Paramedic – Behavioral Health
Company: SummitStone Health Partners
Location: Fort Collins
Posted on: October 28, 2025
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Job Description:
Paramedic – Behavioral Health Salary Range: $24.04 - $28.85 per
hour, based on relevant years of experience Location: Larimer
county, Colorado Status: Full time, 36 hours per week Hours:
12-hour shifts, overnights Employees working at locations operating
24/7 earn a differential. Shift diff erentials are also available
for evenings, nights ($7 per hour), weekends and holidays. Role
Overview: Responsible for providing high quality direct medical
triage support and services in health-related aspects of care for
clients under the direction of a Medical Director. This position
will assist in coordinating medical care and intervention with
other team members and providers. Essential Duties: Deliver
high-quality patient care by providing prescribed medical
treatment, providing physical assessments, developing plans of
care, and implementing medical support services. Administer
medication and treatments as prescribed. Evaluate, assess, monitor,
and record patient symptoms and changes in their conditions.
Coordinate, consult, and problem solves medical care and
intervention with Interdisciplinary team members and providers.
Consistently and independently follow established safety
procedures. Report any medical or medication errors by end of
shift. Maintain updated knowledge of professional licensure and
medications procedures, healthcare regulations, standards, and best
practices, by actively participating in professional and
educational development. Participate in staff meetings and
inter-agency meetings as required. Participate in quality
improvement initiatives and performance improvement projects.
Perform all medical duties including and not limited to client
assessment, actively staffing, work at any site, educating clients,
administering medications, taking vital signs, medical procedures,
telephone/walk in triage for clients, obtain prior authorizations,
medication refill requests, lab work, inventory processes,
paperwork, and treatment follow-ups. Document and audit the medical
record for all medically necessary client care to ensure continuity
of care. Required: Colorado EMT-Paramedic Certification required.
Basic Life Support Certification, or ability to obtain within 30
days of hire. Experience providing care for behavioral health
patients. Experience in documentation in relation to clinical care
and billing. Highly Desired: Colorado Community paramedic
endorsement and current certification from the International Board
of Specialty Certification (IBSC) CP-C exam preferred. Associate’s
degree or Bachelor’s degree preferred. More than three years of
experience working as a community paramedic preferred. Experience
in coordinating mental health intervention plans and services with
other agencies preferred. Bilingual/bi-cultural preferred. Longview
Campus is the new Acute Care Behavioral Health facility which
serves Larimer County residents in need of urgent help with mental
health and/or substance use disorders. SummitStone has the
privilege of partnering closely with Larimer County on this
venture. For more information click HERE . At SummitStone Health
Partners, we strive to foster trust, empower recovery, and inspire
hope to strengthen and enrich our Northern Colorado community. We
need your help to make this vision a reality. We are committed to
fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can be
their authentic self. We actively seek team members with a variety
of backgrounds, identities, and experiences, and we honor the whole
self—embracing differences in race, ethnicity, ability, age,
gender, sexual orientation, spiritual beliefs, socioeconomic
status, language, and the many intersections of identity. We invite
everyone to be part of our journey and proudly serve as an equal
opportunity employer. Please visit summitstone.org for more
information about who we are. Total Rewards At SummitStone Health
Partners, we are proud to offer a comprehensive and competitive
benefits package designed to support the well-being of our team
members. Eligibility and pro-rated benefit levels are based on FTE
(full-time equivalent) status. Below are some of the benefits we
offer: Medical, dental, and vision coverage — including options for
eligible dependents Mental health and wellness resources Short-term
and long-term disability insurances Paid time off (PTO): Accrued
vacation and personal leave based on FTE status and length of
service Paid Sick Leave: Provided in accordance with the Colorado
Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA) A range of voluntary
benefits available to all employees 403(b) retirement plan with
employer matching contributions Reach Out SummitStone will provide
persons with disabilities with reasonable accommodations. If
reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job
application or selection process, please let your recruiter know.
Questions? Please email us at hiring@summitstonehealth.org. This
position will be open for a minimum of three days and/or until a
top candidate is identified.
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