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Paramedic - Helen Keller EMS - PRN - Shift Varies

CompanyHuntsville Hospital Health System
LocationSheffield
Work ModeOn Site
PostedJanuary 14, 2026
About The Company
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 19,500 employees.
About the Role

Overview

The roles and responsibilities of the EMT Paramedic include personal safety and the safety of others, patient assessment and emergency care; safe lifting and moving, patient transport and transfer, record keeping and data collection, and patient advocacy.

Responsibilities

  • Daily pre-run vehicle equipment preparation and inspection; vehicle and office cleaning.
  • Collects and documents all pertinent information.
  • Confirms dispatch information, determines best route to and from call, drives responsibly and safely.
  • Parks ambulance safely and determines additional resources needs, initiates assessment and treatment based on patient needs.
  • Contacts receiving facility and continues on going assessment and treatment as determined by patient needs per protocols and on line medical control.
  • Transfers patient, all records, and information to receiving facility staff.
  • Restocks ambulance, replaces drug boxes and equipment, and completes all reports and data information.

Qualifications

Education: Current Alabama license as EMT Paramedic/Driver. ACLS, BLS required. PALS must be obtained within 90 days of employment.

Experience:  None required.

 Additional Skills/Abilities: Acceptable driver record; capable of working overtime as required; flexible to scheduling to meet the department and hospital staffing needs.

Key Skills
Patient AssessmentEmergency CareRecord KeepingData CollectionPatient AdvocacyVehicle InspectionSafe DrivingPatient TransferCommunicationTeamworkFlexibilityOvertimeACLSBLSPALS
Categories
HealthcareConsultingSocial ServicesSecurity & Safety
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
The EMT Paramedic is responsible for ensuring personal and others' safety, conducting patient assessments, and providing emergency care. They also handle vehicle preparation, documentation, and patient transport.
📋Job Type
other
📊Experience Level
0-2
💼Company Size
5947
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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