Job Description

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Position Purpose: 

Responds to ambulance calls and provides patient care. Performs vehicle maintenance and assists in the Emergency Room.

What you will Do: 

• Provides patient care.
• Maintains positive public image.
• Performs vehicle maintenance: Checks vehicles and performs maintenance or reports to head mechanic.
• Provides documentation on patient care after each ambulance call and in ER as needed.
• Transports sick or injured persons to hospital, or convalescents to destination, avoiding sudden motions detrimental to patients.
• Adheres to all safety, infection control and colleague health policies and procedures.

Hours/Schedule:  

.001 FTE; PRN/registry; requires weekend and holiday rotation.

Minimum Qualifications:  

• Certified Iowa EMT
• Valid IA Class C driver’s license and an acceptable Motor Vehicle Report (MVR)
• BLS, Mandatory Reporter. (Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training (NVCI) within 6 months of hire.)
• Requires the ability to read, write and understand the English language, and communicate effectively with patients, visitors, staff, and physicians while performing their job duties.
• Intermediate language, intermediate math, high reasoning ability.
• Ability to work with diverse groups of people; ability to work under pressure. Must pass pre-hire physical agility test. Ability to take direction.

Position Highlights and Benefits:

 We care about your well-being, both physical and mental, which is why our benefit package includes:

• Personalized health, dental & vision insurance plans   
• Paid time off  
• Long- and short-term leave  
• Retirement planning  
• Life insurance coverage  

Ministry/Facility Information:

MercyOne Northeast Iowa provides expert health care to eight counties. MercyOne Northeast Iowa provides excellent, personalized care close to home to the communities in the Cedar Valley. With 491 licensed beds between the three medical centers, each providing 24-hour emergency lifesaving care, MercyOne is there for you in critical moments: 

• MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center, an Area Level III Trauma Center and an accredited chest pain center 
• MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center, Community Level IV Trauma Designation 
• MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center, Community Level IV Trauma Designation 

With more than 2,500 colleagues, MercyOne is one of the largest employers in Northeast Iowa. 

MercyOne Medical Group – Northeast Iowa is made up of more than 30 primary care, pediatric, internal medicine and specialty clinics located throughout Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan, Benton, Butler, Fayette and Tama counties. 

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
 

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.