Our Mission Statement: We are a local company committed to providing caring, quality and cost-effective emergency and medical transportation services within the communities we serve. 

LifeCare Ambulance is now hiring PARAMEDICS for immediate placement in ELYRIA and LORAIN, OHIO.

• NOTE: CANDIDATES MUST BE LICENSED AS PARAMEDIC in the State of Ohio PRIOR TO APPLYING.

LifeCare Ambulance Inc is the largest provider of emergency care in Lorain County and holds the emergency 911 contracts for Lorain, Elyria, Amherst, Amherst Twp, South Amherst, Vermilion and Carlisle Twp. From medical emergencies to severe trauma, pediatrics to geriatrics, our medics face and meet all manners of crises and medical emergencies. LifeCare offers the best training and equipment available in addition to regular free continuing education and advanced certification programs available to all employees looking to advance in their field. 

• 911/Mainline experience - we run 911 calls so that you can do what you set out to do when you became an EMT or Paramedic!
• Competitive wages with opportunity to grow
  • Built-in OT and shift differentials that boost your average hourly wage - OUR FULL-TIME MEDICS BRING HOME AN AVERAGE OF $63,218 PER YEAR! That's $23k higher than the average municipality-based Medic base pay in this region. 
  • Opportunities to be part of various Committees, Field Training, and Classroom education
  • Paramedics are eligible to become Lieutenants and lead their shifts
• Flexible Work Schedules: 8-, 10-, 12-, 16-, & 24-hour shifts available
• Paid Training and Education: we invest in you with paid continuing education and offer other unpaid trainings for FREE (BLS, ACLS, PALS, ITLS, EMS Instructor Certification)
• Aggressively generous 401K match 
• Earned Time Off for FT employees
• Medical, Dental, Vision, AND no-cost-to-you Life Insurance
• Uniform Allowance for PT and FT employees
• SIgn-on bonus if referred by a LifeCare employee - $2500
• Referral bonuses - $5000
• HSA with company contribution
• Employee Assistance Program with FREE benefits like coaching, mental health counseling, financial well-being, etc. 

• Candidate must be reliable
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Work well in a group setting
• History of providing excellent patient care or commiserate customer service 
• Current PARAMEDIC license in the State of Ohio and in good standing
• Comply with assumed Paramedic appearance standards 
• Must be able to lift, push, pull, bend, stoop, and sit for prolonged periods; manual dexterity to reach, grasp, manipulate small objects and precision instruments, write or use tablet; vision sufficient to read gauges, thermometers, calibrated instruments, labels, computer screens; hear and speak well enough to communicate with public at normal conversation levels in person and over the phone
• Ability to pass a driving record screening is preferred