Santa Fe Paramedic - Albuquerque Ambulance

Paramedic

Build your career. Make a difference. Presbyterian is hiring a skilled Paramedic for Albuquerque Ambulance Service.

Job Description

• Join Albuquerque Ambulance Services (AAS) as a Paramedic at our Santa Fe facility and become a vital part of New Mexico's leading emergency medical team.
• Our Santa Fe based operation consists of an ALS unit based out of the Presbyterian Santa Fe Facility. This Paramedic unit has a slower pace as it is station based, providing northern New Mexico interfacility transfer coverage. It's a perfect change of pace outside of a 911 response and within the family atmosphere of our supportive AAS team.
• Enjoy the diverse landscapes and recreational opportunities New Mexico offers while advancing your career with educational assistance and a focus on clinical excellence. 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

• (3) 12-hour shifts in Days, Nights, or Swings.

Sign-On and Relocation Bonuses

• Available for qualified candidates.

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.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality pre-hospital and emergency patient care, ensuring a safe and therapeutic environment for patients and families.
• Perform advanced clinical procedures including wound care, splinting/casting, gastric/urethral tube insertion/removal, IV line placement, phlebotomy, and bedside diagnostics (ECG, oximetry, glucose testing, urinalysis).
• Assist with surgical preparation and provider directed procedures such as scrubbing and suturing within documented competencies.
• Administer medications in accordance with Emergency Department protocols and state scope of practice.
• Monitor patient status and maintain accurate electronic medical records, documenting assessments, interventions, and changes in condition.
• Communicate patient updates to nurses, charge staff, providers, and receiving teams; support admissions, transfers, and discharges.
• Maintain emergency equipment and supplies, ensuring readiness and reporting malfunctions promptly.
• Observe and document cardiac rhythms, reporting significant dysrhythmias and coordinating appropriate interventions.
• Support EMS communications and dispatch functions by processing emergent/non-emergent calls, coordinating ambulance crew deployment, and maintaining dispatch records.
• Arrange interfacility transfers and direct EMS crews to appropriate ED locations for patient handoff.
• Collaborate effectively with EMS partners and internal teams to support seamless patient care and operational efficiency.
• Participate in shared governance and quality improvement initiatives.
• Perform additional duties as assigned to support departmental operations.

Shift Differentials

• $4.00/hr Santa Fe Differential, earned on all hours worked.
• $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.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED equivalent required.
• Current New Mexico driver's license is required without relevant restrictions.
• Must be at least 18 years of age with a driving record insurable per Presbyterian policy.
• Must possess and maintain a State of New Mexico Paramedic license in good standing.
• Must maintain all required certifications (i.e., ACLS, BLS).
• 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 onboarding and maintain.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision benefits effective day one.
• Retirement options with organizational match.

About Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are a 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 1,600 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.