Paramedic Learner - Albuquerque Ambulance
Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Albuquerque, NM
- Eligibility
- Sign-on bonus
- Shift
- 10-hour
- Hours a week
- 20 hrs a week
Posted Jun 18
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- 10-hour · 2 a week · 20 hours
- Practice
- Epic charting
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- NM nursing median $47/hr
- Shift differential
- +$2/hr
- Sign-on bonus
- $7,500
NM nursing postings that state pay run $29/hr to $60/hr, the middle half $40/hr to $54/hr, across 400 postings. That covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
Location Address
4500 Montbel Pl NE Albuquerque, NM 87107-6832
Compensation Pay Range
Minimum Offer $20.37 Maximum Offer $31.12
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Summary
Build your Career. Make a Difference. Presbyterian is hiring a skilled Paramedic for Albuquerque Ambulance Service.
How you grow, learn and thrive matters here.
- Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
- Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
- Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions)
- Malpractice liability insurance
- Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department
- EPIC electronic charting system
Type of Opportunity: Part time FTE: 1.00 Job Exempt: No Work Shift: Varied Days and Hours (United States of America)
Responsibilities
Join Albuquerque Ambulance Services (AAS) as a Paramedic and become a vital part of New Mexico's leading emergency medical team!
As a Paramedic, you'll deliver prehospital 911 emergency care and inter-facility transportation (IFT). You'll also benefit from on-site social workers, investments medical equipment to support our crews, and comprehensive benefits from day one.
The Paramedic Learner position is designed to provide schedule flexibility while you are completing your last couple of semesters to complete your Bachelor's Degree.
Enjoy the diverse landscapes and recreational opportunities New Mexico offers while advancing your career with educational assistance and high-volume experience. Be part of a family atmosphere at AAS, where your growth and well-being matter. Join us in making a difference every day!
Work
Schedule
- 10-hour shifts in Days or Swings
Sign on bonuses $4,000-$7,500 depending on level of experience, available for qualified candidates.
We support you at AAS. Here's how.
On-site social worker supporting field crews ImageTrend Elite Charting Software Stryker Hydraulic Gurneys in every unit Stryker Hydraulic Loading Systems in every unit LIFEPAK 15 and LIFEPAK 35 Cardiac Monitors UESCOPE Video Laryngoscope Onsite gym at AAS, accessible 24/7 and discounted gym memberships citywide Education assistance toward a Bachelor’s and/or Master’s Degree All in-house CEs required for NM state licensure and National Registry All in-house carded classes (i.e. BLS, ACLS, etc.) Medical, Dental, Vision benefits effective day one Retirement options with organizational match Grow your career with ease: Our Paramedic roles include three experience‑based levels, and you can promote as soon as you meet each benchmark—no applying, no competing, just a raise!
- Shift Differentials
$2.00/hr Ambulance Service Differential, earned on all hours worked.
$5.00/hr Night Differential, earned on eligible night hours, stacks on base rate.
$3.00/hr Weekend Differential, earned on eligible weekend hours, stacks on base rate.
$2.00/hr Bachelor's OR $3.00/hr Master's Education Differential, if in approved focus, earned on all hours worked.
How you support the community.
Provides prehospital 911 emergency care and/or Inter-facility transportation for injured and/or ill patients within ABC EMS Protocols. Documents and maintains accurate medical records for patient encounters through use of ImageTrend Elite. Operates emergency vehicles in a safe manner, consistent with EVOC.
Qualifications
Must maintain full time enrollment (at least 12 credit hours) at the UNM EMSA towards completing a Bachelors of Science in EMS. This position is limited to 11 months at which time the employee must vacate the position and apply for an open requisition High School Diploma/GED equivalent required Current New Mexico driver’s license is required without relevant restrictions within 30 days of hire. Must be at least 18 years of age with a driving record insurable per Presbyterian policy New Mexico Paramedic license required NM EMS Bureau Must have current ACLS and BLS through AHA, ASHI, or Red Cross Must be up to date with FEMA 100, 200, 700 courses EMT experience preferred Must pass physical abilities assessment Must obtain medical examiner certification/DOT certification as part of on-boarding.
We're all about well-being, starting with yours. Presbyterian employees have access to a fun, engaging and unique wellness program, including free on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, wellness challenges and more.
Learn more about our employee benefits.
About Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.
Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.
AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.
Compensation Disclaimer
The compensation range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to experience and training, internal equity, and other business and organizational needs.
We're Determined to Support New Mexico's Well-Being | Presbyterian Healthcare Services
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Requirements
- Must maintain full time enrollment (at least 12 credit hours) at the UNM EMSA towards completing a Bachelors of Science in EMS. This position is limited to 11 months at which time the employee must vacate the position and apply for an open requisition
- High School Diploma/GED equivalent required
- Current New Mexico driver’s license is required without relevant restrictions within 30 days of hire.
- Must be at least 18 years of age with a driving record insurable per Presbyterian policy
- New Mexico Paramedic license required NM EMS Bureau
- Must have current ACLS and BLS through AHA, ASHI, or Red Cross
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- Must be up to date with FEMA 100, 200, 700 courses
- EMT experience preferred
- Must pass physical abilities assessment
- Must obtain medical examiner certification/DOT certification as part of on-boarding.
- We're all about well-being, starting with yours.
- Presbyterian employees have access to a fun, engaging and unique wellness program, including free on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, wellness challenges and more.
- Learn more about our employee benefits.
- About Presbyterian Healthcare Services
- Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.
- Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.
- AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.
- Compensation Disclaimer
- The compensation range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to experience and training, internal equity, and other business and organizational needs.
- We're Determined to Support New Mexico's Well-Being | Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Benefits
- Loan repayment
Place
- City
- Albuquerque, NM
- Rent against this pay
- 66% of monthly gross
- Local household income
- $68,317/yr
- Metro price level
- 4% below the national average
$1,145 median rent against $1,733 a month at $20/hr for 20 hours a week, before tax. Census ACS 2024.
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Albuquerque area index 95.5, where 100 is the national average.
Albuquerque trades coastal stress for high-desert calm: your dollar goes about 4.5% further here, and morning shifts start under Sandia sunrises that turn the mesas pink. Pick Nob Hill for walkable Route 66 energy, or the North Valley for bosque trails along the Rio Grande—green chile on everything, traffic nowhere.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
How this role fits you
About the employer
Presbyterian Healthcare Services is a locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Founded in 1908, it is the state's largest private employer with more than 11,000 employees. The system comprises eight hospitals, a statewide health plan (Presbyterian…
Worth asking
The posting doesn’t answer these. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- Can you walk me through the pay period for the posted Minimum Offer $20.37 range and sign-on bonus repayment terms?
- What should I expect for holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?