**It's more than a career, it's a calling.** MO-SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Wentzville **Worker Type:** PRN **Job Summary:** Provides basic and advanced life support treatment, care and evaluation of patients on scene. **Job Responsibilities and Requirements:** PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES + Identifies, and may intervene and stabilize, the ill or injured patient during intrafacility and/or interfacility transport under the direction and in collaboration with the physician and/or Registered Nurse (RN). + Initiates and implements interventions based on team protocols. Monitors, records and communicates patient condition and treatment, as appropriate. + Provides population specific education to the patient and family about the patient's illness and therapeutic interventions. + Inspects, maintains and cares for equipment to ensure safety of the team, patients and public. + Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner. + May interview patients, measure vital signs, and record information on patients' charts. May prepare treatment rooms for examination of patients. + May perform basic clerical duties including answering the phone, maintaining records, scheduling patients, and filing. + May assist with treatments ordered by provider as supervised by provider or registered nurse. may perform select clinical duties. + Performs other duties as assigned. EDUCATION + High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience EXPERIENCE + No experience required PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS + Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication. + Constant standing and walking. + Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs. + Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry. + Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors. + Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors. + Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc. + Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs. + Occasional lifting/moving of patients. + Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements. + Occasional driving. + Rare crawling and running. REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS State of Work Location: Illinois + Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) + And + Paramedic - Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) State of Work Location: Missouri + Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) + And + Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA) + OR + Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA) + And + Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic (EMT) - Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services State of Work Location: Oklahoma + Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) + And + Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA) + And + Driver’s License - State of Oklahoma + And + Paramedic - Oklahoma State Department of Health + And + Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA) + And + Paramedic - National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) + And + Driving Record - Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) State of Work Location: Wisconsin + Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) + And + Paramedic - Wisconsin Department of Health Services **Work Shift:** Variable Shift (United States of America) **Job Type:** Employee **Department:** 2000020002 Emergency Dept WZ **Scheduled Weekly Hours:** 0 _SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,_ _pregnancy, veteran status_ **_,_** _or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Click here to learn more. (https://www.ssmhealth.com/privacy-notices-terms-of-use/non-discrimination?\_ga=2.205881493.704955970.1667719643-240470506.1667719643)_