Paramedic - Decatur Morgan EMS - Full Time
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Huntsville Hospital Health System
Decatur, AL, US
Summary
The paramedic is responsible for responding to emergency calls, providing advanced life support, and ensuring the safe transport of patients. They also perform ambulance maintenance and document patient care accurately according to facility and state guidelines.
Job Description
Overview
Job Summary: Paramedic or intermediate license through appropriate state and national registries with valid driver’s license in good standing with the state.
Additionally, under supervision of licensed registered nurses, paramedic/intermediate performs various duties to assist in the care of patients in accordance with established policies and procedures. These duties include, but are not limited to, obtaining EKG’s, venipuncture, ambulation assistance, measuring vital signs and blood glucose, and transporting
Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities / Essential Functions
Qualifications
License or Certification:
Paramedic License in the state of Alabama required
Maintain current BLS certification.
Experience: No previous experience required
Huntsville Hospital is an 881-bed hospital that serves as the regional referral center for North Alabama and southern Tennessee. Huntsville Hospital is governed by the Health Care Authority of the City of Huntsville and is the second-largest hospital in Alabama. In recent years, the hospital has expanded its services throughout the region with the development of Huntsville Hospital Health System, which includes hospitals in Huntsville, Madison, Athens, Decatur, Boaz, Guntersville, Moulton, Red Bay, Sheffield, Scottsboro, and Fayetteville, Tenn. The Health System includes more than 2,300 patient beds and 21,000 employees.
Founded
1895
Company size
10,001+ employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Huntsville, AL
Huntsville Hospital is an 881-bed hospital that serves as the regional referral center for North Alabama and southern Tennessee. Huntsville Hospital is governed by the Health Care Authority of the City of Huntsville and is the second-largest hospital in Alabama. In recent years, the hospital has expanded its services throughout the region with the development of Huntsville Hospital Health System, which includes hospitals in Huntsville, Madison, Athens, Decatur, Boaz, Guntersville, Moulton, Red Bay, Sheffield, Scottsboro, and Fayetteville, Tenn. The Health System includes more than 2,300 patient beds and 21,000 employees.
Founded
1895
Company size
10,001+ employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Huntsville, AL
