Paramedic - Full-Time

Job Description

Job Description

The Staff Pad is proud to partner with a leading nonprofit healthcare system in beautiful Helena, Montana — an organization known for delivering exceptional patient care with a strong hometown commitment. Dedicated to becoming Montana’s gold standard in healthcare, this growing system offers Paramedics the opportunity to make a meaningful impact every single day.

If you thrive in fast-paced environments, value teamwork, and are passionate about delivering life-saving care, this is your opportunity to join a respected emergency services team where your skills truly matter. 

Schedule: Full-Time

Why You’ll Love This Opportunity

• Serve a community-focused healthcare organization with a strong mission and reputation
  
• Work alongside highly skilled emergency and hospital-based teams
  
• Expand your experience across 911 response, inter-facility transport, and Emergency Department support
  
• Gain exposure to advanced critical care procedures and cutting-edge emergency equipment
  
• Enjoy the quality of life and outdoor lifestyle Helena, Montana has to offer
  

What You’ll Do

As a Paramedic, you will play an essential role in providing fast, high-quality emergency medical care through 911 response, inter-facility transport, public assistance services, and Emergency Department support across both pre hospital and hospital settings.

Key Responsibilities

• Respond promptly to emergency and non-emergency calls with professionalism, urgency, and compassion, delivering effective care to patients who are ill or injured
  
• Assess, treat, stabilize, and transport patients experiencing medical, trauma, or environmental emergencies
  
• Deliver immediate, life-saving treatment and patient care both on scene and during transport to the hospital.
  
• Safely operate emergency vehicles in high-pressure situations across diverse road, weather, and traffic conditions.
  
• Support patient care within the Emergency Department and hospital facilities by providing clinical assistance, technical assessments, and treatment interventions as needed
  
• Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary healthcare teams, law enforcement, fire departments, Quick Response Units and other emergency responders to ensure coordinated, high-quality patient care.
  
• Monitor patient conditions continuously and make critical treatment decisions in real time
  
• Utilize advanced emergency medical equipment including defibrillators, ECG machines, ventilators, patient monitors, IV infusion pumps etc. to treat, resuscitate and stabilize patients
  
• Perform advanced invasive procedures within scope of practice when necessary, including Intubation, IV insertion, Medication administration, Cardioversion, Cricothyrotomy, Thoracotomy etc.
  
• Calculate and administer medication dosages and infusion rates based on rapidly changing patient conditions
  
• Collect and interpret diagnostic data to support critical clinical decision-making and deliver effective patient-centered care that promotes recovery and overall health
  
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary pre hospital teams to support coordinated, high-quality patient care and effective care management
  

What We’re Looking For

Experience & Education

• Minimum 2 years of EMS experience preferred
  
• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent required
  
• Successful completion of a Paramedic course or equivalent required
  
• Associate of Applied Science degree or equivalent preferred
  

Licensures & Certifications

• Montana Paramedic license / Registered Nurse with Certificate of Equivalency or Physician Assistant license required
  
• Maintain active license by completing annual refresher training and ongoing continuing education requirements
  
• National Registry (NREMT) & PHTLS certifications preferred
  
• BLS, ACLS, and PALS required
  
• NRP and EVOC required within one year or at the earliest available offering
  
• Critical Care Transport endorsement required within 18 months
  
• Valid Montana driver's license with an excellent driving record required
  

Skills & Abilities

• Compassionate, patient-centered approach with strong interpersonal and communication skills
  
• Ability to lift and carry more than 75 pounds
  
• Excellent critical thinking, problem-solving, and organizational skills
  
• Strong reading, writing, and basic math abilities
  
• Emotional resilience with the ability to manage multiple priorities in high-stress situations
  
• Adaptability and flexibility in scheduling and department assignments
  
• Receptive to feedback and committed to continuous professional growth
  

PRN staff must attend all mandatory trainings and meetings and work a minimum of 3 shifts per 6-week schedule.

What You Can Expect

Benefits:

• Competitive Compensation
  
• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
  
• Long & Short-Term Disability Coverage, HSA& FSA Options
  
• Generous PTO, Vacation days, holidays & sick leave
  
• Tuition Assistance & Reimbursement
  
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with 3% employer match
  
• Cafeteria, Health Club Membership & Affordable Child Care
  
• Success Share Payout
  

Compensation is reviewed annually to remain competitive with industry standards.

Join a Team That Makes a Difference           

This is more than a Paramedic role — it’s an opportunity to serve a close-knit community, grow your clinical expertise, and build a rewarding career with a healthcare organization committed to excellence.

Apply today and bring your passion for emergency medicine to a team that values courage, compassion, and exceptional patient care.