At CHI Health Mercy Corning our mission has been to nurture and enhance the quality of life for residents of Adams and Taylor counties in Iowa. Whether its providing emergency care to a child detecting a disease early enough to save a patients life or restoring a senior citizens mobility and independence after an injury or fall CHI Health Mercy Corning provides comprehensive care in familiar surroundings. Our physicians and mid-level practitioners work with a full complement of advanced technology to bring quality care to you. Our medical staff offers a wide range of medical specialities from primary care to oncology.

Job Summary / Purpose

Under the supervision and direction of a licensed healthcare practitioner, the EMT - Rural Health Clinic participates in delivery of patient care that promotes the well-being and safety of all patients and staff within the clinic setting.  Outside of the clinic, the Rural Health Clinic EMT delivers care in emergency situations within their scope of practice when called upon in the communities they serve.  

Essential Key Job Responsibilities

1. Performs general patient care following established clinic workflows.
2. Assists healthcare providers with exams, treatments, procedures, testing and specimen (blood, tissue, sputum, etc.) collection including phlebotomy as directed and ensures appropriate consent forms are obtained prior to the aforementioned acts.
3. Demonstrates a professional attitude and approach with patients, families and all others while ensuring confidentiality of patient and organizational information. 
4. Functions within the scope of practice of an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) as defined within state regulations including driving the ambulance when needed.  Follows the ambulance driving policies, standard operating guidelines (SOGs), and patient care protocols within the scope of practice when engaged in working on the ambulance. 
5. Provides patient care and performs patient care procedures, including wound cleansing and dressing, immobilization, and re-assessment of patient condition and status. Under medical direction, EMTs can administer medications within their scope of practice. 
6. Provides any and all BLS interventions including but not limited to automatic cardiac defibrillation.
7. Maintains compliance with established departmental and organizational policies, procedures and objectives concerning quality improvement, safety, environmental conditions and infection control. 
8. Prepares and provides ordered medications to patients within their scope of practice.
9. Responds to code blue or other emergencies in the clinic and on clinic campus, ensuring the ambulance service has been activated.
10. Completes ambulance patient care reports in compliance with state and local guidelines for each patient encounter.

The job summary and responsibilities listed above are designed to indicate the general nature of the work performed within this job. They are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all job responsibilities required of employees assigned to this job. Employees may be required to perform other duties as assigned.