Paramedic, Emergency Medical Services, Full Time, Night

About the Role

Performs professional and technical duties to render basic and advanced life support care in the pre-hospital emergency care setting.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree OR 5 years of relevant experience required; Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• National Registry Paramedic or New Jersey State Certified MICP required.
• BCLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications required.
• ICS - 100, 200, 700, 800 certifications required.
• Minimum one year experience in the pre-hospital or emergency transportation field.
• Current and valid driver’s license; must adhere to all procedural guidelines in HR Policy 1-13, including maintaining an acceptable driving record.

Skills

• Highly adaptable with strong interpersonal skills and sound written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to perform work accurately and pay attention to details, often changing tasks without loss of efficiency or composure.
• Ability to function competently in stressful situations and a changing work environment, including working with patients with acute, chronic, and complex disease processes.
• Ability to work cooperatively within the health system, with patients, family members, and multidisciplinary team members.
• Ability to use critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills effectively, problem-solve, and deliver care.
• Responsive to emergency situations.

Location & Schedule

The Valley Hospital – Paramus

Shift: Night

Benefits

• Medical, prescription, dental, and vision discount program (full-time and part-time employees).
• Group term life insurance and AD&D (full-time employees).
• Flexible spending accounts and commuter benefit plans.
• Supplemental voluntary benefits (e.g., short-term and long-term disability, whole life insurance, legal support).
• 6 paid holidays, paid time off (varies), wellness time off, extended illness.
• Retirement plan.
• Tuition assistance.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Valley Health LifeStyles fitness center membership discount.
• Daycare discounts for various facilities.

Pay

Pay range: $33.99 – $42.49 per hour. Actual individual salaries vary depending on role, experience, education, and licensure.