Hennepin EMS is accepting applications for the position of Paramedic

Hennepin EMS is an urban/suburban 9-1-1 Emergency Medical Services agency that handles nearly 60,000 calls for service each year from the citizens and visitors of Hennepin County, MN. Hennepin EMS is based at Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC) and serves 14 municipalities, covering 266 square miles and a population of over 700,000. Hennepin EMS deploys paramedic units throughout the communities we serve utilizing an integrated Computer Aided Dispatch system that incorporates Automatic Vehicle Location and GPS to ensure the closest ambulance is sent to all emergencies.

HCMC was Minnesota’s first and largest Level I Trauma Center and is repeatedly named one of America’s Best Hospitals by U.S. News and World Report. HCMC is a dynamic academic medical center with 469 beds (more than 100 in ICUs) and 17 operating rooms. In addition, HCMC offers:

• Designated Level I Pediatric Trauma Center
• Hyperbaric Medicine and Burn Unit
• Cardiac Catheterization Lab with paramedic field activation and average door-to-balloon time of 56 minutes (2011)

• Primary Stroke Center with average door-to-needle time of 48 minutes (2010)

What else makes Hennepin EMS a great place to work?

• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• All new hires start at union contract rate of $20.168/hr (2011 rate) and is subject to change after labor contract negotiations

• Full medical & dental, disability, and term lifeCovered by the PERA Police/Fire pension Paramedics are part of a collective bargaining unit (union)

APPLICATION OPEN

5/1/12 - 5/31/12

To apply go to: hcmc.jobs