IU Health

911 EMT

Posted on: 11 Mar 2021

Columbus, IN

Job Description

Job Description

Overview

Shifts and Locations Available:

Full-time, Days: 3, 12-hour shifts per week, every-other-weekend rotating (benefits-eligible: medical, dental, vision, 401k, and more)

Location: Brown County, IN

About the Position:

Are you seeking an opportunity to continue developing your professional career while striving to provide the best care for the community you serve? Then the 911-Paramedic position at IUH LifeLine is the one for you! The LifeLine team has been servicing the downtown Indianapolis community since 1979 and is one of the most comprehensive and largest hospital-based programs in the nation.

Our teams service their surrounding communities and areas, functioning as one of the main modes of inter-facility transports between IU Health locations and communities. Our Paramedics lead all aspects of and manage the care, transport, and treatment of ill/injured patients. This included patients in both emergency and non-emergency situations. These particular team members will be responding to 911 calls in the Brown County area.

A team member will have the chance to coordinate and manage neonatal, infant, pediatric, adult, and elderly patients. Therefore, they need to possess the required knowledge and skill for care. During care, Paramedics may be required to acquire consents and authorizations from the patient or legal guardians. As a crew member, there are opportunities to work with ground-breaking technology available in our ambulances.

Outside of working with state-of-the-art technology and equipment, IU Health provides several options when it comes to planning for the future. The IUH organization offers several different incentives for every member of staff. From opportunities to stay healthy and volunteer in the communities. Employees of IU also continue their education with certifications and licensure courses. Our benefited employees are eligible for tuition reimbursement if they wanted to go back to school!

Indiana Certification as an Emergency Medical Technician issued by the Indiana Department of Homeland Security required, or must be nationally certified and able to obtain the Indiana EMT Certification within 30 days of start of employment.
Basic Life Support certification through the America Heart Association required.
Other advanced life support certifications may be required per unit/department specialty according to patient care policies.
Requires Indiana State drivers license.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion at IU Health. IU Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, national origin, gender identity and/or expression, marital status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

IU Health

Indianapolis, IN

Indiana University Health is the largest network of physicians in the state of Indiana.

A unique partnership with Indiana University School of Medicine, one of the nation’s leading medical schools, gives patients access to leading-edge medicine and treatment options that are available first, and often only, at IU Health.

At IU Health you’ll receive the best care available, personalized for your specific needs. We believe in treating the whole person – not just the symptom – and ensuring that our approach is right for you and your lifestyle.

Based in Indianapolis, Indiana, with dozens of facilities statewide, IU Health is a regional leader in providing the right healthcare when and where you need it. Learn more about who we are, the care we provide and how we achieve our mission.

Specialty Care

IU Health offers a full range of specialty services for children and adults, including cancer, cardiovascular, neuroscience, orthopedics, pediatrics and transplant services.

Primary Care

Access a broad network of board-certified family medicine physicians, internal medicine physicians and pediatricians throughout the state.

Expert Physicians

IU Health Physicians include more than 1,500 board-certified or board-eligible physicians, more than 200 locations statewide including more than 250 advanced practice providers.

Breakthrough Research

As an academic health center, IU Health works in partnership with IU School of Medicine to train physicians, blending breakthrough research and high-quality patient care.

Community Outreach

Each year, IU Health invests over $500 million in community benefit measures that serve more than one million Indiana residents.

Our Mission

We are guided by our mission to improve the health of our patients and community through innovation, and excellence in care, education, research and service.

 

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