Advanced Practice Paramedic

Facility:

CoxHealth South: 3801 S National Ave, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65807

Department:

1151 Community Health Paramedics

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Hours:

Weekdays

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth has earned the following honors for workplace excellence:

 

• Named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to work five times.

• Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces, Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare (2025, 2026), Greatest Workplaces for Women (2023, 2024), and Greatest Workplaces for Diversity (2024) by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group. 

• Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads.

• Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare (2025).

 

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement with Employer Match and more (20+ hrs/week)  

• For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth

Job Description:

The Advanced Practice Paramedic provides detailed in-home evaluation of the patient’s needs, executes a comprehensive care plan at the direction of the patient’s primary care physician, EMS medical director, and EMS administrative director in an effort to improve health, improve appropriate access, and reduce cost for the patient and the health care system. The Advanced Practice Paramedic has an advanced knowledge base and diagnoses and provides care for a broad range of medical conditions providing advanced level of care including evaluation and assessment, testing, and treatments.

Education
Required: High School Diploma or Equivalent
Experience
Required: 2 years’ experience a field medic
Preferred: 5 years’ experience as field medic
Skills
Must be 18 years of age
Strong verbal communication skills
Technical writing skills
Critical thinking skills
Licensure/Certification/Registration
Required: Licensed EMT-P or E.M.T. - CP with Community Paramedicine Endorsement and a valid Missouri driver’s license.
Required: MO Community Paramedic Certification must be obtained within 4 months of hire
Preferred: CCEMTP or equivalent.