The Community Paramedic acts as a key part of a healthcare team, planning, delivering, and assessing direct patient care across various health states in both pre- and post-hospital environments. This role involves close collaboration with social services, case managers, and medical facilities to provide necessary treatment in diverse settings like homes and streets.
Requirements summary
Candidates must possess a High School Diploma or GED and hold a Nationally Registered Paramedic Certification, along with Vermont OEMS Paramedic Certification. A minimum of three years of direct patient care experience in 911, critical care, or community paramedicine is required.
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Job description
Building Name
UVMMC - 40
IDX
Drive
Location
Address: 40
IDX
Drive,
South
Burlington
Vermont
Regular
Department:
UVMHN -
Training
Center
Full
Time
Standard
Hours: 40
Biweekly
Scheduled
Hours:
Shift:
Variable-8-10Hr
Primary
Shift: -
Weekend
Needs: As Scheduled
Salary Range
Min $31.72 Mid $40.86 Max $50.00 Recruiter: Jaclyn Kimak UVM Health is excited to expand and launch an array of Mobile Integrated Healthcare (MIH) programs this year, including falls prevention at patient homes, post-discharge care for ongoing chronic conditions and a street medicine program in Burlington, VT. We are building a team of qualified, compassionate and dedicated Community Paramedics to support this work. The UVM HealthNet Community Paramedic functions as an integral member of a multidisciplinary healthcare team, planning, providing, and evaluating direct care to patients in all states of health and wellness in both pre & post hospital settings. The Community Paramedic will collaborate and align closely with a variety of local social services, case managers, area medical facilities, private insurance companies, private practices and public housing authorities; assisting with necessary treatment (s) and care of patients inside their homes, on the streets, and in many other private & public settings. The community paramedic will cultivate essential working relationships between patients and their healthcare network while helping the patient navigate the healthcare system overall to improve their care, reduce costly readmissions to Emergency Departments and reduce misuse or overutilization of area 911 systems.
Education
High School Diploma or Equivalency (GED) required Nationally Registered Paramedic Certification Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree preferred CP-C (Community Paramedic
Certification) preferred after 12-to-24 months of hire
Experience: 3 or more years of direct patient care experience at the paramedic level in 911, critical care, or community paramedicine.
Licensure/Certifications: New York Emergency Medical Services Paramedic Certification (preferred) Vermont Office of Emergency Medical Services Paramedic Certification (required) National Registry Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic (NREMT-P) (required) This is a bargaining union position. University of Vermont Health is committed to being a national model for the delivery of high quality academic health care for a rural region. University of Vermont Health will continue to ensure that individuals are employed, and that employees are treated during candidacy and employment, without regard to their sex, gender identity or expression, ancestry, place of birth, HIV status, marital status, age, language, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status or obligation for service in the armed forces, or any other characteristic protected by law in all employment practices as follows: Employment decisions at The University of Vermont Health Network are based on legitimate job-related criteria. All personnel actions or programs that affect qualified individuals, such as employment, upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment, advertising, termination, rate of pay or other forms of compensation, and selection for training, are made without discrimination based upon the individual’s sex, gender identity or expression, ancestry, place of birth, HIV status, marital status, age, language, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status or obligation for service in the armed forces, or any other characteristic protected by law. UVMHealth.org EEO is the law.
