Schedule Weekly Hours:
40Come fly with us! When minutes matter, Gundersen AIR delivers life-saving care in some of the world’s most advanced medical helicopters. Gundersen Health System is looking for a fulltime Flight Paramedic to join our growing team working out of either our Decorah, IA or Sparta, WI base. While you will have a home base the expectation will be to work shift/pick up shifts at both bases. This dual role will have shared responsibilities as a Critical Care Paramedic with Gundersen Health System Ambulance with bases located at Tomah, Richland Center, Prairie du Chien (Wisconsin) and West Union, IA. Your home base(s) will be determined based on proximity.
What You'll Do:
As a Flight Paramedic, working in conjunction with the Flight Nurse and pilot in sharing patient care duties and operational responsibilities, you will function as an advanced trained paramedic able to provide critical care in the medical transport of critically ill and injured patients. The role requires an autonomous practice and the ability to follow and deliver care using existing medical protocols and critical thinking skills. In collaboration with the Flight Nurse, you will assess patient condition to determine nature and extent of illness or trauma; develop plan of care for the patient during the transfer; establish and prioritize medical procedures to be followed; and incorporate knowledge of patient's physical and psychosocial development into planning intervention for quality patient care. You will demonstrate and utilize advanced trauma skills and lifesaving procedures such as intubation, needle decompression, surgical and needle cricothyrotomy, central and peripheral intravenous access and pericardiocentesis proficiency. You may also assist the pilot as requested inflight, operating and remaining proficient in advanced radio, navigation, NVG equipment, aviation map reading skills, plotting coordinates, as well as GPS operation.
As a Critical Care Paramedic on our ground Ambulance team, you will respond to emergent and non-emergent requests for emergency medical assistance in an Interfacility Transfer Service, for critical patients transported to a higher level of service and requiring care beyond that in the scope of a licensed paramedic, or when patient criticality meets criteria for air transport and air services are unavailable, operating under the guidance of local medical direction. You will demonstrate the ability to independently initiate and maintain medical procedures, medications, and evaluations beyond the scope of the paramedic while functioning as the sole practitioner in the ambulance setting. You must be able to operate and troubleshoot a ventilator, patient sedation, noninvasive position pressure ventilation, chest tube monitoring, and monitoring of central lines.
What's Available:
Fulltime, dual roles as a Critical Care Paramedic-Ambulance (0.6 FTE) and Flight Paramedic (0.6 FTE)
24-hour shift rotation, minimum of 48 hours per week
Flight Paramedic minimum starting pay of $26.55/hr and up, based on your years of experience
Critical Care Paramedic minimum starting pay of $24.94/hr and up, based on your years of experience
What You'll Need:
High School Diploma or equivalency + completion of approved EMT-Paramedic course that utilizes the D.O.T. EMT-P course guidelines/Approved Critical Care Paramedic Program. Associate degree in a health-related field desired
Valid Wisconsin, Minnesota or Iowa driver’s license
3-4 years' work experience in the 911 arena as an EMT-Paramedic working as an Advanced Life Support Provider required
Minimum of 1-year Interfacility transport experience or Critical Care transport experience or air medical transportation is highly desired
National Registry Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic (NREMT-P)
Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic - Wisconsin (EMT-P) & Minnesota (EMT-P MN) & Iowa Paramedic License (EMT-P IA)
Must have a critical care endorsement paramedic license in either Iowa or Wisconsin to begin employment, with critical care endorsement paramedic licenses in Iowa and Wisconsin required within 60 days of the hire date
Current Infant-Adult BLS for Health Care Providers from American Heart Association or American Red Cross
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) & Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
Ability to function in an extended shift (24 hours or greater) environment and be able to constructively utilize down-time between responses or transfers.
Additional Education, Learning, Licensure, and Certification Required After Hire:
ICS 100, 200 and 700 certificates required within 60 days of hire
Certified Emergency Vehicle Operation (CEVO) within 60 days of hire
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification required within 18 months of hire
Basic Life Support for Obstetrics (BLSO) or Advanced Life Support for Obstetrics (ALSO) within 18 months of hire
Transport Professional Advanced Trauma Course (TPATC) within 18 months of hire
Flight Paramedic Certified (FP-C) within 24 months of hire date
What You'll Get:
A highly adaptable and mission-driven organization with a work environment that supports you personally and professionally and a work culture where you are valued and appreciated
A care team with longevity and low turnover, strong teamwork model, and the ability to work with complex patient cases both independently and as a team
Support for your career growth through Professional Development Opportunities, our Tuition Investment Program, and Career Development Center
Competitive Compensation: Enjoy an attractive salary and shift differentials, based on your years of experience, ensuring your skills and dedication are valued and rewarded
A comprehensive and generous benefits package (Medical, Dental, Life Ins, HSA/FSA) ensuring your comfort and well-being as a valuable team member
Substantial retirement contribution including a 401k match & annual discretionary base contribution
Work/Life Balance: Paid Time Off (PTO) combines vacation, sick, and personal days into one balance to allow you the flexibility to use your time off as you need
Unlimited potential at one of the leading health systems in the midwestern United States
Inside our walls and our neighborhoods, we deliver world-class medical care and the right amount of love. We call it LOVE + MEDICINE and it’s more than our practice. It is who we are. You can work anywhere but not everywhere practices LOVE + MEDICINE. If you're an experienced Paramedic looking to take your career to new heights we want to talk to you!
About Gundersen Health System:
Gundersen Health System is the leading provider of primary and specialized care in western Wisconsin, southeast Minnesota, and northeast Iowa, serving more than 500,000 residents throughout 19 counties annually. Our physician-led, not-for-profit healthcare system includes a 325-bed teaching hospital, tertiary referral center, and Level II Trauma Center; community clinics; affiliate hospitals, clinics, and nursing homes; behavioral health services; vision centers; pharmacies; and air and ground ambulance services. Our mission is simple yet profound: Together, we inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning, and innovating. We deliver Love + Medicine every day to change lives in our communities and enrich the lives of our employees.
If you need assistance with any portion of the application or have questions about the position, please contact HR-Recruitment@gundersenhealth.org or call 608-775-0267
We inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning and innovating. This is our purpose. Together with our values — belonging, respect, excellence, accountability, teamwork and humility — our pillars set our foundation and our future.
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