Paramedic Class Intern

Overview

History of the Company: Superior Ambulance Service started in 1959 with one ambulance and today is the largest independent, locally owned, and operated emergency medical services provider in the Midwest. Superior employs more than 4,000 licensed EMT, Paramedics and Nurses, operating a fleet of more than 800 ambulances throughout Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, and Wisconsin. Superior also provides Critical Care, helicopter, and fixed wing emergency medical transportation.

Superior Ambulance Service (SAS) is looking for highly motivated and self-driven EMT’s/AEMT’s to advance their career in Emergency Medical Services. We are offering a free sponsored Paramedic course for qualified candidates through our Michigan licensed proprietary school- Life Support Training Institute (LSTI). LSTI’s Paramedic program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP) and is in good standing.

After successful completion of this fifteen (15) month course, students can challenge the NREMT Paramedic exams and receive a Michigan Paramedic license. All course costs are covered by SAS including tuition, supplies, software programs, textbook(s), and the cost of the NREMT exam. Upon receiving their Michigan Paramedic license, the student will be hired by SAS and will be contractually obligated to work a minimum of thirty (30) hours per week for twenty four (24) consecutive months.

Responsibilities

Applicants will be required to take a pre-placement assessment covering math, English language proficiency, anatomy and physiology, and EMT knowledge. Results will be used to rank candidates from highest to lowest.

Qualifications

• Must be eighteen (18) years of age
• High school diploma or GED equivalent
• Valid driver’s license in State of residency
• Must have current Michigan EMT license
• Candidates must have a good driving record and pass a criminal background check
• Candidates will be required to complete a physical, 10 panel drug screen, and lift test all paid for by Superior Ambulance Service.
• Complete immunization record ** LSTI will work with candidates to ensure completeness