Paramedic

Citizens Memorial Hospital (CMH) in Bolivar, MO is hiring a Paramedic to join our team in the Emergency Medical Services Department! CMH is made up of 34 primary and specialty clinics, 6 long-term care facilities and 1 residential care facility. Offering acute care, emergency services, ambulatory care, pharmacies, walk-in clinics, surgeries, addiction recovery, rehab therapies and more, CMH has its community covered!

About the area: CMH's main campus in Bolivar is located in the heart of the Ozarks where you'll find a hometown feel and affordable housing options. Enjoy a movie, a round of golf, a college game, or grab a meal from any one of the local restaurants! Springfield is only 30 minutes away and offers entertainment and attractions like Big Shots Golf, Bass Pro Shop's Wonders of Wildlife Museum, and Urban Air. Only an hour south is Branson, where you can take in a family-friendly show, visit Silver Dollar City, and experience world-class shopping at the Branson Landing!


About the department: CMH's Emergency Medical Services Department provides ambulance services to three counties in Southwest Missouri: Polk, Hickory and St. Clair. Services include 9-1-1 emergency response and non-emergency medical transport. Ambulances are equipped with advanced medical life support for adult and pediatric patients. CMH is recognized as a high-quality care provider for time-critical diagnosis with trauma, heart attack, stroke and sepsis care. Ambulances are staffed by EMTs and paramedics who are licensed and certified to provide exceptional and compassionate care.

A typical day will include: Providing pre-hospital services utilizing equipment, supplies, and procedures appropriate to the ages of the patients served, including neonate, infant / pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patient populations for the subsequent duties:

• Responds to emergency calls to provide treatment and care to patients of all ages
• Prepares and maintains ambulances, equipment, and inventory of supplies
• Assesses and determines scene safety, and/or utilizes community/organizational resources to assure scene safety
• Initiates advanced life support and makes an accurate initial assessment of patients' conditions
• Transports patients, utilizes other methods of transportation, or relinquishes patient care as per state guidelines and / or medical control
• Documents a complete assessment on each patient examined using understandable language and / or organization-approved abbreviations

Job Requirements:

• Education: Appropriate Paramedic training course required
• Experience: I year of experience preferred
• Skills: Customer service, medical terminology, ability to remain calm and professional during high stress and crisis situations
• Licensure/Certification: Current Missouri Driver's License (Class E) and an active Missouri EMT-P license
• Physical: May require prolonged periods of sitting, standing or walking

The position is : PRN with a varied schedule working 12 hours every 2 weeks

Benefits include:

• Competitive wage
• Annual merit increase
• Early access to pay with on-demand PayActiv
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discounts

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