Paramedic

Paramedic

Job Type: Full Time | Day Shift

Your experience matters

Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Paramedic joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

More about our team

Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center strives to provide:

• Low turnover reflecting team stability
• Highly supportive and collaborative team environment
• Peer-to-peer recognition
• Strong focus on staff well-being and safety culture

How you'll contribute

A Paramedic who excels in this role:

Provides pre-hospital advanced life support care from the initial contact until patient care is relinquished to the accepting medical facility; maintains thorough patient care documentation.

Practices within his/her scope of practice as defined by PA Department of Health, Bureau of EMS.

Maintains competency in knowledge and psychomotor skills by participating in ongoing continuing education and clinical experiences.

Knowledgeable in use and routine maintenance of all equipment and supplies to assure readiness and immediate response to assist providers by ground.

Maintains positive interpersonal relationships with colleagues, EMS representatives, hospitals, physicians and the public.

Assume responsibility and accountability in communications with transfer center and receiving physicians through the transfer center line.

Maintains and completes all required licensure, certifications, continuing education, state and departmental requirements.

Serves as role model, educator, and clinical resource

Why join us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What we're looking for

Requirements include:

• Certifications: Required: Current Pennsylvania Paramedic certification with active EMSVO endorsement. Current Pennsylvania driver's license with excellent driving record and no restrictions. ACLS, PALS, and PHTLS/ITLS (or equivalent) NIMS certification (100, 200, 700, 800).
• Education: High school graduate or equivalent. Completion of a paramedic course with certificate.
• Experience Required: Current active field experience of at least two years as an ALS Provider with active medical command status.

Preferred: Neonatal resuscitation certification, PEPP, National Registry Required Skills: Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

More about Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center

Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center has 537 inpatient, behavioral health, rehabilitation, and transitional care beds and is home to the highest level of care designations for Neonatal Care (Level 3) and Trauma Care (Level 1). Conemaugh Memorial has received recognition by the American Heart Association with the Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. Conemaugh Memorial is proudly committed to being a teaching hospital including seven medical residency programs, School of Nursing, and Allied Health education programs.

EEOC Statement

Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.