Emergency Department Technician (EMT) | Evenings

Gundersen Health System; La Crosse (WI); On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and life insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Job summary

Emplify Health by Gundersen is seeking a part-time Emergency Department Technician/EMT to join our Emergency Services team at the Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, WI. The role focuses on assisting with patient care in a Level II Trauma Center, supporting a multidisciplinary team, and contributing to high-quality emergency services.

Starting pay is $19.05 per hour with experience-based increases and shift differentials.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• National Registry EMT-B or Wisconsin EMT-B certification required.
• Current Infant-Adult BLS for Health Care Providers.

Responsibilities

• Assist in ED care and support clinicians to deliver safe patient care.
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team in a high-energy ED environment.
• Maintain safety and assist with appropriate patient and family communication.

Skills

EMS/EMT skills

Patient care

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

NREMT or Wisconsin EMT-B certification

Infant-Adult BLS for Health Care Providers

Tools

EMT equipment familiarity

Job description

Love + medicine is who we are, it’s what we do, it’s why people want to work here.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

24

Emplify Health by Gundersen is seeking a part-time Emergency Department Technician/EMT to join our highly committed and dynamic Emergency Services team as we provide excellent quality care to over 68,000 patients of all ages annually. If you’re looking for an opportunity to use your EMS/EMT skills to deliver Love + Medicine, we encourage you to.

What You’ll Do:

As an Emergency Department Technician/EMT you play a direct role in saving the lives of our patients each day by serving our patients in a safe environment promoting long-term recovery. In this department, Emergency Department Technicians are expected to perform with a high degree of clinical and professional aptitude while helping deliver patient care as part of a professional multidisciplinary team of Providers, RNs, Paramedics, Emergency Department Technicians, Respiratory Therapists, Health Unit Coordinators, and Social Workers.

Emergency Services, a Level II ACS-verified Trauma Center, is a high-energy, patient-centered environment consisting of 45 total patient exam rooms including ten Urgent Care rooms, five resuscitation/trauma/critical care rooms, and three dedicated Behavioral Health rooms that serve every patient population from infancy to the elderly. Patients have 24-hour access to laboratory, X-ray, and surgical services. We are also a Stroke Center with 24/7 neuro-interventional capabilities and a Chest Pain Center with 24/7 interventional cardiac catheterization lab capabilities. Emergency Services, a 2023 Emergency Nurses Association Lantern Award recipient, is recognized and acknowledged for excellence throughout the department through metrics and patient experience that is difficult to find anywhere else in the nation.

What’s Available:

• Part-time, 48 hours biweekly (0.6 FTE). Will orientate/train as close to full-time as possible including on day shift
• 8-hour mid/evening shifts (3p-11p) with every other weekend/holiday rotation
• Starting pay of $19.05 per hour and up, based on your years of experience, with generous shift/weekend/holiday differentials

What You’ll Need:

• High School Diploma or equivalency
• National Registry Emergency Medical Technician - Basic (NREMT) or Wisconsin Emergency Medical Technician - Basic (EMT-B)
• Current Infant-Adult Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers
• Prior work experience in an emergency or pre-hospital setting is strongly preferred

What You’ll Get:

• Unlimited potential at one of the leading health systems in the midwestern United States
• A highly adaptable and mission-driven organization with a work environment that supports you personally and professionally and a work culture where you are valued and appreciated
• Departmental leadership that supports you as you do your best work including a Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL), Clinical Manager, working Supervisors (who are readily available and understand the bedside), Professional Development Nurse, and Quality Improvement Specialist Nurse
• A team-oriented department focused on teaching, which is guaranteed to expand critical thinking skills and clinical skillset
• Support for your career growth through Professional Development Opportunities, our Tuition Investment Program, and Career Development Center
• Competitive Compensation: Enjoy an attractive hourly rate, based on your years of experience, as well as generous shift differentials, ensuring your skills and dedication are valued and rewarded
• A comprehensive and generous benefits package (Medical, Dental, Life Ins, HSA/FSA) ensuring your comfort and well-being as a valuable team member
• Substantial retirement contribution including 401k match & annual discretionary base contribution
• Paid Time Off (PTO) combines vacation, sick, and personal days into one balance to allow you the flexibility to use your time off as you need
• Other benefits include a Wellness program with incentives, employer-paid life insurance and AD&D, optional short-term and long-term disability coverage, an employee assistance program, identity theft protection, pet insurance, Inspire & Celebrate colleague recognition and rewards program, a discount program, and more!

You can be an EMT anywhere. But not everywhere practices LOVE + MEDICINE.

beautiful coulee region of La Crosse, Wisconsin!

About Us:

Emplify Health by Gundersen is a physician-led, not-for-profit healthcare system that includes a teaching hospital; community clinics; affiliate hospitals, clinics, and nursing homes; behavioral health services; vision centers; pharmacies; and air and ground ambulance services. We serve more than 500,000 residents throughout 19 counties throughout western Wisconsin, northeastern Iowa, and southeastern Minnesota. Our La Crosse, WI main campus is a 325-bed teaching hospital, tertiary referral center, and a Level II Trauma Center. Together, we inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning, and innovating.

If you need assistance with any portion of the application or have questions about the position, please contact [e-mail] or call 608-775-0267.

We inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning and innovating. This is our purpose. Together with our values — belonging, respect, excellence, accountability, teamwork and humility — our pillars set our foundation and our future.

Equal Opportunity Employer