SR PARAMEDIC

Facility: Miami Valley South Hospital

About the role

This position involves managing a patient load alongside a nurse in the Emergency Department (ED), justifying a higher pay for a paramedic by emphasizing the additional responsibilities and advanced skills required. This role involves shared patient care, where the paramedic contributes to assessments, ongoing monitoring, critical interventions, and decision-making. It requires strong critical thinking, time management, and the ability to prioritize care effectively under pressure.

The paramedic’s skills go beyond pre-hospital care, assisting with complex procedures and coordinating with an inter-professional team, ensuring both physical and emotional patient needs are met. They also play a key role in crisis management, advocating for patients, and ensuring smooth care transitions. The paramedic takes on increased accountability, overseeing patient outcomes and managing high-risk situations. Additionally, this role often includes mentoring junior staff, further expanding the paramedic's responsibility and leadership in the ED setting.

Responsibilities

• Manage a patient load alongside a nurse in the Emergency Department
• Contribute to patient assessments, ongoing monitoring, critical interventions, and decision-making
• Assist with complex procedures and coordinate with an inter-professional team
• Ensure both physical and emotional patient needs are met
• Play a key role in crisis management and advocate for patients
• Ensure smooth care transitions and oversee patient outcomes
• Manage high-risk situations
• Mentor junior staff

Requirements

• High School completion / GED
• Successful completion of an accredited paramedic program
• Valid Paramedic certification from Ohio Department of Public Safety, Division of EMS
• BLS and ACLS certification required at the time of hire
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification required within one year from date of hire or as soon as class availability permits

Qualifications

• 1 - 3 years of job-related experience
• Paramedic/Firefighter experience preferred
• EMS/Fire experience preferred

Skills

• Ability to multitask with constant interruptions while maintaining a pleasant demeanor
• Basic computer knowledge
• Strong organization skills
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills

Schedule

11AM-11:30PM / 36 hours per week / 72 hours per pay period