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Preferred Family Healthcare Paramedic/Sobering Support Center in St. Louis, Missouri
We're a Good Family to Know:
Preferred Family Healthcare (PFH) is a community-based healthcare organization that offers a full array of integrated services, serving more than 100,000 individuals each year in nearly 100 locations throughout Missouri, Oklahoma, Kansas and Illinois.
Our greatest reward has been the opportunity to serve families and communities in need for the past 40 years. At PFH, our future is brighter than ever! With changes in leadership, focused priorities and strong core values, PFH remains a “Good Family to Know!”
Your role at PFH:
As a Paramedic, you are responsible for providing medical services to patients in the Sobering Center, monitoring of vitals, assignment of Sobering Protocol level and responding to medical emergency situations to maintain a safe environment.
You will:
Document client activities occurring on shifts that are relevant to client's progress or behavior. Screen and monitor clients to ensure that medical needs are being met.
Provide initial screening of incoming consumers for appropriateness for program
Collect vitals and other medical information necessary to assign a "level of care" for all incoming consumers
Assign bed/recliner as appropriate for consumer
Monitor consumers progress per protocol
Work with BHT and Medic I staff for ongoing monitoring of consumers condition
We think you'd be great for this role if you have:
High School education; OR equivalent
Licensed as a Paramedic in Missouri
One year of experience in paramedic position
You'll love being a part of our family because:
Our associates are our most valuable asset! We understand the role their satisfaction plays in the quality of services they provide. Through encouragement, our associates are empowered to optimize their strengths through ongoing training to ensure they are equipped and feel competent to serve our clients.
Our eligible associates enjoy some of the following PFH Perks:
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance and disability plan options
Competitive 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan – up to 5% match!
Company paid basic life insurance
Paid Time Off Program for vacation, holiday and sick time
Emergency Medical Leave Program
Flexible Spending Accounts – healthcare and dependent child-care
Health & Wellness Program
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Employee Discount Program
Mileage Reimbursement
License/Certification Reimbursement
Our human resources team wants to let you know what's required:
Physical Requirements:
ADA Consideration - Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally (exists up the 1/3 of the time) and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently (exists 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force constantly (exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Requires walking or standing to a significant degree, or requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls, or requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible.
Employment is conditional upon the receipt of appropriate background checks. Upon offer of employment, you must grant permission for Preferred Family Healthcare to verify accuracy, legitimacy, and results in regards to the following conditions of employment:
Background check that includes criminal history and abuse/ neglect.
Motor vehicle driving record check.
Education and license/certification verification (if applicable).
Employment and/or personal reference checks.
