Paramedic

Company: Detroit Medical Center
Location: Hamtramck
Posted on: February 5, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Detroit Medical Center is seeking a Paramedic for a job in Hamtramck, Michigan. Job Description & Requirements - Specialty: Paramedic - Discipline: Allied Health Professional - Duration: Ongoing - 40 hours per week - Shift: 8 hours, days - Employment Type: Staff /n DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital is DMC’s largest hospital, offering a comprehensive heart center, cancer care, gerontology, emergency medicine, obstetrics/gynecology and cosmetic services. Sinai-Grace’s joint replacement program features a revolutionary minimally invasive knee and hip replacement surgery that attracts patients from all over the country. Sinai-Grace operates more than 21 outpatient care sites and ambulatory surgery centers throughout Wayne and Oakland Counties and is one of 10 hospitals in the nation to be awarded a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grant to help set the standards of cardiac care for hospitals and physicians throughout the nation. Summary Description The Licensed Paramedic, under the direction of the Registered Nurse, acts as a member of the healthcare team to perform delegated patient care duties in the department assigned. The Paramedic holds shift accountability for providing care to patients in accordance with recognized techniques, standards of practices and hospital policy and procedures. Qualifications: Minimum Qualifications 1. Graduate of an Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic training course. 2. Paramedic experience required. Experience in emergency room preferred. 3. Required: Current licensed as EMT-P. BLS. ACLS. PALS within 6 months of hire Preferred: Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), Basic and Advanced Trauma Life Support Skills Required 1. Good analytical and observational problem-solving skills. 2. Mathematical ability to perform calculations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division etc. 3. Ability to adapt to new technologies used in the work environment. 4. A high level of interpersonal and verbal skill and team work commitment in order to effectively function as a team member in support of all services delivered on the patient unit and to effectively communicate with patients, their families and other hospital personnel to address customer needs. 5. Good reading, writing and comprehension skills to understand, effectively communicate and contribute to procedures, processes, orders, methods and standards. 6. Physical ability to regularly (80-90% of work time) walk and stand; lift soiled linens and move equipment as necessary; transport patients and assist patients in repositioning, bed to stretcher transferring or car to wheelchair or stretcher transfer, basic activities of daily living and maintenance locomotion requiring lifting (very heavy 60 pounds), bending, pulling, pushing, standing and walking. 7. Visual acuity and manual dexterity. 8. Ability to perform routine clerical functions such as answering telephones, taking messages and basic retrieval of computer information. 9. Demonstrates willingness to make a meaningful contribution to the work environment as evidenced through behavior and attitude. 10. Competency is reading cardiac monitors and identifying arrhythmias. Job: Emergency Services Primary Location: Detroit, Michigan Facility: DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital Job Type: Full Time Shift Type: Day Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship. Tenet participates in the E-Verify program. Follow the link below for additional information. E-Verify: /> The employment practices of Tenet Healthcare and its companies comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Detroit Medical Center Job ID 4369-2406003297-17. Posted job title: Paramedic Full Time Days About Detroit Medical Center The Detroit Medical Center (DMC) is the leading academically–integrated hospital system in Metro Detroit, and one of the largest health care providers in Southeast Michigan. During our 150 years of caring for the community, we have been recognized nationally with top awards in many aspects of hospital operations and patient care. The DMC is able to achieve these awards because of our exceptional employees. The Detroit Medical Center is one the largest academic medical centers in the United States, with a long and rich history of medical education, for more than 100 years. We train more physicians than any other hospital in Detroit. Our evidence-based approach inspires confidence and spurs innovation. It ensures that we are making treatment decisions based on our experience, on the best available research and our understanding of each patient as an individual. Our commitment to our patients Our commitment to patient care and improving patient outcomes is part of everything we do. It’s our mission. It’s our promise to every patient and every family who entrusts their care to us. To meet the needs of our community, we operate 8 hospitals and more than 140 clinics and outpatient facilities across southeast Michigan, including a nationally recognized dedicated pediatric hospital (Children’s Hospital of Michigan) as well as a nationally recognized rehabilitation hospital (Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan). We offer an inclusive, diverse and supportive environment. Knowing that we are better together, our teams are highly collaborative and integrated to deliver the high quality and compassionate care our patients expect and deserve. Staff members have a voice in forming our culture; one that is often referred to as “my forever family” and “colleagues who have my back”. The DMC has a proud legacy of caring for the people and the families that call Metro Detroit home; they’re our neighbors, our friends, and our community. That’s why the DMC serves everyone in the community who needs us; no one gets turned away who comes to us for care. From local food drives to our long-standing commitment to educate and empower our community towards better health, you can count on the DMC. There’s a spirit of caring and togetherness that you will experience when you join the DMC family. We are a community build on care. At the DMC, we are committed to maintaining an environment of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action. If you need a reasonable accommodation to access the information provided on this web site, please contact the DMC facility where the position is available, for further assistance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status or status as an individual disability. Employee Benefits At the DMC, health and well-being are important to us, so we provide a range of benefits and options to help meet the needs of all eligible employees. In addition to a range of healthcare plans, including higher and lower deductible options, we offer dental, vision and an employee assistance plan. Basic life insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment insurance are provided for free to eligible plan members. Employees can also choose to participate in one of several supplemental life insurance and/or disability plans, a legal services plan and an identity protection plan. For those employees who are looking for support to care for family members, we also offer child and elder care programs. To help employees prepare for retirement, we offer a 401K savings plan, and an employee discount plan that includes discounts for a wide variety of products, including auto and home insurance and mobile plans. Benefits - Medical benefits - Dental benefits - Vision benefits - Employee assistance programs - Life insurance - Discount program

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