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Paramedic - Arrow Champaign (Full-Time)

Carle Health
$21.67 - $36.19 / hr
United States, Illinois, Champaign
Oct 21, 2026
Overview

The Paramedic responds to emergency and non-emergency ambulance requests. Has assigned daily and weekly duties, such as cleaning of ambulances and medi-vans, to complete during work hours. Provides directions and leadership to EMT on calls that require Advanced Life Support.
Qualifications

  • Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days - American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Licensed Paramedic - Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) within 1 year - American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within 1 year - American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Driver's License - Illinois Secretary of State (ILSOS)
  • ICS-100: National Incident Management System (NIMS) within 6 months - Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
  • ICS-200: National Incident Management System (NIMS) within 6 months - Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
  • ICS-700: National Incident Management System (NIMS) within 6 months - Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
  • ICS-800: National Incident Management System (NIMS) within 6 months - Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
  • Introduction to Emergency Response to Terrorism (ERT) within 6 months - Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
  • Hazardous Materials Awareness (HazMat) within 6 months - Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
  • Driving experience required.

Responsibilities

  • Responds to emergency calls to provide efficient and immediate care to the ill and injured.
  • Checks and monitors ambulance readiness.
  • Cleans ambulances, utility vehicles, and crew quarters daily.
  • Clearly communicates crew and vehicle position at all times.
  • Provides direction to EMTs while on ambulance calls.
  • Transports patients in wheelchair van when needed.
  • Manages care of patients during transport to the hospital.
  • Assesses blood glucose and provides treatment if necessary.
  • Monitors heart rhythms, interprets 12-lead ECGs, and provides ACLS management when necessary.
  • Performs CPR.
  • Administers medications through multiple routes (IV, IO, IM, SQ, IN).
  • Intubates adult and pediatric patients.
  • Manages airway during transport.
  • Assists in childbirth out of the hospital.
  • Manages care of mother and baby.

About Us

Find it here.

Discover the job, the career, the purpose you were meant for. At Carle Health, we're committed to fostering a workplace where every team member feels valued, respected and empowered, where passion and purpose come together to positively impact the lives of our patients and our communities. Find it all at Carle Health.

Our more than 17,000 team members and providers work together to support patient care across central and southeastern Illinois. We've grown to include seven, award-winning hospitals across eight hospital campuses and a multispecialty provider group with more than 1,500 doctors and advanced practice providers. We're developing the next generation of providers and healthcare professionals through Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world's first engineering-based medical school, and Methodist College. Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Physicians Group, Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center, Carle BroMenn Medical Center including Carle Eureka Hospital and associated Carle Health Medical Group clinics all hold Magnet with Distinction designation, the nation's highest honor for nursing care granted by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital and Carle Health Pekin Hospital all hold the exclusive Magnet designation.

We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle Health.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Carle Health participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. | For more information: human.resources@carle.com.


Compensation and Benefits

The compensation range for this position is $21.67per hour - $36.19per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. The actual compensation offered a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate's experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model.
Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits.
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