Paramedic

Regions Hospital is hiring a Community Paramedic.

As a Community Paramedic you will work alongside EMS and primary care physicians in both the clinic and hospital setting to identify patients who could benefit from community paramedic services.

This paramedic position is part of the Community Paramedicine and Hospital@Home department. The HealthPartners Hospital@Home is a program designed to treat acutely ill patients in their home in lieu of emergency room care or hospitalization. The program can shorten the length of hospital stays and is staffed by hospitalist physicians, RNs, and community paramedics.

The community paramedic will visit patients in their homes to perform assessments, procedures, education and provide patients with referral to additional resources. The community paramedic will work under the medical direction of the EMS physician and carry out care plans approved by the EMS physician in partnership with the patient's primary care physician. This position will require travel within the Twin Cities metro area. Performs other duties as assigned.

Work schedule: Variable, days/evenings, 10-hour shifts to include every 3rd weekend.

Required Qualifications:

Education: High school diploma or GED

Experience: Three years of clinical experience in an advanced life support ambulance or emergency care setting

Licensure/ Registration/ Certification: Current Minnesota EMS Regulatory Board certification as a Paramedic

Minnesota EMS Regulator Board certification as a Community Paramedic is required to obtain within 2 years of hire.

Preferred Qualifications:

Education: Completion of Minnesota Community Paramedic education program

Experience: Work experience as a community paramedic strongly preferred

Licensure/ Registration/ Certification: Current Minnesota EMS Regulator Board certification as a Community Paramedic.

Benefits: Regions Hospital offers a competitive benefits package (.5 FTE or greater) that includes medical insurance, dental insurance, 401k with match, disability insurance, and tuition reimbursement. Benefits take effect first day of employment. We offer an on-site employee fitness center, an on-site physical therapy clinic for employees as well as an on-site employee clinic to make it more convenient for our staff to get the care they need. We also have a Center for Employee Resilience that provides support and evidence-based practices to bring relief and build resiliency. Regions Hospital is a qualified non-profit employer under the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. Regions is also proud to be a Yellow Ribbon Company.