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Job Title
Paramedic/UKHC
Requisition Number RE52402
Working Title EMT-P
Department Name H3100:Emergency Services
Work Location Lexington, KY
Grade Level 08
Salary Range $22.50-30.09/hour
Type Of Position Staff
Position Time Status Full-Time
Required Education HS
Required Related Experience No experience required.
Required License/Registration/Certification Certified Paramedic and valid Driver’s License
Physical Requirements This position requires regularly standing or walking with objects weighing up to 10 pounds; and lifting, pushing, and/or pulling objects weighing up to 50 pounds; intermittently lifting, pushing, and/or pulling objects weighing over 50 pounds, and standing or walking with objects weighing up to 25 pounds; and occasionally sitting at a computer workstation for extended periods of time; performing tasks with repetitive motions (such as typing); and working in confined spaces. Also involves some job-related travel (less than 10% of time); exposure to risk of injury from moving, lifting, or positioning patients, equipment, or materials; and exposure to temperature extremes, hazardous chemicals and fumes including waste, radiation, burns, cuts/punctures, blood-borne or airborne pathogens, and combative/violent people.
Shift Must be able to work three 12-hour shifts per week (1845-0715); shifts may include days, evenings, nights, and/or swing. Will also be required to work some weekends and holidays.
Job Summary The paramedic will work a mixture of being on UK ambulances and in both UK Chandler and Good Samaritan emergency departments. Ambulance duties associated with this role will include responding to emergency calls on the UK medical campus, conducting long and short distance interfacility ambulance transports, specialty transports using ventilators, IV pumps, and other equipment. Duties will also include daily operational needs such as checking equipment, ambulance maintenance, etc. Paramedics will complement the nursing role in the emergency department, working within the Kentucky scope of practice, administering medications, charting, monitoring patients, and performing other patient care tasks.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
Monitoring vital signs
Inserting IVs, NGTs, and urinary catheters
Assisting with 12 lead EKGs
Assisting with wound care
Assisting with suctioning
Completing proper documentation
Supervisory Responsibilities No
Preferred Education/Experience
High School diploma or higher and years of param experience preferred.
Current Kentucky Paramedic certification or licensure, and Nationally Registered EMT (NREMT), American Heart Association (BLS), ACLS, and PALS certifications required.
Deadline To Apply 12/28/2025
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement We value the well‑being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus. The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status. Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre‑employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.
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Requisition Number RE52402
Working Title EMT-P
Department Name H3100:Emergency Services
Work Location Lexington, KY
Grade Level 08
Salary Range $22.50-30.09/hour
Type Of Position Staff
Position Time Status Full-Time
Required Education HS
Required Related Experience No experience required.
Required License/Registration/Certification Certified Paramedic and valid Driver’s License
Physical Requirements This position requires regularly standing or walking with objects weighing up to 10 pounds; and lifting, pushing, and/or pulling objects weighing up to 50 pounds; intermittently lifting, pushing, and/or pulling objects weighing over 50 pounds, and standing or walking with objects weighing up to 25 pounds; and occasionally sitting at a computer workstation for extended periods of time; performing tasks with repetitive motions (such as typing); and working in confined spaces. Also involves some job-related travel (less than 10% of time); exposure to risk of injury from moving, lifting, or positioning patients, equipment, or materials; and exposure to temperature extremes, hazardous chemicals and fumes including waste, radiation, burns, cuts/punctures, blood-borne or airborne pathogens, and combative/violent people.
Shift Must be able to work three 12-hour shifts per week (1845-0715); shifts may include days, evenings, nights, and/or swing. Will also be required to work some weekends and holidays.
Job Summary The paramedic will work a mixture of being on UK ambulances and in both UK Chandler and Good Samaritan emergency departments. Ambulance duties associated with this role will include responding to emergency calls on the UK medical campus, conducting long and short distance interfacility ambulance transports, specialty transports using ventilators, IV pumps, and other equipment. Duties will also include daily operational needs such as checking equipment, ambulance maintenance, etc. Paramedics will complement the nursing role in the emergency department, working within the Kentucky scope of practice, administering medications, charting, monitoring patients, and performing other patient care tasks.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
Monitoring vital signs
Inserting IVs, NGTs, and urinary catheters
Assisting with 12 lead EKGs
Assisting with wound care
Assisting with suctioning
Completing proper documentation
Supervisory Responsibilities No
Preferred Education/Experience
High School diploma or higher and years of param experience preferred.
Current Kentucky Paramedic certification or licensure, and Nationally Registered EMT (NREMT), American Heart Association (BLS), ACLS, and PALS certifications required.
Deadline To Apply 12/28/2025
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement We value the well‑being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus. The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status. Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre‑employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.
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