Highlights
From day one, Mercy offers outstanding benefits - including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, tuition support, and matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period. Maintains professional accountability for delivering high‑quality patient care and collaborates with other departments to support coordinated, effective services.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | St Louis |
| Industry | Healthcare Services |
| Company Size | 10,000 employees or more |
| Year Founded | 1986 |
| Website | https://www.mercy.net/ |
Description
Find your calling at Mercy!
Provides direct patient care in the Emergency Room under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN) and in accordance with established standards of practice. Maintains professional accountability for delivering high‑quality patient care and collaborates with other departments to support coordinated, effective services. Upholds patient rights and ensures strict confidentiality of patient information. Performs all duties in alignment with our Mission, Values, and Mercy Service Standards.
Position Details:
Paramedic - IP - St. Louis Emergency Department
Part-Time Paramedic Opportunity | 12 or 24 Hours per Week
Looking for a rewarding role where you can make a difference in patient care? Join our team as a Part-Time Paramedic and bring your skills, compassion, and clinical expertise to a fast-paced healthcare environment!
Qualifications
Education
- High School Diploma or GED required
Licensure
- Graduate of an accredited EMT-P/Paramedic program
- Current Paramedic license in the state of practice
Experience
- New graduates and experienced paramedics are encouraged to apply!
Physical Requirements
- Frequent standing and walking
- Ability to bend, lift, and assist with patient movement regularly
Preferred Certifications(Can be obtained during orientation if not held at time of hire)
- Basic Life Support (BLS) – American Heart Association
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
️ Safety & Risk Management
- Follow infection prevention and control protocols
- Respond effectively to emergency and crisis situations
- Protect patient rights, dignity, and safety
- Support fall prevention and restraint safety initiatives
- Maintain a clean, organized, and secure patient care environment
- Identify and report facility maintenance or safety concerns promptly
Care Coordination & Team Collaboration
- Partner with patients and families in care decisions
- Assist RNs with admissions, discharges, and patient transitions
- Conduct assessments as assigned and provide safe patient handoffs using SBAR
- Communicate changes in patient condition to nurses and providers promptly
- Support care planning, documentation, and patient outcome goals
- Participate in competency training and quality improvement initiatives
- Reinforce patient and family education
- Prioritize patient care needs alongside the healthcare team
- Delegate tasks appropriately based on competency and scope of practice
Primary Clinical Responsibilities
- Administer IV push medications, including narcotics, safely and accurately
- Verify high-risk medications and manage medication infusions
- Monitor and manage respiratory support devices
- Provide care for intubated patients
- Perform patient reassessments and clinical scoring tools (RASS, CIWA)
- Interpret EKGs and recognize critical findings
- Complete clinical procedures including:
- Splinting
- Point-of-care testing
- Removal of sutures, staples, and drains
Advanced Clinical Responsibilities
- Manage hypothermia treatment protocols
- Provide central line care, including flushing, dressing changes, and medication administration
- Monitor blood product administration and respond to transfusion reactions
- Serve as a second verifier for blood products
- Perform ultrasound-guided and external jugular IV placement
- Operate rapid infusion equipment
- Provide care across all age groups
- Transport and monitor critically ill patients safely
- Apply and remove restraints according to policy and patient safety standards
Communication & Service Excellence
- Complete discharge documentation and IV removal accurately
- Reinforce discharge instructions and patient education
- Utilize multi-line phone systems professionally
- Apply the HEARTS service recovery model to enhance patient experiences
- Keep patients and families informed with timely updates
- Clearly communicate delays, next steps, and care expectations to ensure confidence and satisfaction
Whether you're a newly licensed paramedic or a seasoned professional, this is a great opportunity to contribute your clinical expertise while working a flexible 12 or 24 -hour-per-week schedule.
Why Mercy?
From day one, Mercy offers outstanding benefits - including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, tuition support, and matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period.
Join a caring, collaborative team where your voice matters. At Mercy, you'll help shape the future of healthcare through innovation, technology, and compassion. As we grow, you'll grow with us.
About Company
Our Mercy health system was founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1986. But our heritage goes back more than 185 years. It began with an Irish woman named Catherine McAuley, who wanted to help the poor women and children of Dublin. Though Catherine had a modest upbringing, she received an unexpected inheritance that allowed her to fulfill her dreams. In 1827, she opened the first House of Mercy in Dublin, intending to teach skills to poor women and educate children. Many volunteers came to help. A few years later, Catherine founded the Sisters of Mercy, the first religious order not bound to the rules of the cloister, whose Sisters were free to walk among the poor and visit them in their homes. By the time Catherine died in 1841, there were convents in Ireland and England, and in 1843, the Sisters of Mercy came to the United States. In 1871, they traveled to St. Louis and from there throughout the Midwest, beginning what would, today be known as Mercy.
Mercy, named one of the top five large U.S. health systems in 2018, 2017 and 2016 by IBM Watson Health, serves millions annually. Mercy includes more than 40 acute care and specialty (heart, children’s, orthopedic and rehab) hospitals, 800 physician practices and outpatient facilities, 44,000 co-workers and 2,100 Mercy Clinic physicians in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. Mercy also has clinics, outpatient services and outreach ministries in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. In addition, Mercy's IT division, Mercy Technology Services, supply chain organization, ROi, and Mercy Virtual commercially serve providers and patients in more than 20 states coast to coast.