Paramedic | PRN | Superior Ambulance

Great River Health; West Burlington (IA); On-site; USD 1,705,000 - 2,428,000; Full time

Job summary

Great River Health in Iowa is seeking a Paramedic to provide advanced emergency medical treatment, transport ill or injured persons, and support quality care in pre-hospital and hospital settings.

You will perform high-level patient assessments, administer medications, and coordinate with dispatchers and treatment centers to ensure timely care. Must hold state paramedic credentials and maintain certifications including BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NRP.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years’ EMS experience at any level (required).
• Driver’s License upon hire (required).
• National Paramedic Upon Hire (required).
• Paramedic IDPH (United States) Upon Hire (required).
• BLS & First Aid - AHA Upon Hire (required).
• ACLS - AHA within 30 days (required).
• PALS - AHA within 1 year (required).
• NRP - AAP within 1-1/2 yrs (required).

Responsibilities

• Administer drugs by all routes under physician direction.
• Administer first-aid and life-support in pre-hospital setting.
• Assess illness/injury and prioritize procedures.
• Attend training to maintain certification and knowledge.
• Comfort and reassure patients.
• Communicate with dispatchers and treatment center personnel.
• Coordinate with treatment center for patient data and treatment.
• Coordinate with EMS, police and fire personnel.
• Decontaminate ambulance interior after infectious cases.
• Drive mobile ICU to locations as directed.
• Maintain vehicles and equipment; replenish supplies.
• Record patient condition, treatment, and drug reactions.
• Operate EKGs, defibrillators and bag-valve masks in ALSS.
• Perform emergency diagnostic and treatment procedures during ambulance ride.

Skills

EMS experience

Valid driver

Paramedic certification

BLS & First Aid

ACLS within 30 days

PALS within 1 year

NRP within 1-1/2 yrs

Education

Paramedic certification (IDPH)

ACLS certification

PALS certification

NRP certification

Tools

None

Job description

Minimum Hiring Wage:

From $25.14 per hour

Job Details:

Scheduled hours: 7:00pm-7:30am or 7:00am-7:30pm, variable, as needed

Job Description:

A Brief Overview

Provides advanced emergency medical treatment and transports ill or injured persons. Responsible for performance of patient care activities, documentation, daily routine operations, continuous quality improvement activities, participation in educational programs and in services as well as performance of miscellaneous related duties. Effectively interacts with the patient, significant others, and other health team members while maintaining high standards of professional care. Provides high quality emergency medical services to the following customer populations: Public; Patients; Allied emergency personnel; Students doing field internships.

What you will do

• Administer drugs by all available routes of medication administration following proper procedures and protocols under a physician’s direction.
• Administer first-aid treatment and life-support care to sick or injured persons in pre-hospital setting.
• Assess nature and extent of illness or injury to establish and prioritize medical procedures.
• Attend training classes to maintain certification licensure, keep abreast of new developments in the field, or maintain existing knowledge.
• Comfort and reassure patients.
• Communicate with dispatchers and treatment center personnel to provide information about situation, to arrange reception of victims, and to receive instructions for further treatment.
• Coordinate with treatment center personnel to obtain patients’ vital statistics and medical history, to determine the circumstances of the emergency, and to administer emergency treatment.
• Coordinate work with other emergency medical team members and police and fire department personnel.
• Decontaminate ambulance interior following treatment of patient with infectious disease and report case to proper authorities.
• Drive mobile intensive care unit to specified location, following instructions from emergency medical dispatcher.
• Maintain vehicles and medical and communication equipment and replenish first-aid equipment and supplies.
• Observe, record, and report to physician the patient’s condition or injury, the treatment provided, and reactions to drugs and treatment.
• Operate equipment such as electrocardiograms (EKGs), external defibrillators and bag-valve mask resuscitators in advanced life-support environments.
• Perform emergency diagnostic and treatment procedures, such as stomach suction, airway management or heart monitoring, during ambulance ride.

Qualifications:

• 1-3 years’ Experience in EMS at any level (required)
• Driver’s License Upon Hire (required)
• National Paramedic Upon Hire (required)
• Paramedic Iowa Dept of Public Health (IDPH) (United States of America) Upon Hire (required)
• Basic Cardiac Life Support & First Aid - American Heart Association Upon Hire (required)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support - American Heart Association within 30 Days (required)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support - American Heart Association within 1 Year (required)
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program - American Academy of Pediatrics within 1-1/2 Yrs (required)

Great River Health and its affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.