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Step into the extraordinary world of emergency care with UCHealth - where we redefine wh it means to be part of an EMS program. As an EMT or Paramedic, you'll have the chance to do more than the ordinary. Join our Bike Team, be part of the Tactical Emergency Medical Services (TEMS) team, or support Red Card Wild Land Fire operions, and much more. UCHealth EMS is a pioneering leader with our dediced EMS program, responding to over 60,000 911 calls annually from Fort Collins to Red Feher out to Greeley and beyond. Despite our extensive opportunities, we prioritize your work-life balance. Enjoy flexible 12-hour shifts with built-in overtime, and take advantage of differential pay for evenings, nights, weekends, and on-call shifts. Plus, you can benefit from our incentive bonus program. UCHealth goes further by offering the unique Ascend program, allowing you to expand your educion and career. Ready to make an impact and be part of a team th's truly exceptional? Join us today!
Summary:
Responds to calls for emergency medical services and provides pient care as directed and/or determined necessary.
Work Schedule:
Full Time, 80 hours / pay period
Flex
Responsibilities:
Naviges and drives ambulance to and from scenes and trement centers. Provides stabilizion of scene and requests additional assistance as necessary.
Determines nure and extent of illness or injury and pient's history from available sources. Administers emergency medical care within scope of practice, including pient stabilizion, monitoring, and resuscition, from the scene to receiving medical facility.
Contacts medical personnel, reports/records observions, and follows directives from supervising Physician or Registered Nurse.
Maintains equipment, restocks supplies and cleans ambulance as necessary.
Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and take approprie action.
Requirements:
Minimum Required Educion: HS Diploma or GED.
Required Licensure/Certificion: Nional Certificion as determined position level. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider. Current Ste Licensure as an EMT-P. Valid Driver's License.
Minimum Experience: None required.
ADDITIONAL POSITION LEVEL CREDENTIAL INFORMATION: Current and Active Nional Registry of Emergency Medical Technician certificion within 1 year of hire.
BLS through the American Heart Associion or the American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer with card in-hand before start de. BLS or CPR card must be good through sixty days of hire. All life support certificion cards must be issued by either the American Heart Associion or the American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer. (American Red Cross for the Professional Rescuer is only good upon hire and all renewals will need to be through an American Heart Associion sanctioned course.)
The pay range for this position is: $24.11 - $36.17 / hour. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.
UCHealth offers a Three Year Incentive Bonus to recognize employee's contributions to our success in quality, pient experience, organizional growth, financial goals, and tenure with UCHealth. The bonus accumules annually each October and is paid out in October following completion of three years' employment.
UCHealth offers their employees a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package:
Medical, dental and vision coverage including coverage for eligible dependents
403(b) with employer mching contributions
Time away from work: paid time off (PTO), paid family and medical leave (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI), leaves of absence; start your employment UCHealth with PTO in your bank
Employer-paid basic life and accidental deh and dismemberment coverage with buy-up coverage options
Employer paid short term disability and long-term disability with buy-up coverage options
Wellness benefits
Full suite of voluntary benefits such as flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care, health savings accounts (available with HD/HSA medical plan only), identity theft protection, pet insurance, and employee discount programs
Educion benefits for employees, including the opportunity to be eligible for 100% of tuition, books and fees paid for by UCHealth for specific educional degrees. Other programs may qualify for up to $5,250 pre-paid by UCHealth or in the form of tuition reimbursement each calendar year
Loan Repayment:
UCHealth is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program!
UCHealth provides employees with free assistance naviging the PSLF program to submit their federal student loans for forgiveness through Savi.
At UCHealth, we do things differently
We believe in something different: a focus on the individuality of every person. In big ways and small, we exist to improve the extraordinary lives of all those we serve. As Colorado's largest and most innovive health care system, we as a team deliver on the commitment to provide the best possible experience for our pients and their families. We foster a true human connection and give people the freedom to live extraordinary lives. A career UCHealth is more than a job, it's a passion.
Going beyond quality requires the perfect balance of talent, integrity, drive and intellectual curiosity. We are looking for individuals who recognize, like us, th the world of medicine is ever-changing and are motived to do wh is right, not wh is easy. We support creivity and curiosity so th each of us can find the extraordinary qualities within ourselves. At UCHealth, we'll do everything in our power to make sure you grow and have a meaningful career. There's no limits to your potential here.
UCHealth always welcomes talent. This position will be open for a minimum of three days and until a top applicant is identified.
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UCHealth recognizes and apprecies the rich array of talents and perspectives th equal employment and diversity can offer our institution. As an equal opportunity employer, UCHealth is committed to making all employment decisions based on valid requirements. No applicant shall be discrimined against in any terms, conditions or privileges of employment or otherwise be discrimined against because of the individual's race, color, nional origin, language, culture, ethnicity, age, religion, sex, disability, sexual oriention, gender, veteran stus, socioeconomic stus, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, ste, or local law. UCHealth does not discrimine against any qualified applicant with a disability as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make reasonable accommodions, when they do not impose an undue hardship on the organizion.