Introduction

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a(an) Paramedic with Frankfort Regional Medical Center you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Benefits

Frankfort Regional Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
  
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
  
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
  
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
  
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  
• Colleague recognition program
  
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Would you like to unlock your potential with a leading healthcare provider dedicated to the growth and development of our colleagues? Join the Frankfort Regional Medical Center family! We will give you the tools and resources you need to succeed in our organization. We are looking for an enthusiastic Paramedic to help us reach our goals. Unlock your potential!

Job Summary and Qualifications

Job Summary: A Paramedic in the Emergency Department is responsible for direct and indirect patient care while under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse and based on the Scope of Practice guidelines per Tennessee Division of EMS and hospital policies and procedures. Department Position Summary: A Paramedic in the Emergency Department is responsible for direct and indirect patient care while under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse. The paramedic is responsible for providing age specific care of initial complaint; the ongoing re-assessment, evaluation, and treatment of perceived, actual or potential, sudden or urgent, physical or psychosocial problems that are primarily episodic or acute. Resolution may require minimal care or life-support measures, patient and family education, appropriate referral, and knowledge of legal implications of emergency care. Duties include but are not limited to the implementation of ACLS and BTLS protocols, medication administration, and performance of vascular access, phlebotomy, EKG, and other clinical procedures per policy. Transport and supply stocking of the department; some clerical functions may be required. The paramedic must interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in the department’s policies and procedures. This is completed through evaluation via direct observation, simulation or discussed verbally or via written format. Competency can also be evaluated by a formal peer review process and/or by self-assessment based on objective criteria that is reviewed and validated. Annual airway and ventilator competency are validated via Medical Director oversight. Education: Required: Graduate of an accredited EMT-Paramedic training program. De-escalation training, if applicable Preferred: An AS degree is recommended, a BS degree is preferred. Experience: Required: A minimum of one year of continuous experience on an Advanced Life Support Ground Unit as an EMT-P. Experience must reflect general knowledge in pre-hospital medicine principles and practice skills. Preferred: One year emergency services experience in a hospital setting Position Requirement(s): License/Certification/Registration Required: Current licensure to practice as a paramedic in the State. BLS completed prior to patient care and maintained going forward ACLS within 6 months PALS within 6 months Critical Care Paramedic Certification within 12 months Preferred: BTLS/PHTLS certified Nationally Registered EMT-Paramedic (NREMT-P)

What qualifications you will need:

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  Advanced Cardiac Life Spt must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• PALS Pediatric Adv Life Supt must be obtained within 60 months of employment start date
• Emergency Medical Paramedic (EMP)

This role requires you to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 based on local, state and /or federal law or regulations (unless a medical or religious exemption is approved).

Frankfort Regional Medical Center has provided quality healthcare services for over 40 years. We give patient's access to trained physicians and advanced technology. Our 170+ bed hospital is one of the region's leading acute care facilities in Central Kentucky. Frankfort Regional has built an excellent reputation for outstanding subspecialty services. In addition, we have an exceptional network of quality primary care physicians in both family practice and internal medicine. We are consistently named as one of the Best Places to Work in Kentucky.

At Frankfort Regional Medical Center, our care like family culture extends to our patients, our people and our community. We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our Paramedic opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.