Paramedic II, Interfacility EMS
PRN/OCC, Variable Hours & Shifts
Covenant Health Overview:
Covenant Health is East Tennessee’s top-performing healthcare network with 10 hospitals and over 85 outpatient and specialty services, and Covenant Medical Group, our area’s fastest-growing physician practice division. Headquartered in Knoxville, Covenant Health is a community-owned, not-for-profit healthcare system and the area’s largest employer with over 11,000 employees.
Covenant Health is the only healthcare system in East Tennessee to be named six times by Forbes as a Best Employer.
Position Summary:
Within the Covenant Health EMS System, the Critical Care Paramedic is a public safety professional that provides direct care to patients with medical emergencies and other acute illnesses and/or injuries in the pre-hospital and interfacility settings. The Critical Care Paramedic performs careful assessment of patients and provides emergent and critical care interventions for various injuries and illnesses. The paramedic shall also gain knowledge of patient identity, pre-existing medical conditions, current medications, and other factors affecting medical preference, resulting in high quality medical decision making and care for his or her patient.
Recruiter: Jennifer Gordon || jgordon2@covhlth.com || 865-374-8107
Minimum Education:
None specified; however, must be sufficient to meet the standards for achievement of the below indicated license and/or certification as required by the issuing authority.
Minimum Experience:
Two (2) years full time experience as a paramedic or experience as an RN in an acute care setting.
Licensure Requirement:
Must have and maintain a TN Paramedic license with either the Critical Care Paramedic certification or International Board of Specialty Certification (IBSC) Community Paramedic Certification. ACLS and BLS Required. Employee must have a valid driver’s license and state mandated minimum insurance coverage. Driving record must meet Covenant Health minimum standards at the date of hire and throughout employment tenure.
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