Paramedic - Emergency Services - PT

Facility: Marsh Med Ctr – Marshfield, WI (611 N St Joseph Ave, Marshfield, WI 54449, USA)

About the role

Paramedics demonstrate competency in trauma and medical situations, providing lifesaving interventions in a pre‑hospital setting. They administer emergency care, determine the nature and extent of illness or injury, and prioritize required treatment. Paramedics also assist and direct additional EMS responders, assess patients during transport, communicate with receiving facilities, and complete extensive documentation while maintaining confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Assess and treat adults, infants, and children with medical and trauma emergencies.
• Determine appropriate destination facilities based on patient condition and injury severity.
• Continuously monitor patients en route, providing additional care as directed by medical control.
• Operate and troubleshoot medical transport equipment, including monitors and defibrillators.
• Communicate patient status, treatment provided, and drug reactions to physicians and receiving‑facility staff.
• Maintain thorough written documentation of patient condition, interventions, and legal/ethical considerations.
• Provide compassionate communication with patients and families while preserving confidentiality.
• Assist with patient care in the receiving facility, including lifting, moving, and basic procedures.
• Support student education by creating a welcoming environment and completing academic assessments promptly.
• Perform hospital‑approved skills under physician direction, such as EKGs, cardiac monitoring, IV therapy, respiratory management, orthopedic splinting, wound care, and other procedures within scope of practice.
• Attend training, certification, and continuing‑education classes to maintain national certification and state licensure.
• Adapt to variable work hours, including overtime, call, backup call, nights, days, weekends, and holidays as patient needs dictate.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent (required); Associate’s Degree in Paramedic Technology or Paramedicine (preferred).
• Thorough knowledge of paramedic principles, practices, techniques, and equipment operation/troubleshooting.
• National registry status at the Paramedic level (depending on location).
• State licensure as required; valid driver’s license with a good driving record.
• Advanced RN‑EMT certification accepted for Minnesota positions.
• Certifications: Paramedic (PAR), Basic Life Support (BLS), Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) or International Trauma Life Support (ITLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) – preferred.
• Completed National Incident Management Systems (NIMS) Incident Command System (ICS) courses 100, 200, 700, and 800 with required continuing education.
• Willingness to attend additional training, workshops, and staff meetings as policy dictates.

Benefits

Sanford offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full‑time and part‑time employees, including health, dental, and vision insurance; life insurance; a 401(k) retirement plan; work‑life balance programs; and a generous time‑off package. For full details, visit the Total Rewards page.

Pay

Salary range: $21.50 – $34.50 per hour.

Schedule

• Shift: 12‑hour varied shifts.
• Job schedule: Part‑time, 24 weekly hours.
• Work hours may include overtime, call, backup call, nights, days, weekends, and holidays based on patient needs.