Paramedic - Scott Blvd Laboratory & Urgent Care 60%25

University of Iowa • Iowa City, IA

7h • Onsite

About The Position

The University of Iowa Health Care is seeking a 60% Paramedic (24 hours per week) for their Scott Blvd Laboratory and Walk-In Clinics. UI Walk-in Clinics aim to provide care to save patients a trip to the emergency room. Urgent Care Paramedics are responsible for assessing a wide variety of patients, from newborn to geriatric, ensuring patient care standards are met, and providing access to additional care options like X-rays, IV fluids, and stitches. This position operates in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, offering opportunities for learning and growth through a multidisciplinary approach to patient care. Clinics are open evenings, weekends, and some holidays, though this specific position has a Monday-Friday schedule. While primarily supporting the Scott Blvd location, the role may involve floating to other clinic locations based on clinical need/hours. The position functions as a member of the urgent care team, performing technical, patient care, and related clerical functions under the supervision of a Nurse Manager/Assistant Nurse Manager and Medical Director of Urgent Care, and functional supervision from Advanced Practice Providers. University of Iowa Health Care is Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center, recognized as one of the best hospitals in the United States, with a mission of "Changing Medicine. Changing Lives.®".

Requirements

• Knowledge of drug and medical terminology.
• Knowledge of most common emergency drugs and their uses and usual doses.
• Ability to perform ACLS procedures.
• Ability to perform patient care as delegated.
• Ability to treat patient issues with confidentiality.
• Ability to complete an assignment under time-sensitive and highly stressful situations while maintaining composure and focus.
• Ability to complete an assignment and follow-through with a problem to solution within the scheduled period.
• Graduation from high school.
• Current paramedic certification by the Iowa Department of Public Health, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services.
• Current course completion card in Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider by the American Heart Association.
• Current course completion card in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) by the American Heart Association (within 60 days of hire).
• Driver's License and ability to meet UI Fleet Safety Standards and availability to provide support to other clinical locations based on clinical need/hours.

Nice To Haves

• Minimum 6 month experience as a paramedic in an acute care setting.
• Strong phlebotomy skills.
• Previous experience handling and processing lab specimens.
• Previous EPIC and Beaker experience.

Responsibilities

• Support Urgent Care Clinics and float to multiple locations based on staffing need.
• Perform phlebotomy.
• Perform routine laboratory testing (urinalysis, blood tests, etc.) on clinical biological specimens such as blood and body fluids.
• Use the Laboratory Information System to accession specimens.
• Perform, or may direct performance of, data entry, labeling and processing of laboratory specimens.
• Prepare specimens for transport to maintain specimen viability.
• Record results of laboratory testing and report results in the Laboratory Information System and to clinicians in compliance with regulatory requirements and standard operating procedures.
• Operate, calibrate, and maintain laboratory equipment and instruments.
• Perform, record, and review daily quality control as required for assigned testing/instrumentation.
• Clean and maintain a medium-sized laboratory area and equipment therein, make inventory reports and perform simple maintenance on laboratory equipment.
• Seek assistance from the Laboratory Technical Consultant when complex equipment or technical issues arise.
• Inform the Laboratory Technical Consultant of significant laboratory variances.
• Respond to, or may direct response to, telephone inquiries regarding laboratory specimens.
• Investigate and resolve laboratory questions with minimum guidance.
• Assist registered nurses, medical assistants, and LIPs in the delivery of patient care, with regard to patient condition and age.
• Perform patient care related to oxygen therapy and monitoring, cardiac monitoring (acquiring and interpreting 12-lead EKGs, cardioversion and defibrillation), vital signs, specimens (i.e. blood, urine or sputum) and properly packaging and sending to specimen control.
• Initiate IVs.
• Under the functional supervision of the APP administer routine oral, rectal, sublingual, nasal, topical, otic, Ophthalmic, inhalation, intraosseous and injectable medications, not including “high alert” medications as designated by UI Health Care policy.
• Administer ACLS emergency IV medications and non-emergent IV medications.
• Provide psychological support to the patient and family based on assessed needs.
• Notify APP of any pertinent changes in patient condition or disposition, report unusual incidents, complaints or concerns to Clinic Manager or designee, as appropriate.
• Perform related and routine clerical tasks pursuant to performing the aforementioned duties.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Full, comprehensive benefit package including generous employer contributions into retirement plans, paid vacation and sick leave, and much more!
• FREE on-site parking!
• Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans.

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