Paramedic | Gundersen Health System Ambulance | Sparta

Memorial Hospital of Boscobel•Sparta, WI

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Gundersen Health System Ambulance (GHSA) is seeking a fulltime Paramedic to join our highly committed and driven Sparta ambulance team as we provide the most advanced pre-hospital patient care available to an area of nearly 1,000 square miles covering parts of both Iowa and Wisconsin. With a dedicated staff of highly skilled Paramedics and experienced EMTs, we are able to provide emergency response and inter-facility medical services 24 hours a day. As a Paramedic, you will respond, treat, and transport patients in emergency and non-emergency settings. You will function as a crew member of an ambulance in Rural 911, paramedic intercepts, and interfacility transfer environments, providing transfer services for Gundersen Critical Access hospitals and non-affiliated hospitals throughout the region. You will perform Paramedic-level clinical care to patients of all ages in accordance with established policies, protocols, and standards under the guidelines of Gundersen Health System medical direction.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalency
ICS 100, 200 and 700 certificates required within 60 days of hire
Certified Emergency Vehicle Operation (CEVO) or equivalent required within 60 days of hire date
Paramedic license in Wisconsin to begin employment, with paramedic licenses in Minnesota required within 60 days of hire date
National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians - Paramedic (NREMT-P)
Valid Wisconsin, Minnesota or Iowa driver’s license
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
Current Infant-Adult Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers (with hands on learning)
Registered nurses that maintain NREMT and EMT licenses and are approved as an RN Exemption through the states of Iowa and Wisconsin, would replace the requirements for the NRP and Paramedic licenses for this position

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Respond, treat, and transport patients in emergency and non-emergency settings.
Function as a crew member of an ambulance in Rural 911, paramedic intercepts, and interfacility transfer environments.
Provide transfer services for Gundersen Critical Access hospitals and non-affiliated hospitals throughout the region.
Perform Paramedic-level clinical care to patients of all ages in accordance with established policies, protocols, and standards under the guidelines of Gundersen Health System medical direction.