Paramedic | 48 Hours per Week | Henry County EMS

Job description

Minimum Hiring Wage: From $25.14 per hour Job Details: $5,500 Sign on Bonus for Eligible Applicants Scheduled Hours: Varies | Days Two 24-hour Shifts per Week | On Call required Job Description: Provides advanced emergency medical treatment and transports ill or injured persons. Responsible for performance of patient care activities, documentation, daily routine operations, continuous quality improvement activities, participation in educational programs and in services as well as performance of miscellaneous related duties. Effectively interacts with the patient, significant others, and other health team members while maintaining high standards of professional care. Provides high quality emergency medical services to the following customer populations: Public; Patients; Allied emergency personnel; Students doing field internships. Qualifications: One Year Certificate from College or Tech School Graduation from a national Paramedic program or an IDPH approved Iowa RN/PA Exception authorization Required and H.S. Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) Required 1-3 years Experience in EMS at any level Required Basic Cardiac Life Support & First Aid - American Heart Association Upon Hire Required Advanced Cardiac Life Support - American Heart Association within 30 Days Required Pediatric Advanced Life Support - American Heart Association within 1 Year Required Neonatal Resuscitation Program - American Academy of Pediatrics within 1-1/2 Yrs Required Paramedic Iowa Dept of Public Health (IDPH) (United States of America) Upon Hire Required Driver's License Upon Hire Required National Paramedic Upon Hire Preferred Benefits: We are excited to offer an aggressive compensation and benefits package for qualifying positions, which includes: Competitive base pay Matching retirement programs Health, Dental and Vision plans Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts Employee discounts including car rental, cell-phone plans Employer-paid, Long-Term Disability, Life, and AD&D Paid time off (PTO) Education Assistance Program Employee Assistance Program Employee Referral Bonus Program Discounted cafeteria meals Paid Parental Leave Employee Service Recognition program Voluntary plans including: Life, AD&D, Short-Term Disability, Critical Illness, Accident, Insurance, and Hospital Indemnity Great River Health and its affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.