Paramedic | Emergency Services | Nights

$48,693 - $48,693/Yr

Unclassified - La Crosse, WI

Full-time - Entry Level

La Crosse, WI

5,001-10,000 employees

About the position

Gundersen Health System is seeking part-time Paramedics to join our highly committed and dynamic Emergency Services hospital team. As a Paramedic, you will play a direct role in saving the lives of our patients each day by serving them in a safe environment that promotes long-term recovery. In this department, Paramedics are expected to perform with a high degree of clinical and professional aptitude while helping deliver patient care as part of a professional multidisciplinary team that includes Providers, RNs, EMTs, Respiratory Therapists, Health Unit Coordinators, Social Workers, and more. Emergency Services is a Level II ACS-verified Trauma Center, providing excellent quality care to over 65,000 patients of all ages annually. The department consists of 45 total patient exam rooms, including ten Urgent Care rooms, five resuscitation/trauma/critical care rooms, and three dedicated Behavioral Health rooms. Patients have 24-hour access to laboratory, X-ray, and surgical services, and we are recognized as a Stroke Center with 24/7 neuro-interventional capabilities and a Chest Pain Center with 24/7 interventional cardiac catheterization lab capabilities. In 2023, we were honored with the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) Lantern Award for excellence throughout the department, reflected in our metrics and patient experience that is difficult to find anywhere else in the nation. As a part-time Paramedic, you will work 60 hours biweekly (0.75 FTE) with 12-hour night shifts (7p-7a) and every third weekend/holiday rotation. The starting pay is $23.41/hr and up, based on your years of experience, along with generous shift/weekend/holiday differentials. You will be oriented and trained as close to full-time as possible for 8-12 weeks, ensuring you are well-prepared to deliver exceptional care to our patients.

Responsibilities

• Assists and collaborates with the RN and other members of the healthcare team in delivering patient care in an emergent or urgent setting.
• Administers prescribed medications under the direct supervision and/or delegation of the RN.
• Demonstrates effective communication skills within the healthcare team and documents interventions, data, and patient response accurately and concisely.
• Demonstrates knowledge and use of appropriate equipment including that used for defibrillation, pacing, and cardioversion.
• Works as a member of the trauma team, performing technical skills in the care and treatment of patients with multiple injuries.
• Provides specialty care services as required including EKGs, blood glucose testing, and use of intoximeters.
• Creates and maintains sterile fields and assists physicians with sterile procedures.
• Responsible for IV starts in the unit including IV site selection and establishing and maintaining flow rate.
• Provides information for cast/splint care and maintenance, Foley care and maintenance, and provides crutch/cane/walking training.
• Maintains responsibility for collection of Department of Transportation (DOT) and non-DOT specimens for drug testing per policy.
• Works with EMT/Paramedic students and/or orientees to supervise their education experience and delivery of optimal patient care.
• Participates in quality improvement activities to continually improve patient care health outcomes and unit operations.

Requirements

• Post High School education in a specialized field: completion of an approved paramedic program by the State of Wisconsin.
• Valid Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic - Wisconsin (EMT-P) or National Registry Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic (NREMT-P) or Critical Care Paramedic Endorsement (CCEMT-P).
• Current Infant-Adult Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers certification.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
• Minimum of 6 months prior direct patient care experience required.
• Prior emergency or pre-hospital experience is strongly preferred.

Nice-to-haves

• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification.
• Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) certification.
• Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) certification.
• Wisconsin Registered Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification.
• Pre Hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) certification.
• Basic Trauma Life Support (BTLS) certification.

Benefits

• Sign-on Bonus of up to $2,500 paid after 6 months of employment.
• Comprehensive and generous benefits package including Medical, Dental, Life Insurance, HSA/FSA.
• Substantial retirement contribution including 401k match & annual discretionary base contribution.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) that combines vacation, sick, and personal days into one balance.
• Support for career growth through Professional Development Opportunities and Tuition Investment Program.
• Wellness program with incentives, employer-paid life insurance and AD&D, optional short-term and long-term disability coverage, and an employee assistance program.