Paramedic

Paramedic Role at Christian Hospital and Northwest HealthCare

Join the BJC Paramedic team at Christian Hospital and Northwest HealthCare and experience a rewarding and life-changing career.

Shifts include:

• 12 hours shifts and some 24 hours shifts
• Rotating weekends

Preferred qualifications:

Community Paramedic License

2 years of Paramedic experience required

Class (E) license preferred

Overview:

Christian Hospital has been serving St. Louis and the surrounding metro areas since 1903. U.S. News & World Report ranks Christian Hospital No. 5 in St. Louis for overall clinical excellence and No. 9 in Missouri, which puts us in the top 6% of all hospitals in the state!

The U.S. News adult methodology ranks clinical specialties and rates common care procedures and conditions. Christian was nationally ranked as high performing in the clinical specialty of geriatrics and in the following seven of 21 common procedures and conditions: heart attack, heart failure, kidney failure, diabetes, COPD, pneumonia and stroke. High performing in a specialty means we were in the top 10% nationally of all evaluated hospitals for that specialty or procedure and condition.

Northwest HealthCare, six miles west of Christian, offers 24-hour emergency care, the Sleep Disorders Center and a variety of outpatient diagnostic and imaging services.

The Emergency Medical Services Department is charged with the delivery, management and transport of patients involved in traumatic and medical emergencies.

Preferred qualifications:

Role purpose:

A Mobile Integrated Health (MIH) paramedic has a comprehensive medical knowledge base and is able to provide post hospitalization care for a broad range of medical conditions. The MIH paramedic will also be able to provide advanced level medical care including; post discharge evaluations, primary care in the home, and Social Determinates of Health. Must have Illinois paramedic license and IDPH MIH program completion.

Responsibilities:

• Conducts post-hospital release follow-up care including, but not limited to, monitoring medication, dressing changes, and checking vital signs.
• Conducts physical exams in patient's homes and works with physicians to provide continuity of care.
• Observes, records, and reports to physician, patients conditions and reactions to drugs, treatments, and significant incidents.
• Works autonomously and in the best interest of the patient.
• Conducts follow-up visits to post-discharged patients to provide necessary connection to community resources and primary care while monitoring medical needs.

Minimum requirements:

Education:

• High School Diploma or GED

Experience:

• 2-5 years

Licenses & Certifications:

• Paramedic

Preferred requirements:

Supervisor experience

• No experience

Benefits and legal statement:

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At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary.

*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer