EMT

Guttenberg Municipal Hospital • Guttenberg, IA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• 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

Nice To Haves

• National Registry EMT preferred

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Collaborate with EMS partners, nursing staff, physicians, law enforcement, and fire personnel.
• Operate and maintain the emergency vehicle.
• Keep the ambulance clean and stocked.
• Complete required documentation (prehospital reports within 24 hours and charting in the EMR) to ensure an accurate legal record.
• Confirming the unit is clean, stocked, and prepared for the next call.
• Communicating clearly by radio or phone and staying aligned with State guidance and physician direction.
• Working side by side with clinicians and coordinating smoothly with outside agencies to support continuity of care.
• Reset equipment, review any updates that affect patient safety, and finalize time-sensitive reports and EMR entries.

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree