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Emergency Medical Tech

UnityPoint Health • Anamosa, IA • 17h ago

Area of Interest: Patient Care

FTE/Hours per pay period: 0.9

Department: Ground Ambulance

Shift: 12 Hour Night Shifts - Primarily Monday thru Thrusday

Job ID: 186663

Overview

As a member of our interdisciplinary team, contributes professional prehospital EMS knowledge and skills to patients and their families. Maintains excellent patient service skills, is able to work well under pressure, and make quick decisions about patient health. Provides a level of care outlined by the State of Iowa Scope of Practice in accordance to their state EMS certification level and hospital policies and procedures.

Why UnityPoint Health?

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We're proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you're in. ? Here are just a few: ???

Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program .

Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.

Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family .

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together. ?

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Responsibilities

Position Accountabilities/Duties:

· Proficient in driving the ambulance in emergent and non-emergent situations.

· Maintains ambulance cleanliness and restocking of supplies at all times.

· Performs patient assessment and initiates care using standing orders within their scope of practice in the pre-hospital setting taking primary care of patients when appropriate by utilizing critical thinking in making independent judgements.

· When not using standing orders follows the direction of the physician or physician designee by telephone or radio communications.

· Guides other EMT's in the delivery of quality patient care.

· Works cooperatively with law enforcement and fire departments at scenes.

· Works side by side with other EMS personnel, nursing staff, and physicians as part of the care team in the emergency room.

· Promptly completes documentation of prehospital patient care reports within 24 hours, per Iowa Code, to assure an accurate legal record of patient's care.

· Promptly completes documentation in the patient's EPIC chart to assure an accurate legal record of patient's care.

Development & Education:

· Continues professional development and involvement in professional activities that enhance the EMS practice.

· Maintains continuing education to support renewal every two years.

· Demonstrates knowledge that patient and workplace safety is a priority by preventing errors, accidents and infections and reporting potential or actual concerns immediately.

· Attends monthly staff meetings and training and serves on committees.

· Assists with performance improvement and the collection, compilation and reporting of data as directed.

Basic UPH Performance Criteria

· Demonstrates the UnityPoint Health Values and Standards of Behaviors as well as adheres to policies and procedures and safety guidelines.

· Demonstrates ability to meet business needs of department with regular, reliable attendance.

· Employee maintains current licenses and/or certifications required for the position.

· Practices and reflects knowledge of HIPAA, DIA, OSHA and other federal/state regulatory agencies guiding healthcare.

· Completes all annual education and competency requirements within the calendar year.

· Is knowledgeable of hospital and department compliance requirements for federally funded healthcare programs (e.g. Medicare and Medicaid) regarding fraud, waste and abuse. Brings any questions or concerns regarding compliance to the immediate attention of hospital administrative staff. Takes appropriate action on concerns reported by department staff related to compliance.

Foster Unity

· Leverage the skills and abilities of each person to enable great teams.

· Collaborate across departments, facilities, business units and regions.

· Seek to understand and are open to diverse thoughts and perspectives.

Own The Moment

· Connect with each person treating them with courtesy, compassion, empathy and respect

· Enthusiastically engage in our work.

· Accountable for our individual actions and our team performance.

· Responsible for solving problems regardless of the origin.

Champion Excellence

· Commit to the best outcomes and highest quality.

· Have a relentless focus on exceeding expectations.

· Believe in sharing our results, learning from our mistakes and celebrating our successes.

Seize Opportunities

· Embrace and promote innovation and transformation.

· Create partnerships that improve care delivery in our communities.

· Have the courage to challenge the status quo.

Qualifications

High School Graduate or equivalent

Successful comletion of NREMT training from an approved training course

Licensed EMT in State of Iowa

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Driver's License with min of 2 years of driving experinece with no record of DUI, DWI or similar alcohol or drug related offenses over the past 5 years and no record of reckless driving, careless driving, speeding over 15 mph, fleeing or eluding, chemical test refusal, leaving scene of an accident, driving after revocaton or suspension or passing a stopped school bus in the last 5 years

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