Paramedic | Gundersen Health System Ambulance | Sparta & Tomah | Casual On-Call

Love + medicine is who we are, it's what we do, it's why people want to work here.

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 0 Gundersen Health System Ambulance (GHSA) is seeking a casual on-call Paramedic to join our highly committed and driven Sparta & Tomah ambulance teams as we provide the most advanced pre-hospital patient care available to an area of nearly 1,000 square miles covering parts of both Iowa and Wisconsin. With a dedicated staff of highly skilled Paramedics and experienced EMTs, we are able to provide emergency response and inter-facility medical services 24 hours a day.

What You'll Do:

As a Paramedic, you will respond, treat, and transport patients in emergency and non-emergency settings. You will function as a crew member of an ambulance in Rural 911, paramedic intercepts, and interfacility transfer environments, providing transfer services for Gundersen Critical Access hospitals and non-affiliated hospitals throughout the region.

You will perform Paramedic-level clinical care to patients of all ages in accordance with established policies, protocols, and standards under the guidelines of Gundersen Health System medical direction.

What's Available:

Casual On-Call (non-benefit eligible). Must work a minimum of 24 hours of open shifts per month

Sparta: 24-on/72-off work schedule

Tomah: self-schedule flexibility (12, 24 and/or 48-hour schedules) or traditional 24/48 work schedule (work a 24-hour shift, have 48 hours off) based on scheduling preference

Will be located at the ambulance station during your scheduled shift(s)

After New Employee Orientation, will orientate to the bay and rigs at site specific location and will be scheduled 10x12hr ride along shifts with a Field Training Officer

Will provide internal training for Incident Command System & Certified Emergency Vehicle Operation (CEVO)

Starting pay of $24.36 per hour and up, based on your years of experience

What You'll Need:

• High School Diploma or equivalency
• ICS 100, 200 and 700 certificates required within 60 days of hire
• Certified Emergency Vehicle Operation (CEVO) or equivalent required within 60 days of hire date
• Must have a paramedic license in Wisconsin to begin employment, with paramedic licenses in Minnesota required within 60 days of hire date
• National Registry of EMTS as a National Paramedic (NRP)
• Valid Wisconsin, Minnesota or Iowa driver's license
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Current Infant-Adult Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers (with hands on learning)
• Registered nurses that maintain NREMT and EMT licenses and are approved as an RN Exemption through the states of Iowa and Wisconsin, would replace the requirements for the NRP and Paramedic licenses for this position
• Prior work experience in an emergency or pre-hospital setting is strongly preferred

What You'll Get:

• Unlimited potential at one of the leading health systems in the midwestern United States
• 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
• Competitive Compensation: Enjoy an attractive hourly rate, based on your years of experience, ensuring your skills and dedication are valued and rewarded
• Support for your career growth through Professional Development Opportunities and Career Development Center
• Ability to grow and expand your EMS skills working within a dynamic patient population, paired with continual learning and educational opportunities
• Flexible work schedules for early risers, night owls, weekenders, and everyone in between allowing you to maintain a work-life balance
• Be supported with state-of-the-art medical equipment including ventilators, heart monitors & IV pumps; advanced ambulance and dispatch technology
• Continuous medical control by Gundersen emergency and specialty physicians
• Clinical benchmarks ensure our quality patient care remains highly effective

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 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.

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Equal Opportunity Employer

Around here, loving your job is part of the job. Join our mission in changing healthcare while finding a career you'll love! Gundersen Health System offers a proud, local history spanning more than 100 years. Our personalized patient care model is only the beginning of what you will experience as we foster population health transformation and innovation to serve our communities and you. We've made it a priority to enrich the lives of our employees as they find a career they love. Using each employee's unique talents and passions, Gundersen is committed to delivering exceptional patient and family-centered care to the communities we serve. You can be part of an exciting, 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 offering an employee-first culture, work-life balance, and career advancement & growth opportunities. This culture allows our organization to attract elite talent, like yourself! What You Can Expect: Empowerment to shape your work environment, encouragement to improve processes and create efficiencies, and support when seeking opportunities for growth Culture that encourages self-care and provides you with opportunities to be your best self at work and at home Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits packages, as applicable, ensuring your comfort and well-being as a valuable team member Support for your career growth through Professional Development Opportunities, our Tuition Investment Program, Career Development Center, and online continuing education courses 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. Gundersen Health System, based in La Crosse, WI, is the leading provider of primary and specialized care in western Wisconsin, southeast Minnesota, and northeast Iowa; serving more than 500,000 residents throughout 22 counties. Our physician-led, not-for-profit healthcare system includes a 325-bed teaching hospital, tertiary referral center, and Level II Trauma Center; community clinics; 6 affiliate critical access hospitals; nursing homes; behavioral health services; vision centers; pharmacies; and air and ground ambulance services. 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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