EMT Rural Health Clinic

About the role

As our EMT, you will perform essential general patient care, meticulously following established clinic workflows to ensure efficient and high-quality service delivery within an outpatient setting.

You will support clinical operations by completing comprehensive patient intake duties, collecting and preparing specimens, administering ordered medications and vaccines, cleaning and sterilizing instruments, ensuring exam room readiness, and completing safety checklists. You will escalate any non-routine issues promptly.

Responsibilities

• Perform general patient care following established clinic workflows.
• Assist healthcare providers with exams, treatments, procedures, testing, and specimen (blood, tissue, sputum, etc.) collection, including phlebotomy as directed; ensure appropriate consent forms are obtained.
• Demonstrate a professional attitude and approach with patients, families, and all others while ensuring confidentiality of patient and organizational information.
• Function within the scope of practice of an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) as defined within state regulations, including driving the ambulance when needed. Follow ambulance driving policies, standard operating guidelines (SOGs), and patient care protocols.
• Provide patient care and perform procedures, including wound cleansing and dressing, immobilization, and re-assessment of patient condition and status. Under medical direction, administer medications within your scope of practice.
• Provide all BLS interventions, including but not limited to automatic cardiac defibrillation.

Requirements

• High School Graduate or GED, upon hire.
• State-approved EMT training program graduate, upon hire.
• Emergency Medical Technician: IA certification, upon hire.
• Limited Radiologic Technologist: IA certification, within 24 months.
• Basic Life Support - CPR certification, upon hire.

Preferred: EMS experience.

About the workplace

At CHI Health Mercy Corning, our mission is to nurture and enhance the quality of life for residents of Adams and Taylor counties in Iowa. We provide comprehensive care in familiar surroundings, including emergency care, disease detection, and mobility restoration.

Our physicians and mid-level practitioners work with advanced technology to deliver quality care. Our medical staff offers a wide range of specialties, from primary care to oncology.

Pay

$17.24 - $24.35 per hour.