Description

CULTURE:

Melissa Memorial Hospital is looking for someone to join our team as an EMT-Paramedic. This team member will lead or assist the EMS staff and physicians in providing sick and/or injured patient evaluation, treatment, and transportation for MMH in the pre-hospital, emergency department or other hospital setting. Operates in emergent, non-emergent and/or transfer situations at an advance life support level, if necessary, until arrival at a definite care facility. We seek teammates who are caring, competent , change hardy and results oriented. We need someone who exhibits MMH values by delivering quality compassionate care and outstanding service to everyone, every day. New graduates are welcome to apply!

Looking for both Full-Time and Per-Diem candidates.

Schedule: 48 hours on, 96 hours off

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:

MINIMUM:

Education/Experience: Must possess a current, valid NRP/ EMT-P/EMT-I certification/license in the state of Colorado. 

Technical Skills: Ability to bend, pull, push and lift up to 50 pounds. Ability to follow oral and written instructions. Ability to implement clinical care in accordance with outlined policies and procedures. Ability to exercise sound judgment while working in a stressful environment.

Other qualifications/certificate/license:

• Required: BLS certification

WHAT WE OFFER:

• 100% Employer paid Medical (Employee Only)
• Dental and Vision insurance
• Retirement Plans, with up to 3% employer match
• Voluntary Group Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Gym Membership Discount
• PTO, Paid Sick Time
• Continuing Education Benefits
• FSA
• MASA Insurance
• Eligibility for Student Loan Repayment

MELISSA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL:

Melissa Memorial Hospital is a 15-bed critical access hospital, located in Holyoke, Colorado. While being “rural” we are equipped for any situation. It is a model rural hospital with 1 operating room, surgical procedure room, 4 bay emergency room, and radiology including 64-slice CT scanner and mammography, MRI, ECHO, and Nuclear Medicine, along with other ancillary services. The hospital is co-located with a family practice clinic and retail pharmacy services. Other services include chemotherapy, general & orthopedic surgery, podiatry, cardiology, orthopedic surgery, progressive rehab services, and wound care. MMH operates a full-time EMS service and maintains a 24/7 AirLife Helicopter base.

THE COMMUNITY:

Holyoke is home to the Holyoke Dragons and is truly a “City of Pride and Progress.” Holyoke offers:

• An airport (smaller crafts)
• Indoor pool
• 9-hole golf course (public)
• Ballyneal -#54 Top 100 courses in the world (private)
• Ball fields
• Skateboard Park
• Fishing pond
• Parks
• Camping facilities
• Motels
• Library
• Movie theater
• Many churches
• Holyoke Unified School District has 600 students.

From different coffee shops to different ethnic flavors, to a quick bite, the sweet small town of Holyoke has a handful of different restaurant options to choose from.

Holyoke is based in Phillips County where there are four different rural towns in the county. Holyoke, Amherst, Paoli, and Haxtun are all within the same county. Holyoke homes a historical museum with different artifacts of what has built Holyoke today. You will see the fields turn different colors throughout different seasons. Your wheat, corn, alfalfa, are some of the few cultivating growths that you will see around your area! If you enjoy hunting, there are plenty of opportunities for a good catch. You will discover that you can see the most beautiful sunsets and the clearest starry nights out in the rural areas. Come take a look at our beautiful little town in the northeastern corner of Colorado.

Click here for a List of Things to Do in Holyoke

Melissa Memorial Hospital is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.