Paramedic

Welcome to Saint Joseph Berea, a not-for-profit, faith-based hospital established in 1898 on the grounds of Berea College. Saint Joseph Berea serves as a 25-bed critical access hospital and is recognized as a Best Place to Work in Kentucky for two years in a row (2023-2024). 

CHI Saint Joseph Health is part of CommonSpirit Health, a non-profit, Catholic health system dedicated to advancing health for all people. With approximately 175,000 team members and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians.

Our commitment to serve the common good is delivered through the dedicated work of thousands of physicians, advanced practice clinicians, nurses, and staff; through clinical excellence delivered across a system of 140 hospitals and more than 2,200 care centers serving 24 states. 

As a Paramedic, you will provide advanced emergency medical care and transport to critically ill or injured patients in pre-hospital and inter-facility settings.

Every day you will rapidly assess scenes, evaluate conditions, and administer life-saving interventions, while safely operating emergency vehicles and documenting care.

To be successful, you will demonstrate expert clinical skills, exceptional critical thinking under stress, and compassionate communication, ensuring optimal patient outcomes.

• While working under physician medical oversight, the Paramedic will assure quality of care by following the scope of practice provided by the National EMS Scope of Practice Model and further outlined by the Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services.
• In addition, the individual is to align their role within functions set forth by CHI Saint Joseph Health.
• Administers BLS, PALS, ACLS and critical care interventions following the orders and supervision of the attending physician.
• Performs triage, assessments, interventions and patient education as needed.
• Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records in a timely manner.
• Promotes patient’s independence by establishing personal rapport and care goals; teaching patients, friends and family to understand condition, medications, and self-care skills; answering questions.

Required

• High School GED, upon hire or
• High School Graduate, upon hire and
• Vocational School Grad Graduate from a nationally/state approved accrediting paramedic program., upon hire and
• 2 years, preferred, experience as a paramedic in a high volume patient care services, approved Critical Care endorsement, and clinical ER experience.
• Paramedic: KY, upon hire and
• Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire and
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support, and
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support