Paramedics - Mobile Integrated Health - Contingent
About the role
At Henry Ford Health, we're committed to advancing health and improving lives for the millions of people we serve across Michigan and around the world. As one of the nation's leading academic health systems, we provide a comprehensive continuum of care that includes primary and preventive services, specialty and complex care, virtual care, pharmacy, home health, eye care, health insurance, and more. With 12 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations, including former Ascension Southeast Michigan and Flint Region facilities, our growing network expands access to exceptional care in the communities we serve. Headquartered in Detroit, Henry Ford Health is helping shape the future of healthcare through the transformative Future of Health: Detroit initiative, a $3 billion investment that is redefining our academic healthcare campus and advancing innovation, research, education, and community impact. Our work is grounded in purpose, collaboration, and belonging. We empower team members to grow their careers, contribute innovative ideas, and make a meaningful difference every day. Whether you're caring for patients, supporting operations, conducting research, or driving new solutions, you'll be part of a team united by a shared mission: delivering exceptional care, advancing health outcomes, and building healthier communities for all.
Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive, safe and efficient in-home care as an alternative to an emergency department visit or hospitalization.
- Perform comprehensive assessments, diagnostic testing, and medical treatments under the direction of a physician in a patient's home or current residence.
- Enhance patient experience through patient‑centered, mobile resources in the out‑of‑hospital environment.
Qualifications
- Three to five (3‑5) years of clinical experience; Community Paramedic experience desirable.
- Licensure as a Paramedic with a valid State of Michigan license; American Heart Association BLS and ACLS certifications; Valid State of Michigan Driver's License.
- Physical demands: work in patient care environment with exposure to communicable diseases; manual dexterity required; walk, stand, kneel, stoop; may require heavy lifting of patients/equipment (push/pull 35‑50 lbs on wheeled cart 2‑3 times per shift); carry medical equipment into homes with stairs (~25 lbs); drive on surface streets/highways in variable weather conditions.
Skills
- Strong clinical skills with knowledge of emergency medicine and chronic disease management.
- Extensive knowledge of pharmacology, anatomy, pathophysiology, and related clinical pathways for high‑risk populations.
- Extensive understanding of community resources and the needs of diverse populations.
- Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills.
- Strong problem‑solving, analytical, and decision‑making skills.
- Strong organizational, planning, and implementation skills.
- Able to balance multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Creative and resourceful with ability to demonstrate critical thinking skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication and documentation skills.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Adaptable to a changing work environment.
Benefits
- Autonomous work environment.
- Drive in Henry Ford owned brand‑new SUV’s (all components work; A/C, heated seats).
- Vehicle washed at carwash (not by you).
- No overnight shifts.
- No patient transports.
- Cutting‑edge care not available in traditional paramedicine, e.g., Point‑of‑Care Ultrasound.
Pay
- Competitive pay with wage based on years of service.
- Shift premiums.