Paramedic - Clinic

About the Role

Join the SSM Health Oregon Family Medicine team as a Medical Assistant (MA), Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), Registered Medical Assistant (RMA), EMT, Paramedic, or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). This position supports patient care and clinical operations in a family medicine setting.

Responsibilities

• Patient rooming and preparation for examinations
• Assistance with in-office procedures
• Administration of injections and vaccines
• General clinical and administrative tasks in the electronic medical record program (Epic)
• Identifies and intervenes to stabilize ill or injured patients during intrafacility and/or interfacility transport under physician or RN direction
• Initiates and implements interventions based on team protocols
• Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition and treatment
• Provides population-specific education to patients and families about illnesses and therapeutic interventions
• Inspects, maintains, and cares for equipment to ensure safety
• Documents provider encounters, including diagnoses, symptoms, discharge/follow-up instructions, and prescriptions
• Transcribes patient orders (laboratory tests, radiology tests, medications)
• Completes patient charts by transcribing lab, x-ray, or other evaluation results
• Ensures timely data availability for patient workups to support provider decision-making
• Transcribes consultations or discussions with family or physicians
• Interviews patients, measures vital signs, and records information
• Prepares treatment rooms for patient examinations
• Performs basic clerical duties (answering phones, maintaining records, scheduling, filing)
• Assists with treatments ordered by providers as supervised by a provider or registered nurse
• Performs other assigned duties

Requirements

• Graduate of a school of medical assisting (for MA, CMA, or RMA roles)
• Valid Wisconsin license for EMTs, Paramedics, or LPNs
• Comfortable with hands-on patient care
• Open to new experiences and challenges
• Ambitious, motivated, and sympathetic
• Experience and expertise preferred but not required

Qualifications

Education: High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience

Experience: No prior experience required

Certifications (varies by state):

• Illinois: BLS HCP (AHA) and Paramedic (IDPH)
• Missouri: BLS HCP (AHA) and ALS (AHA) or PALS (AHA), and EMT-Paramedic (Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services)
• Oklahoma: BLS HCP (AHA), ALS (AHA), Driver’s License (Oklahoma), Paramedic (Oklahoma State Department of Health), PALS (AHA), Paramedic (NREMT), and Motor Vehicle Report (MVR)
• Wisconsin: BLS HCP (AHA) and Paramedic (Wisconsin Department of Health Services)

Physical Requirements

• Constant: Speech for oral communication, standing and walking, sitting, reaching, keyboard use/data entry, vision and depth perception, color identification, smell, hearing
• Frequent: Lifting/carrying/pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs
• Occasional: Lifting/carrying/pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs, lifting/moving patients, bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping, repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements, driving
• Rare: Crawling and running

Schedule

• Day shift only, Monday through Friday
• No nights, weekends, or holidays
• Scheduled weekly hours: 40

Benefits

• Competitive wage
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Paid parental leave: 1 week for eligible team members (pro-rated based on FTE)
• Flexible payment options through DailyPay (fees may apply)
• Upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members