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Come fly with us! When minutes matter Gundersen AIR delivers life-saving care in some of the regions most advanced medical helicopters. Emplify Health by Gundersen is seeking a fulltime Flight Paramedic to join our Gundersen Air team comprised of 11 Flights Nurses and 10 Flight Medics. While we have bases located in both Sparta WI and Decorah IA you will primarily be working out of Decorah IA.

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 collaboration with the Flight Nurse you will assess patient condition(s) 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(s) to deliver 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.

Whats Available:

• Fulltime 24-hour shift (8a-8a) followed by 4 days off (continuous schedule)

• Starting pay of $27.01 per hour and up based on your years of experience as well as generous shift/weekend/holiday differentials

• Onsite: Decorah IA

• Position will require the selected candidate to travel and cross-train in La Crosse WI and Sparta WI as part of a 3-month orientation period

What Youll Need:

• High School Diploma or equivalency completion of approved EMT-Paramedic course that utilizes the D.O.T. EMT-P course guidelines. Associate degree in a health related field desired

• 3-4 years work experience in the 911 arena as an EMT-Paramedic working as an Advanced Life Support Provider required

• 1-year Interfacility transport experience or Critical Care transport experience or air medical transportation is highly desired

• Valid Wisconsin Minnesota or Iowa drivers license

• 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)

• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Providers Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) & Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively interact with patients families and healthcare team members

• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team environment

• Ability to function in an extended shift (24 hours or greater) environment and be able to constructively utilize down-time between responses transports and transfers.

Additional Education Learning Licensure and Certification Required After Hire:

• Incident Command Center (ICS)& 800 certificates required within 12 months of hire

• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Basic Life Support for Obstetrics (BLSO) or Advanced Life Support for Obstetrics (ALSO) and Transport Professional Advanced Trauma Course (TPATC) within 18 months of hire

• Flight Paramedic Certified (FP-C) within 24 months of hire date

What Youll Get:

• Unlimited potential at one of the leading health systems in the midwestern United States

• A highly adaptable and mission-driven 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 well-being as a valuable team member

• Substantial retirement contribution including a 401k match & annual discretionary base contribution

• 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

• Other benefits include a Wellness program with incentives employer-paid life insurance and AD&D optional short-term and long-term disability coverage an employee assistance program identity theft protection pet insurance Inspire & Celebrate colleague recognition and rewards program a discount program and more!

• Relocation Assistance is available

Inside our walls and our neighborhoods we deliver world-class 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 Us:

Emplify Health by Gundersen 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 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.

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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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