Staff Position

Paramedic
Alton Memorial Hospital
Alton, IL

$19-31/hour

Overview

  • Start DateASAP
  • Facility Information
    Not-For-Profit HospitalShort Term Acute CareTeaching Institution121 bedsEpic Systems Corporation

Pay

Estimated pay
$19-31/hour

Qualifications

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  • Eligible to work in US

Description

Additional Information About the Role

Apply to join the BJC Paramedic team at Alton EMS and experience a rewarding and life-changing career.

            • Full Time Positions
            • Pay Starting at $21 an hour
            • 12 hours shifts and some 20 hours Shifts
            • Rotating Weekends
            • Excellent Opportunity to gain experience

Overview

Since 1937, Alton Memorial Hospital has cared for residents in Alton, Illinois, and the surrounding communities in a five-county area. Starting as a land gift to the community from the Smith family, Alton Memorial today is a full-service acute care hospital. Alton Memorial offers patients a variety of inpatient and outpatient services, including surgery services, medical imaging, interventional and diagnostic heart services, cancer care, rehabilitation, 24-hour emergency care, ambulance services and more.

 

The EMS department  is comprised of 51 employees that man 6 ALS units  to cover a 300 square mile area in the riverbend. We have a fleet of 11 ambulances and 1 command unit . We are the primary 911 units for multiple communities and offer a variety of services  to all of our patients and families.  We live by the words '' To heal often , to comfort always''


Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

The Paramedic - Transport is responsible for all aspects of emergency medical services and non-emergency care in the pre-hospital, transport environment. This position works under on-line and off-line medical control, providing all levels of care.

 

Responsibilities

  • Responds to emergency and non-emergency patient care needs; communicates with the emergency department upon arrival.
  • Provides quality patient care by assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating individual patient care.
  • Documents initial and updated assessments on all patients.

    • Minimum Requirements

    Education

  • High School Diploma or GED

    • Experience

  • No Experience

    • Supervisor Experience

  • No Experience

    • Licenses & Certifications

  • Class D (IL) or Class E (MO)
  • Paramedic

    • Preferred Requirements

    Experience

  • 2-5 years

    • 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
    • Pension Plan*/403(b) Plan funded by BJC
    • 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 www.bjctotalrewards.com/Benefits

    *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

    BJC HealthCare Job ID #76572. Posted job title: Paramedic

    Facility

    Alton Memorial Hospital

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    • Not-For-Profit Hospital
    • Short Term Acute Care
    • Teaching Institution
    • 121 beds
    • Epic Systems Corporation
    ADDRESS1 Memorial DrAlton, IL 62002
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    Employer

    BJC HealthCare

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    About
    BJC HealthCare is one of the largest nonprofit health care organizations in the United States, delivering services to residents primarily in the greater St. Louis, southern Illinois and southeast Missouri regions. With net revenues of $6.3 billion and more than 30,000 employees, BJC serves patients and their families in urban, suburban and rural communities through its 14 hospitals and multiple community health locations. Services include inpatient and outpatient care, primary care, community health and wellness, workplace health, home health, community mental health, rehabilitation, long-term care and hospice.BJC is the largest provider of charity care, unreimbursed care and community benefits in the state of Missouri. BJC and its hospitals and health service organizations provide $785.9 million annually in community benefit. That includes $410.6 million in charity care and other financial assistance to patients to ensure medical care regardless of their ability to pay. In addition, BJC provides additional community benefits through commitments to research, emergency preparedness, regional health care safety net services, health literacy, community outreach and community health programs and regional economic development.
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