Paramedic – Full Time Columbia, Missouri

Overview

Job Description

Position: Paramedic
Shift: Full-time, 12- and 24-hour rotations
Department: Ambulance Services

Compensation:

• Base pay: $19.15–$30.23/hour depending on experience

• Special incentive: Extra $2.00/hour through 06/27/2026

• Shift differential: $1.00/hour evenings and weekends, $2.00/hour nights

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• Twitter: @MizzouEMS

• Instagram: @mizzouems

• Facebook: @MUHCEMS

About the Role:
MU Health Care seeks a skilled, compassionate Paramedic to join our ambulance team. You will be on the frontlines of emergency care, providing life-saving interventions, assessing patient conditions, monitoring vital signs, and delivering critical medical support during emergencies. Ideal candidates remain composed under pressure, communicate effectively, and collaborate with colleagues and patients alike. Beyond patient care, you will participate in public and in-service education programs, helping to raise awareness and share medical knowledge.

About MU Health Care:
MU Health Care offers a collaborative, mission-driven environment focused on improving and saving lives. Our academic health system serves central Missouri with multiple hospitals—including the only Level 1 Trauma Center and Children’s Hospital in the region—and more than 90 specialty clinics. Career growth, innovation, and opportunities to make an impact in healthcare are core to our culture.

Employee Benefits:

• Health, dental, and vision coverage starting day one

• Paid leave and nine paid holidays

• Retirement options with up to 100% match and full vesting in three years

• Tuition assistance for employees (75%) and immediate family members (50%)

• Discounts on phones, rental cars, gyms, hotels, and more

Key Responsibilities:

• Document patient care, including State Ambulance reports, billing, and data entry

• Serve as charge paramedic when needed: assign tasks, enforce policies, and provide guidance

• Perform primary and secondary physical assessments and evaluate medical history

• Interpret vital signs and administer appropriate interventions under stress

• Operate emergency vehicles and communication equipment safely, following chain-of-command protocols

• Participate in disaster response, including triage and care for radiation exposure victims

• Support public and staff education initiatives

• Perform additional department-specific duties as required

Required Qualifications:

• Missouri EMT-P or EMT-CP license

• Class E or higher chauffeur driver’s license for Missouri residents

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum one year of paramedic experience

• Additional licenses or certifications as determined by the department

Physical Requirements:

• Active position requiring ambulation, lifting, reaching, and moving objects up to and over 20 lbs.

• Exposure to patients with infectious diseases

• Must be able to work rotating shifts, holidays, and in varying weather conditions

Equal Opportunity Employer:
The University of Missouri provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.