Paramedic, FT .8 Nights

Shelby American, Inc.; Maquoketa (IA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading emergency medical services provider in Maquoketa seeks a compassionate and skilled Paramedic to deliver advanced prehospital care. This role involves critical patient assessments, effective emergency interventions, and community education, ensuring safety and support in high-pressure situations. Candidates should hold a Paramedic licensure in Iowa and possess key emergency care competencies.

Benefits

Continuing education opportunities

Team collaboration environment

Qualifications

• Licensure as a Paramedic in Iowa is required.
• Training in ACLS, PALS, and BLS expected.
• Must maintain certification and update medical knowledge regularly.

Responsibilities

• Respond to emergency calls and assess patient conditions.
• Administer emergency care and stabilize patients for transport.
• Document patient care and communicate with healthcare personnel.

Skills

Medical and Anatomical Knowledge

Trauma and Emergency Care

Critical Thinking / Problem Solving

Communication

Education

Paramedic in Iowa

Emergency Medical Services

Tools

Medical Equipment Operation

Job description

Description

Purpose

Provides the practice and delivery of safe, effective, ethical and culturally competent emergency care to patients of all ages in emergency situations who require stabilization and/or resuscitation as a result of illness or injury. Key accountabilities include fostering interdisciplinary collaborative relationships; making decisions in patient care/triage; ensure smooth shift operations; facilitate a seamless transition for the next shift that includes exchange of essential information. Performs technical procedures according to Jackson County Regional Health Center Ambulance protocols and functions within their Scope of Practice in accordance with the Iowa Department of Public, Bureau of EMS. In addition, assists in CS, Purchasing, Cardiopulmonary/Med Surg, ED or any other area of the hospital when asked/needed. Paramedics also play an essential role in educating the community about health and safety practices and often assist in emergency preparedness and response planning.

Essential Job Functions

• Patient Assessment
• Emergency Medical Care
• Use of Medical Equipment
• Patient Transportation both prehospital and interfacility
• Communication
• Decision Making Under Pressure
• Patient and Family Support
• Public Safety Collaboration
• Community Outreach and Education
• Maintain Skills and Certification
• Paramedics must be able to perform all these functions with compassion, precision, and resilience under challenging conditions
• Knowledge of methods and techniques for providing on-site emergency medical services
• Effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to other medical personnel, victims, and family
• Read, write, and communicate professionally and effectively with employees and managers
• Write simple correspondence or reports
• Knowledge of company protocols, operational procedures, and safety policies

Responsibilities and Duties

• Responding to Emergency calls
• Assessing Patient Conditions
• Administering Emergency Care
• Stabilizing and Transporting Patients
• Documenting Patient Care
• Communicating with Healthcare Personnel
• Performing Safety Procedures
• Providing Emotional Support
• Maintaining Medical Knowledge
• Educating the Community
• Collaboration with Other Emergency Services
• Operate ambulance equipment and respond to radio transmissions
• Lead and coordinate the team responding to an emergency
• Evaluate the patient’s condition on the scene and perform preliminary diagnosis
• Attend to injuries or sudden illnesses by applying a variety of pre-hospital simple and advanced treatments (first aid, CPR, administering injections and oxygen etc.) or surgical procedures
• Use tech equipment and tools to stabilize patients or provide immediate treatment
• Monitor patient’s condition en route to the hospital
• Collaborate with interested parties (police, firefighting unit, doctors etc.)
• Write and submit concrete and accurate reports on incidents
• Adhere to established medical protocols and procedures as well as legal guidelines and health and safety standards
• Keep abreast with new treatment and medical procedures through continuous training

Requirements

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities - Competencies

• Medical and Anatomical Knowledge
• Trauma and Emergency Care
• Pharmacology
• AHA; BLS, ACLS, PALS
• Medical Equipment Operation
• Health and Safety Regulations
• Critical Thinking /Problem Solving
• Patient Assessment
• Medical Procedures
• Communication
• Physical Dexterity and Strength
• Documenting and Reporting

Supervisory Responsibility

Guidance: The job requires the provision of OCCASIONAL guidance and training to theirs. The job does not have formal or official supervisory responsibilities.

Materials Responsibility

Limited: Work requires limited responsibility for material resources. Examples of resources could include supplies, equipment, inventories, small budgets, and other similar material assets. The employee has a limited amount of control over these resources. The cost of errors is also limited in terms of damage, waste of financial loss. Problems associated with material resources are not complex. The volume of resources may vary, but the level of difficulty in dealing with these resources is uncomplicated.

Key Relationships

Co-Workers/JCRHC Employees, Outside Agencies/Other Health Care Providers, General Public/Visitors/Volunteers, Physicians/Medical Office Staff, Students/Interns/Residents/Outside Instructors, Patients, Families, Significant Others

Position Specifications

Education

1 year or less

Field of Study

Emergency Medical Services

Special Training

ACLS, PALS, Basic Life Support; CPI and Dependent Adult/Child Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training, within timelines established in the Licensure, Registration, Certification and Life Saving Training Policy.

Training Preferred

BLS, PALS, ACLS

NIMS training

Licensure / Registration

Paramedic in Iowa,

Valid Driver’s License Class D

Experience

No experience required.

Interpersonal Skills

Interaction is with a variety of people inside and outside the organization. Communications are often difficult stressful in nature. Contact with others involves complex, detailed and often sensitive topics. The job requires a high degree of interpersonal skills to deal with a range of complicated problem situations. Interactions involve gaining the agreement of others.

Working Conditions:

There is routine exposure to highly adverse environmental conditions including physical hazards, health and safety risks, and otherwise undesirable characteristics in the environment. Personal risks require safety equipment or precautions to be followed closely. The time the employee is exposed to these conditions exceed 70% of their work day.

Possible Exposure to Blood Borne Pathogens

Yes

Service Excellence Expectations

• Adheres to the “Values and Behavior Statement” of Jackson County Regional Health Center.
• Adheres to HIPAA and maintains confidentiality as relates to all patient and medical information.
• Works in a safe manner at all times and adheres to our safety programs and service expectations.