
Paramedic
Melrose Park, ILFull-time$18.16–28.14/hrPosted 3 days agoStill listed 2 days ago
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Job overview
Loyola Medicine Transport provides pre-hospital emergency care and intra-facility patient transfers across Loyola Medicine’s three-hospital system. Under general supervision, the paramedic delivers timely, compassionate, clinically appropriate care in accordance with state protocols and Loyola standards, while interacting professionally with patients, families, and healthcare teams.
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Full job description
Employment Type: Full timeShift: Rotating Shift Description: Loyola Medicine, a member of Trinity Health, is a nationally ranked academic, quaternary care system based in Chicago's western suburbs. Loyola Medicine Transport is based at Loyola University Medical Center and is part of a three-hospital system including Loyola University Medical Center, Gottlieb Memorial Hospital, and MacNeal Hospital.
If you are a Paramedic who’s interested in working for a regional leader in healthcare, delivering compassionate care and improving the lives of those in our communities, join the Loyola team and become Loyola Strong!
What you’ll do: Join our dynamic Emergency Medical Services team, providing high-quality pre-hospital care and intra-facility patient transfers in accordance with state protocols and Loyola’s standards of excellence. Under general supervision, the paramedic delivers timely, compassionate, and clinically appropriate care while maintaining professional interaction with patients, families, and healthcare teams.
Key Responsibilities:
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Provide emergency medical care and transport for sick or injured patients.
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Perform BLS and ALS procedures as permitted by licensure and protocols.
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Accurately assess patient conditions and communicate effectively with medical personnel.
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Operate and maintain emergency vehicles and medical equipment safely.
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Maintain accurate documentation and uphold patient confidentiality per HIPAA.
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Participate in equipment restocking, vehicle cleaning, and continuing education.
We offer our Paramedics:
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Benefits from Day One
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DailyPay! Work today/Get paid today
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Competitive Shift Differentials
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Tuition Reimbursement
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On Site Fitness Center (Gottlieb Memorial Hospital & Loyola University Medical Center)
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Strong Team Culture
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Career Growth Opportunities
What you’ll need for this job:
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Minimum Education: Must possess a High School Diploma or equivalent. Where applicable and as required must maintain Continuing Education per the local Medical Control Authorities and the state’s Department of Consumer & Industry Services.
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Contact With Others: Co-workers, clients, patients and families, medical personnel. Must be able to write, read and speak English fluently.
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Analytical Demands: Must be able to think and act calmly and quickly in emergency situations.
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Certification, Licensure, Registration: Illinois Department of Public Health Paramedic License in good standing.
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CPR - American Heart Association.
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ACLS - a current American Heart Association ACLS certification, maintained in good standing.
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Critical Care Paramedic employees must also have program certification and possess ITLS or PHTLS, PALS, and NRP certifications.
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Valid IL Driver's License.
Working Conditions: Physical Effort: Physical demands including lifting, climbing, pushing, stooping, bending, kneeling and crouching, and otherwise maneuvering heavy patients, with stretchers and equipment (at least 250 pounds). Must pass a pre-employment lift test. Work Environment: Works outdoors, in weather common to the work location’s geographic area, on a regular basis. Exposure to blood, body fluids or tissue.
Compensation Pay Range: $18.16 - $28.14 per hour Actual compensation will fall within the range but may vary based on factors such as experience, qualifications, education, location, licensure, certification requirements, and comparisons to colleagues in similar roles. Benefits:
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Our Commitment
Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
How this job compares
Set against the 1,461 open Paramedic jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 2, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$18.16–28.14/hr
- Illinois median$25–35/hr51 hourly ranges
- US median$24–34/hr551 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $23.15/hr, is 20% below the Illinois median midpoint ($29/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Paramedic hourly ranges in Illinois.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 70 open Paramedic jobs in Illinois and 1,461 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Illinois
- Superior Ambulance Service26 open
- Global Medical Response17 open
- LifeLine Ambulance Illinois7 open
- Experience
- Paramedic postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 3 years (545 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 726 of the 1,461 open Paramedic jobs (50%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 2, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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