Paramedic - Sault Ste Marie
Company: MyMichigan Health
Role summary
Paramedic - Sault Ste Marie is a full-time role at MyMichigan Health in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, United States (on-site). Posted 2026-10-16. Experience level: 2-5. No degree required.
- Job title
- Paramedic - Sault Ste Marie
- Company
- MyMichigan Health
- Location
- Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, United States
- Work arrangement
- on-site
- Employment type
- full-time
- Category
- Healthcare Support
- Experience level
- 2-5
- Degree required
- No
- Date posted
- 2026-10-16
Here's a fantastic opportunity to join MyMichigan Health as a Paramedic in Sault Ste Marie. They're offering a $10,000 sign-on bonus for qualified candidates, and you don't need a degree to apply. This role is all about making a real difference by providing critical emergency medical care and improving patient outcomes.
Job description
Summary
***$10,000 Sign on Bonus available for qualified candidates***
This position provides advanced emergency medical care to the sick and/or injured as trained and licensed by the State of Michigan. The desired result of the paramedic's intervention is improved patient outcome.
Responsibilities
(50%)* Acts independently to formulate and initiate a plan of intervention for medical and traumatic emergencies. Invasive medical interventions include: pleural decompression, cricothyrotomy, endotracheal intubation, interosseous access, intravenous access insertion of esophageal obturator airway, and blood sugar analysis. Noninvasive monitoring and management techniques include: vital sign interpretation, cardiac rhythm analysis, 12 lead interpretation, cardiac defibrillation/cardioversion, use of external pacemaker, analysis of pulse oximetry, and proper delivery of oxygen therapy.
(25%)* Assesses patients during inter-hospital transfers. Evaluation and intervention is initiated by the paramedic. Additional medical equipment is often utilized to maintain optimal patient care. Examples of equipment include neonatal isolette, intra-aortic balloon pump, and intravenous infusion machines.
(25%)* Supervises field medical management of ancillary rescue personnel. This includes any physician not identified with the Midland/Gladwin Medical Control Authority, any Medical Center employee, Michigan State Police, Midland and Gladwin City Police, County Sheriff Department, all County and adjacent fire departments.
OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Drafts a computer report documenting assessment, intervention, and outcome of all patients receiving care.
Generates ongoing public awareness and education programs to ensure that medical center staff, physicians, and the general public perceive this service (EMS) and the Medical Center in a positive manner.
Evaluates readiness and safety of emergency equipment and vehicles.
This includes cardiac monitor, external pacemaker, pulse oximeter, laryngoscope, and any/all equipment required by the State of Michigan.
Included is the assessment of the emergency vehicles safety.
The paramedic determines the road worthiness of the vehicles.
Clea ns and polishes EMS vehicles and EMS stations on a daily basis.
Included is the decontamination of any vehicle/equipment after unsafe exposure to contaminated substances.
MyMichigan Health is a technology driven organization and employees need to demonstrate competency in Microsoft Windows. An employee may be required to participate in further learning opportunities offered by MyMichigan Health.
Other duties as assigned.
Certifications and Licensures
ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Required Equivalent Experience - ACLS is required within 1 month of hire or transfer.
BLS - Basic Life Support
Required Equivalent Experience - BLS is requried within 1 month of hire or transfer.
DMVCHECK - DMV Record Check Required Equivalent Experience -
EMT-P - Paramedic
Required Equivalent Experience - Knowledge of emergency medicine as normally acquired through 2 years of emergency education culminating in licensure as an Emergency Medical Services - Paramedic. Knowledge of pre-hospital care as normally acquired through 2 years’ experience working in a Medical Center or similar healthcare setting.
NIMS IS 100 - NIMS IS 100 Introduction Incident Command System
Required Equivalent Experience - Within 6 months of hire or transfer
NIMS IS 700 - NIMS IS 700 Introduction National Incident Mgt System
Required Equivalent Experience - Within 6 months of hire or transfer
PALS - Ped Advance Life Support
Required Equivalent Experience - Within 12 months of hire or transfer (New requirement as of July, 2016)
PHTLS - Pre Hospital Trauma Life Sup
Required Equivalent Experience - Beginning on July 1, 2023, Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) will be required. Employees who hold this position, hire or transfer in to this position will have 1 year to achieve this certification and will be required to maintain it based on the certification renewal period.
Required Education
High School Diploma or GED
Other Information
EXPERIENCE, TRAINING AND SKILLS:
Knowledge of emergency medicine as normally acquired through 2 years of emergency education culminating in licensure as an Emergency Medical Services - Paramedic.
Knowledge of pre-hospital care as normally acquired through 2 years experience working in a Medical Center or similar healthcare setting.
Hazardous Materials Management.
Ability to function independently.
Ability to analyze patient condition, synthesizes all information gathered, and coordinates a precise treatment plan for any/all emergent conditions.
In conjunction with setting up this treatment plan, the paramedic's ability to negotiate with patient and family to assure compliance is fundamental.
Ability to triage a mass casualty incident (the sorting of and allocation of treatment to patients according to a system of priorities designed to maximize the number of survivors).
Knowledge of cardiac rhythm analysis, pharmacology, invasive techniques including pleural decompression, cricothryotomy, endotracheal intubation, interosseous access, central and peripheral intravenous access, insertion of esophageal obturator airway, blood sugar analysis and non-invasive techniques including pulse oximetry analysis, heart and lung sound analysis, and blood pressure analysis in less than optimal environments.
Basic operation of external pacemaker.
Knowledge of extrication and special rescue.
Geographical skills needed to access emergency locations.
Knowledge training and licensure to meet State of Michigan requirements, MMC fleet insurance requirements and any other requirements developed by the medical center.
Ability to direct ancillary personnel, i.e., fire rescue, law enforcement, bystanders, etc. Ability to immobilize any and a