Cullman Regional Medical Center offering $2K sign-on bonuses for paramedics By WVTM 13 News

A $2,000 SIGN ON BONUS WILL ATTRACT MORE PEOPLE TO THE JOB REPORTER: RIGHT NOW, THE CULLMAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER DOES NOT HAVE ENOUGH PARAMEDICS TO DRIVE ITS AMBULANCES. >> THERE'S BEEN A PARAMEDICS SHORTAGE NATIONWIDE FOR SEVERAL YEARS, AND I THINK THE COVID PANDEMIC JUST MADE IT WORSE. REPORTER: COMMUNICATIONS REPRESENTATIVE LINDSEY DOSSEY SAYS IN DECEMBER AN NON-EMERGENCY AMBULANCE COMPANY LEFT MARKET AFTER TAKING A FINANCIAL HIT CAUSED BY THE PANDEMIC. >> WE ARE SIMPLY JUST TRYING TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE FILLING ANY GAP LEFT BY THEIR ABSENCE. REPORTER: CULLMAN REGIONAL BOUGHT A NEW AMBULANCE TO FILL THAT GAP, BUT THEY STILL NEED THE HOSPITAL BELIEVES OFFERING $2,000 SIGN ON BONUSES WILL BRING IN MORE PEOPLE. >> THEY ARE COMMITTING TO US FOR TWO YEARS THAT THEY ARE GOING TO BE A PART OF OUR TEAM AND SO IT REDUCES TURNOVER.

WE'RE ALSO DOING RETENTION BONUS FOR OUR CURRENT STAFF. REPORTER: YOU CAN FIND APPLICATIONS AT CULLMAN REGIONAL DOT COM UNDER THE CAREER'S TAB. IN CULLMAN COUNTY, MAGDA.

Source : WVTM 13 News