EMT

Guttenberg Municipal Hospital & Clinics; Guttenberg (IA); On-site; USD 24,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Paid Time Off

IPERS retirement

457b plan

457b Roth plan

Job summary

Guttenberg Municipal Hospital & Clinics is seeking an EMT for a full-time, on-site night role. You will perform patient assessment, initiate treatment, and coordinate care with EMS partners while operating the ambulance and completing EMR documentation.

Requirements include Iowa EMT certification, BLS, a valid Iowa driver’s license, and strong communication and empathy. National Registry EMT is preferred.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited EMT program.
• Current State of Iowa EMT certification; maintain IDPH Bureau of EMS requirements.
• Current BLS certification.
• Current Iowa driver’s license.
• Strong communication, empathy, and customer service skills.
• National Registry EMT preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient assessment and initiate treatment within State protocols.
• Coordinate medical direction by radio/telephone when standing orders are not used.
• Collaborate with EMS partners, nursing staff, physicians, law enforcement, and fire personnel.
• Operate and maintain the emergency vehicle and keep it stocked.
• Complete required documentation (prehospital reports within 24 hours and EMR entries).

Skills

Communication

Empathy

Customer service

Education

Graduate of an accredited EMT program

Current State of Iowa EMT certification; maintain IDPH Bureau of EMS requirements

Current BLS certification

Current Iowa driver’s license

Job description

Our Commitment

For more than 60 years, Guttenberg Municipal Hospital & Clinics has been a supportive, helpful neighbor in the community we all love. Though we have expanded our services and specialties while upgrading our technology and facilities, you will find we have kept our personalized, family-focused approach to healthcare alive and well. Learn more about our patients and services in our most recent newsletter Keeping You Well.

Role Overview

As an EMT, you help advance our mission by delivering timely, safe pre-hospital care and supporting emergency department operations to make a difference for patients and families across our community. In this full-time, onsite night role, you will provide patient assessment and initiate treatment within State protocols and your scope of practice, coordinate medical direction by radio/telephone when standing orders are not used, and collaborate with EMS partners, nursing staff, physicians, law enforcement, and fire personnel. You will also operate and maintain the emergency vehicle, keep the ambulance clean and stocked, and complete required documentation (prehospital reports within 24 hours and charting in the EMR) to ensure an accurate legal record.

Required Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited EMT program
• Current State of Iowa EMT certification; maintain IDPH Bureau of EMS requirements
• Current BLS certification
• Current Iowa driver’s license
• Strong communication, empathy, and customer service skills

National Registry EMT preferred.

Night Shift Snapshot

Your night begins with a readiness check—confirming the unit is clean, stocked, and prepared for the next call. As requests come in, you transition quickly from calm to focused action, communicating clearly by radio or phone and staying aligned with State guidance and physician direction. You may move between scene response and the emergency room, working side by side with clinicians and coordinating smoothly with outside agencies to support continuity of care. Between calls, you reset equipment, review any updates that affect patient safety, and finalize time-sensitive reports and EMR entries so the record is complete before shift end—helping ensure the next team starts ready to serve our community.

Your Total Rewards

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance; Life Insurance; Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options; Paid Time Off; IPERS retirement; 457b and 457b Roth plans; and a competitive hourly pay range of $17.16 to $25.74.

Salary: $17.16 - $25.74 per hour