Paramedic - DeGowin Blood Center

The Department of Pathology is seeking a Paramedic to provide specialized care to patients in a highly regulated environment. Perform work that involves numerous steps and techniques that require the use of professional judgment. Operate cell separators and other equipment while caring for patients undergoing apheresis procedures. Provide care to patients with varying levels of acuity and age, ranging from outpatients to highly acute inpatients.

Follow regulatory standards from Joint Commission, FDA, CAP, FACT and AABB. This position is 100% time, Monday-Friday, 1 st shift, 8 or 10-hours shifts between the hours of 7:00 am and 5:30 pm, rotating on-call and holiday on-call.

• Performs therapeutic phlebotomy for patients.
• Performs therapeutic apheresis procedures.
• Under the direction of a provider, or in an emergency when the patient’s life is in immediate danger, the paramedic may perform the following:
  • Airway – Nasopharyngeal, or oropharyngeal, bag-mask ventilation
  • Endotracheal intubation – assist anesthesia with intubation
  • Treat anaphylaxis per protocol
• Reviews and/or participates in quality control and preventive maintenance of equipment.
• Draws laboratory samples as required.

For a full job description, please send an e-mail to the contact listed below.

The Department of Pathology is part of UI Health Care, a comprehensive health sciences center that serves Iowa and the region, as well as patients referred from the United States and overseas. The Clinical Laboratories are well recognized for providing outstanding and comprehensive care to the patients we serve. The breadth and depth of services provided are amongst the best in the country.

The educational programs that the department participates in includes medical students, clinical laboratory scientists as well as biomedical scientists.

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• Graduation from high school.
• Current paramedic certification by the Iowa Department of Public Health, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services.
• Current course completion card in Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider by the American Heart Association.
• Minimum one (1) year advanced life support field experience as an emergency response paramedic, or equivalent hospital experience.
• Current course completion card in Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) by the American Heart Association.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with patients/families, nursing staff, and interdisciplinary team members as demonstrated through written and verbal interactions.
• Proven capacity to function with a high degree of autonomy while actively collaborating within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Excellent organization skills and ability to multi-task.

• Critical Care Paramedic (CCP) Certification.
• Prefer applicants with an Associate Degree in Paramedic.
• Previous experience using electronic medical records.
• Knowledge of university policies and procedures.
• Experience using highly specialized medical equipment.

In order to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload the following documents and mark them as a “Relevant File” to the submission:

• Cover Letter

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 10 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended.

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.

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