Paramedic | Gundersen Health System Ambulance | Sparta & Tomah | Casual On-Call

Memorial Hospital of Boscobel • Sparta, WI

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Gundersen Health System Ambulance is seeking a casual on-call Paramedic for its Sparta and Tomah ambulance teams. The teams provide advanced pre-hospital patient care across nearly 1,000 square miles in Iowa and Wisconsin, including emergency response and inter-facility medical services 24 hours a day.

The Paramedic responds to, treats, and transports patients in emergency and non-emergency settings. As an ambulance crew member, the Paramedic works in rural 911, paramedic intercept, and interfacility transfer environments, including transfers for Gundersen Critical Access hospitals and other regional hospitals. The role provides Paramedic-level care to patients of all ages under established policies, protocols, standards, and Gundersen Health System medical direction.

This is a casual on-call, non-benefit-eligible role requiring at least 24 hours of open shifts per month. Sparta follows a 24-on/72-off schedule. Tomah offers self-scheduling flexibility with 12-, 24-, or 48-hour schedules, or a traditional 24/48 schedule, depending on scheduling preference. Paramedics are located at the ambulance station during scheduled shifts. After New Employee Orientation, employees orient to the bay and rigs at their site and complete ten 12-hour ride-along shifts with a Field Training Officer. The organization also provides internal training for Incident Command System and Certified Emergency Vehicle Operation.

Starting pay is $24.36 per hour and up, based on experience. The organization describes a mission-driven, supportive work culture, career and professional development opportunities, flexible schedules, modern medical equipment and ambulance technology, continuous medical control, and clinical benchmarks supporting patient care.

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.
• Wisconsin paramedic license required to begin employment.
• Minnesota paramedic license required within 60 days of hire.
• National Registry of EMTs National Paramedic (NRP) credential.
• 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, including hands-on learning.
• Registered nurses who maintain NREMT and EMT licenses and are approved for an RN exemption through Iowa and Wisconsin may substitute those credentials for the NRP and Paramedic license requirements.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Respond to, treat, and transport patients in emergency and non-emergency settings.
• Serve as an ambulance crew member in rural 911, paramedic intercept, and interfacility transfer environments.
• Provide transfer services for Gundersen Critical Access hospitals and non-affiliated hospitals throughout the region.
• Provide Paramedic-level clinical care to patients of all ages in accordance with established policies, protocols, standards, and medical direction.
• Work at least 24 hours of open shifts per month.
• Complete site-specific bay and rig orientation and ten 12-hour ride-along shifts with a Field Training Officer after New Employee Orientation.

Benefits

• Professional development opportunities and access to a Career Development Center.
• Career growth and continuing learning and educational opportunities.
• Flexible work schedules.
• Modern medical equipment, including ventilators, heart monitors, and IV pumps, as well as advanced ambulance and dispatch technology.
• The position is identified as non-benefit eligible.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: High school or GED