Travel Paramedic

Best Practice Medicine

$83K — $89K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 1+ years of experience as a Paramedic
  • National Registry: Paramedic (NRP) certification
  • Current ACLS, PALS, and BLS certifications from American Heart Association
  • Up-to-date immunizations including MMR, Hep B, and TDAP
  • Negative TB test within the last 12 months

Responsibilities

  • Conduct thorough clinical assessments and prioritize patient treatment based on emergency scene evaluation
  • Perform advanced life support procedures according to local protocols
  • Document clinical observations, treatments, and patient history accurately
  • Maintain ambulance and equipment cleanliness while tracking advanced medications
  • Demonstrate flexibility to relocate and integrate into new emergency response teams quickly
  • Ensure compliance with local clinical protocols and documentation standards
  • Complete the full term of assignment while managing personal needs effectively

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
  • Life, AD&D, Critical Illness, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability plans
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Paid sick leave
Full Job Description
Travel Paramedic

Best Practice Medicine is seeking qualified Travel Paramedics for a 3-6-month assignment in a fast-paced, demanding IFT environment with a leading EMS system.

Compensation:
  • $40-$43/hour
  • Housing Stipend: $675/week

Benefits :
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
  • Life, AD&D, Critical Illness, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability plans
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Paid sick leave

What You Will Do:
  • Advanced Clinical Assessment & Triage: Evaluating the emergency scene for safety and applying high-level clinical decision-making to diagnose and prioritize patient treatment.
  • ALS Intervention & Care: Performing advanced life support procedures, including advanced airway management, cardiac monitoring, intravenous access, and drug administration according to local protocols.
  • Documentation & Reporting: Recording precise clinical observations, treatments, and patient history, and clearly relaying this critical information to receiving doctors and nurses.
  • Equipment & Narcotics Maintenance: Inspecting the ambulance and medical equipment to ensure the vehicle is clean, sanitized, and fully stocked. Securing, tracking, and maintaining accountability of advanced medications and narcotics.
  • Travel Adaptability: Must possess the flexibility to relocate and the clinical agility to integrate instantly into new emergency response teams. A proactive attitude toward shifting schedules and diverse patient demographics is essential.

Core Responsibilities
  • Clinical Protocol Proficiency: Master and execute localized protocols immediately with minimal orientation, maintain precise and compliant clinical documentation, strictly adhere to national, state, and client agency scopes of practice, and ensure all position-required certifications and licensures are continuously maintained.
  • Assignment Commitment: Complete the full assignment term with strict schedule compliance and zero operational interruptions; manage personal needs and extended time off strictly between assignments.
  • Resilient Field Flexibility: Maintain a highly adaptable, solution-oriented approach when adjusting to shifting schedule demands, unfamiliar environments, and varying client agency dynamics with a constructive mindset.
  • Effective Leadership Communications: Follow complex operational directives from remote BPM leadership and client agency managers, providing for clear communication with limited to no close supervision.
  • Supportive Crew Liaison: Embody a team-first traveler mindset by following directives, supporting existing client agency solutions, and delivering exceptional customer service, while partnering closely with shift partners and BPM leadership to ensure proper incident reporting and absolute assignment compliance.


Requirements

Basic Qualifications:
  • 1+ years experience as a Paramedic
  • National Registry: Paramedic (NRP)
  • American Heart Association: ACLS (AHA ACLS), PALS (AHA PALS), and BLS (AHA BLS)
  • Current Immunizations (MMR, Hep B, TDAP)
  • Negative TB test within the last 12 months

Preferred Qualifications:
  • 5+ years of experience in a busy 911 system as a Paramedic
  • Average work tenure of three years
  • Previous traveller experience with Best Practice Medicine

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