Paramedic - Mission Cancer + Blood (Des Moines)

University of Iowa•Iowa City, IA

22d•Onsite

About The Position

Mission Cancer & Blood, part of UI Health Care is seeking a Paramedic who under direct supervision of a Licensed Independent Practitioner (LIP), Nurse Manager, or designee, assists with patient care services. Joining University of Iowa Health Care means becoming part of a world-class academic health system that offers a mission you can believe in, resources and support you need to excel, and a community where your impact is felt every day. We’re providing patient care with expertise and compassion, advancing groundbreaking research, and teaching and training tomorrow’s health care professionals. Together, we’re changing medicine and changing lives across Iowa and beyond.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

Phlebotomy experience preferred

Responsibilities

Assists registered nurses and/or LIP’s in the delivery of patient care, with regard to patient condition and age.
Performs patient care in compliance with the Iowa Department of Public Health Paramedic Scope of Practice related to: Maintaining Airway/Breathing, Assessment, Pharmacological Interventions, Emergency Trauma Care, Medical/Cardiac Care.
Completes Point of Care (POC) testing.
Provides psychological support to the patient and family based on assessed needs.
Communicates any pertinent changes in patient condition or disposition and report unusual incidents.
Performs related and routine clerical tasks pursuant to performing the aforementioned duties.
Other duties as assigned.