Paramedic - Emergency Department - Rio Rancho

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Summary:

How you grow, learn and thrive matters here.
• Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
• Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
• Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions)
• Malpractice liability insurance
• Loan forgiveness through the  New Mexico Higher Education Department 
• EPIC electronic charting system

Responsibilities:

Join Presbyterian’s Emergency Department team as a Paramedic at the Rust Medical Center and become an essential part of a fast‑paced, high‑performing clinical environment dedicated to exceptional patient care.

As an ED Paramedic, you’ll practice advanced skills within the State‑approved scope, supporting nurses and providers in caring for patients with a wide range of emergency and urgent needs. You’ll help create a safe, therapeutic environment while performing key patient care tasks, monitoring vital signs and cardiac rhythms, maintaining accurate electronic documentation, and ensuring equipment and supplies are ready when they’re needed most. You will also play a vital role in patient flow, assist with admissions and transfers, coordinate with EMS, and manage incoming medical calls to support smooth departmental operations.

This role offers the opportunity to deepen your clinical expertise in a collaborative, team‑centered setting that values communication, growth, and mutual support. Enjoy a strong sense of camaraderie as you contribute to meaningful, life‑impacting work every day—while advancing your skills within an environment committed to high‑quality emergency care.

Be part of a team where your dedication makes a difference, your voice matters, and your professional development is encouraged. Join us in delivering exceptional care to our community, one patient at a time.

Sign on and relocation bonuses available for qualified candidates.

How you would contribute to the team and our community.

• Participates in the provision of patient care based on setting and acuity of patient care needs. Ensures a safe, comfortable, therapeutic environment for patients and families. Organizes care in a manner that contributes to the overall quality of the team. 

• Performs care within State Approved Scope of Practice and approved competencies. 

• Assists in cleaning and maintaining emergency supplies and equipment.

• Monitors patients and maintains records using patient monitoring system and electronic health records.   Documents and maintains an informative and accurate medical record to initiate charges for each patient treated.  Maintains proper functioning systems and reports malfunctions immediately per PHS procedure.

• Documents and reports any pertinent changes to the Nurse, Charge Nurse, and Provider. Provides patient reports to other staff as necessary.

• Communicates and processes necessary paperwork/information for patient admissions, transfers, and discharges.

• Participates in unit-based Shared Governance activities and assists with the implementation of changes as recommended by councils.

• Performs other functions as directed.

• May observe patient cardiac monitors and maintain records. Documents and reports any pertinent rate or rhythm changes, especially life-threatening dysrhythmias.  Informs of any drug treatments as appropriate. Notifies the Nurse immediately of any death-producing arrhythmias and documents findings.

• May receive emergent and non-emergent medical telephone calls from internal and external contacts. Ensures equal distribution of arriving patients by team in the Emergency Department (ED).   Maintains accurate, legible dispatch records for the department.

• Make transfer arrangements with the appropriate Emergency Medical Services (EMS) transport agency for ED patients needing to be transferred.  Directs responding ambulance crews to the appropriate area of the ED for patient transfer.

• Maintains positive communications and collaboration with the EMS service line, as well as other internal and external stakeholders.

Sign On and Relocation Bonuses for eligible candidates.

Qualifications:

We have 5 levels for our Paramedic positions with natural promotions built in as you gain additional Paramedic experience or accomplish your educational goals and you are able to promote without applying or competing!

• High school/GED required
• Current NM Paramedic License required
• 2-5 years of experience as a paramedic preferred
• Current BLS and ACLS is required
• Previous EMS Dispatch experience preferred
• 2 years ED patient care experience including triage experience preferred

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About Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.

Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.

AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.

Compensation Disclaimer

The compensation range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to experience and training, internal equity, and other business and organizational needs.

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