Paramedic Emergency Transport

Hourly Wage Estimate: $27.36 - $38.30 / hour. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary include your specific skills, years of experience, and comparison to other employees already in this role.

Benefits

Chippenham Hospital offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay, including prescription drug and behavioral health coverage, free telemedicine services, and free AirMed medical transportation
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, and pet insurance
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical, and financial wellbeing
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning, and more
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services, and preferred banking partnerships
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
• Colleague recognition program
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence)
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

About the role

The Paramedic responds to medical emergencies and provides advanced critical care during transport to the hospital. As the first healthcare provider at the scene, the Paramedic partners with firefighters and police in evaluating the situation. The Paramedic offers basic and advanced life-saving support, administers treatments, and directs EMTs in delivering patient care consistent with training and level of certification.

Responsibilities

• Operate emergency medical vehicle and respond to calls for aid in emergent situations
• Evaluate patient condition to establish the right course of treatment
• Provide a variety of emergency medical treatment to injured, sick, or incapacitated persons
• Perform invasive procedures under adverse conditions
• Manage non-medical situations such as crowd control and protecting the valuables of a patient if necessary
• Lift and transport patients, ensuring patients remain stable during transport
• Communicate patient data and condition to professional medical personnel at emergency treatment facility

Requirements

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
• Emergency Vehicle Operations Course (EVOC)
• Paramedic certification
• Valid Driver’s License
• High School Graduate / GED

About the employer

Chippenham Hospital has provided quality healthcare services since 1972, offering patients access to highly-trained physicians and advanced technology. With over 50 years of pioneering healthcare, our 460+ bed hospital is one of the region's leading acute care facilities located on the Southside of Richmond. We are the region's first choice for orthopedics, joint care, behavioral health, and cardiovascular care.

The Joint Commission awarded Chippenham Hospital the Gold Seal of Approval and named us a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures for advanced primary stroke, heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, perinatal care, hip and knee replacement, and surgical care. We are also a Level I Burn Center and Level I Trauma Center.