Emergency Department Technician (EMT) | Nights

Gundersen Health System • La Crosse, WI

19h • Onsite

About The Position

Emplify Health by Gundersen is seeking a part-time Emergency Department Technician/EMT to join their highly committed and dynamic Emergency Services team. This role involves providing excellent quality care to over 68,000 patients of all ages annually in a safe environment that promotes long-term recovery. Emergency Department Technicians are expected to perform with a high degree of clinical and professional aptitude, delivering patient care as part of a professional multidisciplinary team that includes Providers, RNs, Paramedics, other Emergency Department Technicians, Respiratory Therapists, Health Unit Coordinators, and Social Workers. The Emergency Services department is a Level II ACS-verified Trauma Center, characterized as a high-energy, patient-centered environment. It features 45 total patient exam rooms, including ten Urgent Care rooms, five resuscitation/trauma/critical care rooms, and three dedicated Behavioral Health rooms, serving all patient populations from infancy to the elderly. Patients have 24-hour access to laboratory, X-ray, and surgical services. The department is also recognized as a Stroke Center with 24/7 neuro-interventional capabilities and a Chest Pain Center with 24/7 interventional cardiac catheterization lab capabilities. Emergency Services is a 2023 Emergency Nurses Association Lantern Award recipient, acknowledged for excellence in metrics and patient experience. Emplify Health by Gundersen is a physician-led, not-for-profit healthcare system that includes a teaching hospital, community clinics, affiliate hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, behavioral health services, vision centers, pharmacies, and air and ground ambulance services. It serves more than 500,000 residents throughout 19 counties across western Wisconsin, northeastern Iowa, and southeastern Minnesota. The main campus in La Crosse, WI, is a 325-bed teaching hospital, tertiary referral center, and a Level II Trauma Center. The organization's purpose is to inspire the best life by relentlessly caring, learning, and innovating, fostering an employee-first culture with work-life balance and career advancement opportunities.

Requirements

• 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

Nice To Haves

• Prior work experience in an emergency or pre-hospital setting is strongly preferred

Responsibilities

• Play a direct role in saving the lives of patients each day
• Serve patients in a safe environment promoting long-term recovery
• Perform with a high degree of clinical and professional aptitude
• Help 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

Benefits

• 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
• Wellness program with incentives
• Employer-paid life insurance and AD&D
• Optional short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Employee assistance program
• Identity theft protection
• Pet insurance
• Inspire & Celebrate colleague recognition and rewards program
• Discount program
• Empowerment to shape your work environment, encouragement to improve processes and create efficiencies, and support when seeking opportunities for growth
• Culture that encourages self-care and provides you with opportunities to be your best self at work and at home
• Work-life balance
• Career advancement & growth opportunities
• Online continuing education courses

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees