Paramedic, Emergency (Per Diem, Evening)
Adventist Health, Tehachapi, CA, United States
Job Overview
Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley has been providing high‑quality healthcare services since 1934. The facility includes a 25‑bed hospital, a wide range of outpatient services, an emergency department, rural health clinics and medical offices. Located just north of Southern California's densely populated areas, Tehachapi offers a mountain locale known for outdoor living, scenic beauty, extreme sports and wildlife.
Job Summary
Provides emergency care in the pre‑hospital environment. Provides advanced‑level medical care including evaluation, treatment and stabilization of the ill and injured. Possesses comprehensive knowledge to diagnose and care for a broad range of medical emergencies. Responds to calls for emergency medical assistance such as CPR or wound bandaging. Assesses patients' conditions, determines a course of treatment and offers first‑aid, life‑support care per acceptable medical practice standards.
Job Requirements
High School Education/GED or equivalent: Required
Associate’s/Technical Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Preferred
Three years' full time experience in a 911 system: Preferred
Licenses & Certifications
Paramedic license in state of practice: Required
BLS (Basic Life Support) or HS‑BLS or RQIBLS American Heart Association: Required
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS or HS‑ACLS or RQIACLS) certification: Required
Emergency Vehicle Operator Certification (EVOC) or equivalent: Preferred
Valid Driver’s License (DL) and must be at least 21 years of age or older: Required
Facility Specific License & Certifications
AHA‑BLS or ARC‑BLS: Required
AHA‑ACLS or ARC‑ALS: Required
Essential Functions
Provides individualized care plan for patient presentation according to acceptable medical practice standards, standing orders, online medical control and department policies.
Provides emergency care in the pre‑hospital environment.
Provides fundamental components of patient comfort, safety, privacy and respect.
Conducts emergency medical classes as requested by department manager.
Administers oral and intravenous medications, intubates patients, performs surgical airway insertion (cricothyrotomy) and places catheters for venous access such as central venous lines.
Performs other job‑related duties as assigned.
Organizational Requirements
Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. All associates must receive required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply. Adventist Health participates in E‑Verify. By applying you acknowledge that you have read the E‑Verify Participation and Right to Work notices and understand the contents therein.
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Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley has been providing high‑quality healthcare services since 1934. The facility includes a 25‑bed hospital, a wide range of outpatient services, an emergency department, rural health clinics and medical offices. Located just north of Southern California's densely populated areas, Tehachapi offers a mountain locale known for outdoor living, scenic beauty, extreme sports and wildlife.
Job Summary
Provides emergency care in the pre‑hospital environment. Provides advanced‑level medical care including evaluation, treatment and stabilization of the ill and injured. Possesses comprehensive knowledge to diagnose and care for a broad range of medical emergencies. Responds to calls for emergency medical assistance such as CPR or wound bandaging. Assesses patients' conditions, determines a course of treatment and offers first‑aid, life‑support care per acceptable medical practice standards.
Job Requirements
High School Education/GED or equivalent: Required
Associate’s/Technical Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Preferred
Three years' full time experience in a 911 system: Preferred
Licenses & Certifications
Paramedic license in state of practice: Required
BLS (Basic Life Support) or HS‑BLS or RQIBLS American Heart Association: Required
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS or HS‑ACLS or RQIACLS) certification: Required
Emergency Vehicle Operator Certification (EVOC) or equivalent: Preferred
Valid Driver’s License (DL) and must be at least 21 years of age or older: Required
Facility Specific License & Certifications
AHA‑BLS or ARC‑BLS: Required
AHA‑ACLS or ARC‑ALS: Required
Essential Functions
Provides individualized care plan for patient presentation according to acceptable medical practice standards, standing orders, online medical control and department policies.
Provides emergency care in the pre‑hospital environment.
Provides fundamental components of patient comfort, safety, privacy and respect.
Conducts emergency medical classes as requested by department manager.
Administers oral and intravenous medications, intubates patients, performs surgical airway insertion (cricothyrotomy) and places catheters for venous access such as central venous lines.
Performs other job‑related duties as assigned.
Organizational Requirements
Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. All associates must receive required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply. Adventist Health participates in E‑Verify. By applying you acknowledge that you have read the E‑Verify Participation and Right to Work notices and understand the contents therein.
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