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Position Details:

Paramedic - IP - St. Louis Emergency Department

🚑 Part-Time Paramedic Opportunity | 12 or 24 Hours per Week 🚑

Looking for a rewarding role where you can make a difference in patient care? Join our team as a Part-Time Paramedic and bring your skills, compassion, and clinical expertise to a fast-paced healthcare environment! 💙

✅ Qualifications

🎓 Education

• High School Diploma or GED required

📋 Licensure

• Graduate of an accredited EMT-P/Paramedic program

• Current Paramedic license in the state of practice

💼 Experience

• New graduates and experienced paramedics are encouraged to apply!

🏃 Physical Requirements

• Frequent standing and walking

• Ability to bend, lift, and assist with patient movement regularly

🏅 Preferred Certifications (Can be obtained during orientation if not held at time of hire)

• Basic Life Support (BLS) – American Heart Association

• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)

• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

🛡️ Safety & Risk Management

• Follow infection prevention and control protocols

• Respond effectively to emergency and crisis situations

• Protect patient rights, dignity, and safety

• Support fall prevention and restraint safety initiatives

• Maintain a clean, organized, and secure patient care environment

• Identify and report facility maintenance or safety concerns promptly

🤝 Care Coordination & Team Collaboration

• Partner with patients and families in care decisions

• Assist RNs with admissions, discharges, and patient transitions

• Conduct assessments as assigned and provide safe patient handoffs using SBAR

• Communicate changes in patient condition to nurses and providers promptly

• Support care planning, documentation, and patient outcome goals

• Participate in competency training and quality improvement initiatives

• Reinforce patient and family education

• Prioritize patient care needs alongside the healthcare team

• Delegate tasks appropriately based on competency and scope of practice

💉 Primary Clinical Responsibilities

• Administer IV push medications, including narcotics, safely and accurately

• Verify high-risk medications and manage medication infusions

• Monitor and manage respiratory support devices

• Provide care for intubated patients

• Perform patient reassessments and clinical scoring tools (RASS, CIWA)

• Interpret EKGs and recognize critical findings

• Complete clinical procedures including:

  • Splinting

  • Point-of-care testing

  • Removal of sutures, staples, and drains

⚡ Advanced Clinical Responsibilities

• Manage hypothermia treatment protocols

• Provide central line care, including flushing, dressing changes, and medication administration

• Monitor blood product administration and respond to transfusion reactions

• Serve as a second verifier for blood products

• Perform ultrasound-guided and external jugular IV placement

• Operate rapid infusion equipment

• Provide care across all age groups

• Transport and monitor critically ill patients safely

• Apply and remove restraints according to policy and patient safety standards

💬 Communication & Service Excellence

• Complete discharge documentation and IV removal accurately

• Reinforce discharge instructions and patient education

• Utilize multi-line phone systems professionally

• Apply the HEARTS service recovery model to enhance patient experiences

• Keep patients and families informed with timely updates

• Clearly communicate delays, next steps, and care expectations to ensure confidence and satisfaction

Why Mercy?

From day one, Mercy offers outstanding benefits - including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, tuition support, and matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period.

Join a caring, collaborative team where your voice matters. At Mercy, you'll help shape the future of healthcare through innovation, technology, and compassion. As we grow, you'll grow with us.