Shift : 12 hour shifts, 0700-1900 or 1900-0700 in Columbia
Work Arrangement : On-Site
Department : Mobile Integrated Healthcare
Facility : University Hospital – 1 Hospital Drive, Columbia, MO
Compensation :
· Base Pay Range: $22.00 - $34.74 per hour, based on experience
· Shift Differentials:
o Additional $1.00 per hour for weekend shift
o Additional $1.00 per hour for evening shift
o Additional $2.00 per hour for night shift
ABOUT THE JOB
MU Health Care is looking for a highly skilled and compassionate paramedic who thrives in fast-paced, high-stakes environments. The ideal candidate is a calm, confident leader with a strong sense of responsibility and a commitment to delivering exceptional patient care, even in the most challenging situations. You excel at making quick, accurate assessments, performing critical medical procedures, and adapting to varied emergency scenarios with professionalism and precision. We're seeking someone who is passionate about mentoring others, enjoys teaching, and is eager to contribute to both team success and community health education. If you're driven by purpose and ready to make an impact, MU Health Care is the perfect place for you!
ABOUT MU HEALTH CARE
MU Health Care is proud to be named one of Forbes’ Best-in-State Employers seven years in a row, and that’s largely a result of the incredible culture and team we’ve built. At MU Health Care, we have an inspired, hard-working and collaborative environment driven by our mission to save and improve lives. Here, we believe anything is possible and rally around solutions. We celebrate innovation and offer opportunities to be a part of something bigger — to have a voice and role in the work that is serving our community and changing the field of medicine.
Our academic health system — the only in mid-Missouri — is home to seven hospitals, including the region’s only Level 1 Trauma Center and region’s only Children’s Hospital, as well as over 90 specialty clinics. Here you can define your career among our many clinical and nonclinical positions — with growth, opportunity and support every step of the way.
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EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
· Health, vision and dental insurance coverage starting day one
· Generous paid leave and paid time off, including ten holidays
· Multiple retirement options, including 100% matching up to 8% and full vesting in three years
· Tuition assistance for employees (75%) and immediate family members (50%)
· Discounts on cell phone plans, rental cars, gyms, hotels and more
· See a comprehensive list of benefits here .
DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION
· Complete proper documentation (State Ambulance report, billing sheets, data entry form, etc.) with patient information and treatment. Follow appropriate procedure or chain of command when interacting with other personnel or reporting incidents or problems at the scene of the medical emergency or injury.
· May act as a charge paramedic. Duties include: give reports to the next shift, assign tasks to other shift staff, enforce policies, and act as a resource person to other staff.
· Perform medical procedures when necessary and as appropriate.
· Perform primary and secondary physical assessments and obtain a medical history in order to judge the level of illness or injury. Monitor and appropriately interpret patient vital signs under stressful conditions (environment, weather, terrain) in order to provide appropriate medical intervention.
· Safely operate an emergency response vehicle, emergency communication equipment, and follow the incident chain of command.
· Teach or assist in in-service and public education programs to hospital and lay personnel.
· Triage and treat victims in order to perform assigned duties in a disaster.
· Examines, screens, treats, and coordinates health services for patients.
· Conducts post-hospital release follow-up care.
· Performs point-of-care testing and result reporting.
· Conducts patient…