Paramedic/UKHC

Job Title Paramedic/UKHC Requisition Number RE53513 Working Title EMT-P Department Name H3100: Emergency Services Work Location Lexington, KY Grade Level 08 Salary Range $22.50-30.09/hour Type Of Position Staff Position Time Status Full-Time Required Education High School Equivalencies Required Related Experience No experience required. Required License/Registration/Certification Certified Paramedic and valid Driver’s License Physical Requirements This position requires regularly standing or walking with objects weighing up to 10 pounds; lifting, pushing, and/or pulling objects weighing up to 50 pounds; intermittently lifting, pushing, and/or pulling objects weighing over 50 pounds; standing or walking with objects weighing up to 25 pounds; sitting at a computer workstation for extended periods of time; performing tasks with repetitive motions (such as typing); working in confined spaces; some job‑related travel (less than 10% of time); exposure to risk of injury from moving, lifting, or positioning patients, equipment, or materials; exposure to temperature extremes, hazardous chemicals and fumes including waste, radiation, burns, cuts/punctures, blood‑borne or airborne pathogens, and combative/violent people. Shift Must be able to work three 12.5‑hour shifts per week; shifts may include days, evenings, nights, and/or swing. Will also be required to work some weekends and holidays. Job Summary The paramedic will work a mixture of being on UK ambulances and in both UK Chandler and Good Samaritan emergency departments. Ambulance duties associated with this role will include responding to emergency calls on the UK medical campus, conducting long and short distance interfacility ambulance transports, specialty transports using ventilators, IV pumps, and other equipment. Duties will also include daily operational needs such as checking equipment, ambulance maintenance, etc. Paramedics will complement the nursing role in the emergency department, working within the Kentucky scope of practice, administering medications, charting, monitoring patients, and performing other patient care tasks. Skills / Knowledge / Abilities Monitoring vital signs Inserting IVs, NGTs, and urinary catheters Assisting with 12‑lead EKGs \isting with wound care Assisting with suctioning Completing proper documentation Supervisory Responsibilities No Preferred Education/Experience High School diploma or higher and three years of paramedic experience preferred. Current Kentucky Paramedic certification or licensure, and Nationally Registered EMT (NREMT), American Heart Association (BLS), ACLS, and PALS certifications required. Deadline To Apply 06/10/2026 Equal Employment Opportunity Statement The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status. Background Check Requirement Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre‑employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen. #J-18808-Ljbffr