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Come fly with us! When minutes matter Gundersen AIR delivers lifesaving care in some of the worlds 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 Youll 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 patients 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 alsoassist 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 nonemergent 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.

Whats Available:

• Fulltime dual roles as a Flight Paramedic 0.6 FTE) and Ambulance Critical Care 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 Youll Need:

• High School Diploma or equivalency completion of approved EMTParamedic course that utilizes the D.O.T. EMTP course guidelines/Approved Critical Care Paramedic Program. Associate degree in a health related field desired

• Valid Wisconsin Minnesota or Iowa drivers license

• 34 years work experience in the 911 arena as an EMTParamedic 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 (NREMTP)

• Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic Wisconsin (EMTP) & Minnesota (EMTP MN) & Iowa Paramedic License (EMTP 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 InfantAdult 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 downtime 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 (FPC) within 24 months of hire date

What Youll Get:

• A highly adaptable and missiondriven organizationwith 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 wellbeing 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 worldclass medical care and the right amount of love. We call it LOVE MEDICINE and its more than our practice. It is who we are. You can work anywhere but not everywhere practices LOVE MEDICINE. If youre 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 500000 residents throughout 19 counties annually. Our physicianled notforprofit healthcare system includes a 325bed 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.

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