PARAMEDIC
**$3,394-$5,270 monthly
(Revised posting date)

Job Opening ID# 721

We are currently accepting applications for full benefit earning
Paramedic positions for our Emergency Medical Services department.
These positions are covered by the PERA Police/Fire Pension.
Individuals selected to fill these positions must be able to rotate
between shifts or work any straight shift (day, evening, or night) on
any day, including weekends and holidays.

On-line applications will be accepted until May 7th, 2008.

APPLICATIONS THAT ARE INCOMPLETE WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
 Responsibilities
 o Respond to requests for emergency medical services;
o Respond to events such as multiple alarm fires, helicopter landings,
civil unrest, police actions, hazardous materials incidents, acts of
terrorism, FAA emergencies, and water emergencies;
o Assess nature and extent of illness or injury and determine
appropriate emergency medical procedures;
o Administer basic life support techniques using accepted standards of
patient care;
o Administer advanced life support techniques under the written patient
care protocols or in direct radio contact with a physician;
o Perform extrication and rescue of victims;
o Operate emergency vehicle to transport sick and injured person to and
from a health care facility;
o Operate emergency medical equipment and maintain supplies;
o Assist in keeping ambulance facilities clean and orderly;
o Prepare and maintain records and reports; perform other related duties.
 Qualifications
 • Completion of an approved training program for EMT-Paramedic AND
• Six months of experience as an EMT or paramedic with a licensed
ambulance service preferred;
• Must possess a valid class "D" Minnesota Driver's License and a
satisfactory driving record including no more than two moving violations
in the last three years of licensure;
• Two or four year college degree preferred;
• A current copy of State of Minnesota Paramedic Certification must be
provided.
• Must be able to rotate between shifts or work any straight shift (day,
evening, or night) on any day, including weekends and holidays.

Individuals hired by Hennepin County Medical Center must provide data
for a criminal background study conducted by the Minnesota Department of
Human Services.

Couple quick notes:

1- To apply online, go to http://www.hcmc.org/general/employment.htm I don't think they do paper applications anymore. You can cut and paste your resume' into the application.

2- I'll be honest, it's not common for even "experienced" paramedics to
start higher than starting wage (those monthly wages are based on a
standard 40 hour week (which is the normal schedule), and does not
include things like evening, night, or weekend differential. So, that
starting wage is just shy of $20/hour. Top is currently the other
number, which is $30.40/hour...at the 10 year mark.

3- For those that actually want make a career of this, the Police and
Fire pension allows for full pension at any age with 30 years service,
or at age 55 with at least 10 years. The other benefit is that full
pension occurs if you have a line of duty injury that permanently (>1
year) prevents you from working as a paramedic. Non LODI (off duty
accidents, etc.) disability, is 50% of base pay.

4- Everyone works weekends and holidays. While the shifts are bid by
seniority, all shifts work some holidays (some work more). It's simply a
matter of, "if a holiday occurs on your shift, you work it, if not, you
don't". Except for 1 small power shift block, everyone works
weekends...and the same number of weekends.

5- The hospital has tuition reimbursement. This is 75% of tuition up to
$5K per year for college classes.

submittor: Bob Ball