PARAMEDIC – Athens

About the role

MedCare is owned and operated by MedFlight Ohio, offering unique career pathways into Mobile Intensive Care Units (MICU) and Rotor Wing Flight positions. We provide education, mentorship, and opportunities to help you advance your clinical skills and build a long-term EMS career.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality Advanced Life Support (ALS) care during emergency responses and interfacility transports
• Perform patient assessments and make sound clinical decisions in dynamic environments
• Operate ambulances safely and professionally
• Collaborate with healthcare providers, dispatchers, hospitals, and first responders
• Maintain accurate patient documentation
• Represent MedCare with professionalism, compassion, and excellent customer service
• Maintain competency on assigned and alternate transport units

Qualifications

• Current Ohio Paramedic License
• American Heart Association CPR and ACLS Certification
• Valid Driver's License with an acceptable driving record
• Knowledge of emergency medical care and patient transport procedures
• Ability to safely lift, move, and assist patients weighing 350+ lbs with appropriate equipment and assistance
• Strong communication and teamwork skills

Pay

Starting at $26.00/hour (higher based on experience), with up to an additional $5/hour with shift differentials. Full-Time: $2,500, $1,250 after 6 months, $1,250 after 1 year. Part-Time: $1,250, paid in two installments.

Benefits

• PTO begins accruing on your first day
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• Short & Long-Term Disability
• Accident & Critical Illness Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Company-provided uniforms
• Built-in Continuing Education to maintain certifications
• State-of-the-art ambulances and medical equipment
• Employee recognition programs, awards, and appreciation events
• Supportive leadership focused on work-life balance

Why MedCare Is Different

We offer diverse field experience, in-house education program, and clinical leadership team to help prepare you for future opportunities in: Flight Medicine, Mobile Intensive Care (MICU), Critical Care Transport, EMS Leadership, EMS Education, Nursing, Physician Assistant Programs, and Medical School.

Equal Employment Opportunity

MedFlight and MedCare provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.