Employer: Hennepin County Medical Center
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55417
Job Description
We are currently recruiting for full-time (80 hrs/ppd) Paramedic position with Hennepin EMS. Applications will be accepted May 2nd - 31st, 2013. Projected start date is July 1st, 2013.
Hennepin EMS is an urban/suburban 9-1-1 Emergency Medical Services agency that handles over 60,000 calls for service each year from the citizens and visitors of Hennepin County, MN. Hennepin EMS is based at Henne-pin County Medical Center (HCMC) and serves 14 municipalities, covering 266 square miles and a population of over 700,000.
Hennepin EMS deploys paramedic units throughout the communities we serve utilizing an integrated Computer Aided Dispatch system that incorporates Automatic Vehicle Location and GPS to ensure the closest ambulance is sent to all emergencies.
Hennepin County Medical Center was Minnesota’s first and largest Level I Trauma Center and is repeatedly named one of America’s Best Hospitals by U.S. News and World Report. HCMC is a dynamic academic medical center with 469 beds (more than 100 in ICUs) and 17 operating rooms. In addition, HCMC offers:
Designated Level I Pediatric Trauma Center
Hyperbaric Medicine and Burn Unit
Cardiac Catheterization Lab with paramedic field activation and average door-to-balloon time of 56 minutes (2011)
Primary Stroke Center with average door-to-needle time of 48 minutes (2010)
What else makes Hennepin EMS a great place to work?
Competitive compensation and benefits package
All new hires start at union contract rate of $20.98/hr (2013 rate) plus shift differentials
Full medical & dental, disability, and life insurance
Annual uniform allowance
Covered by the PERA Police/Fire pension
Paramedics are part of a collective bargaining unit (union)
New Fleet of state of the art Road Rescue Ultramedic Ambulances
Equipment includes: LUCAS 2, Zoll E Series, ePCR, Stryker Power-LOAD, Stryker Power, PRO cots and Stair-PRO chairs.
Integrated training for first responder agencies through Hennepin EMS Education
Professional sports event coverage
and much more!
Minimum Education/Work Experience Required:
Successful completion of an approved training program for EMT-Paramedic; and
Six (6) months of experience as an emergency medical technician with a licensed ambulance service OR
One (1) year of experience as an emergency medical technician in a hospital emergency department OR
Successful completion of paramedic clinical rotations with Hennepin EMS accompanied by a letter of recommendation from the school’s Program Director.
Preferred Qualifications
Minimum of three years full-time experience as a provider of pre-hospital care in an emergency setting (paramedic level preferred).
Paramedic experience in a two tiered ALS system, using System Status Management (SSM) or flexible-dynamic deployment models.
Full-time experience must be within one year of date of application.
Associate Degree (AA, AAS, or AS) in business, business administration, management, education, finance, economics, healthcare, health sciences, public health, communication, computer science, information technology, or related field
License/Certifications
Certification by the State of Minnesota as an EMT-P.
Must have a valid driver’s license or state equivalent and must have a satisfactory driving record including no more than two moving violations in the past three years of licensure.
Top candidates selected to move forward in the interview process will have to successfully complete a physical agility test. Candidates selected for employment with Hennepin EMS will have to pass a pre-employment health screen, pass background and drivers licensure check.
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Contact Person: Mary Fodstad
Email Address: mary.fodstad@hcmed.org
