• Visual acuity and manual dexterity
• Perform routine clerical functions such as answering telephones, taking messages, and basic retrieval of computer information

Demonstrates willingness to make a meaningful contribution to the work environment as evidenced through behavior and attitude.

Facility

Children’s Hospital of Michigan is an international leader in pediatric and adolescent medicine. Surgical services include general, thoracic, reconstructive, and cardiovascular. Imaging technology designed specifically for children provides advanced diagnostic services including Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and MRI. The Children’s Hospital of Michigan Emergency Department is a verified Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center and dedicated pediatric burn center. Experts in pediatric critical care, rehabilitation, and neonatal and perinatal medicine provide care for thousands of children every year at Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Children’s Hospital of Michigan - Troy, and six ambulatory sites.