Paramedic - St. Charles Parish EMS - Full Time

About the role

Ochsner Health is seeking a full‑time Paramedic to provide high‑quality advanced life support in a pre‑hospital setting for St. Charles Parish EMS. The role involves delivering emergency care to patients of all ages in uncontrolled environments and supporting emergency department staff across multiple hospitals.

Key responsibilities

• Assess, treat, and transport sick or injured patients, performing airway control, bleeding control, and circulation restoration.
• Document patient care accurately for billing and compliance, and maintain advanced life support equipment.
• Provide customer service to patients, families, and staff while adhering to privacy and consent protocols.
• Supervise other emergency personnel on scene and ensure safe use of life‑support items.

Required profile

• High school diploma or equivalent and graduation from an approved EMT/Paramedic program.
• Minimum two years of 911 experience as a Registered Paramedic (preferred).
• State EMT/Paramedic license, NREMT registration, and current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications.
• Valid Class D driver’s license, defensive driving course within 30 days of hire, and Haz‑Mat awareness training.

Required skills

• EMT/Paramedic clinical skills.
• Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications.
• Computer data entry and information retrieval.
• Defensive driving and Haz‑Mat awareness.