Avera Health·Watertown, South Dakota
Provides emergency medical treatment to sick or injured patients under the direction of a physician. Documents and reports observations and treatments to support patient care activities.
Work Shift: Rotating days/evenings/nights/weekends (United States of America)
The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.
$25.50 - $38.00
This position may be eligible for a $10,000 sign on bonus with a 2 year commitment.
You will be taking ambulance calls practicing critical care service transports and also working in the hospital emergency department.
Crew quarters are available for sleeping.
12 hour rotating days/nights from 6am to 6pm and 6pm to 6am. Work your primary 12 hour shift with call for the other 12 hour shift. Rotate every other weekend/holiday.
You Belong at Avera
Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.
Provides emergency medical treatment to sick or injured patients, under the direction and supervision of physician and leaders, in accordance with established standards of performance, philosophy and objectives. Documents and reports observations and treatments provided to physicians, nurses and other healthcare staff, in support of patient care activities.
What you will do
Collects patient health data from patients, referring healthcare providers and patient charts.
Analyzes the collected data to assist in determining diagnoses and area of problem focus.
Identifies expected outcomes and goals, individualized to the patient, and develops a plan of care that prescribes interventions to attain expected outcome.
Implements the interventions identified in the plan of care.
Performs required documentation and participates in quality control activities to support patient care.
Evaluates the patient’s progress toward attainment of the outcomes and utilizes establishes protocols for patient care.
Systemically evaluates the quality and effectiveness of practice.
Acquires and maintains current knowledge in practice, procedures, and care.
Collaborates with the patient, significant others, and health care providers to provide appropriate patient care.
Considers factors related to safety, effectiveness, and cost in planning and delivering patient care in support of responsible, ethical and safe patient care and environments.
The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.
• Bachelor's
Benefits: You Need & Then Some
Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to talent@avera.org [talent@avera.org].
An active license in the state of practice and EMT certification are required. Proficiency in all EMS skills and familiarity with various EMS training techniques are preferred.
Market context
Support-services roles in South Dakota often draw steady demand in healthcare settings that need dependable patient-facing staff and strong coordination skills. This role is competitive because it asks for a high school diploma or GED, a completed CAN or Medical Assistant program, preferred Exercise Science training, and 2-3 years of cardiac patient care experience. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform to save time, then confirm your clinical experience and program credentials are clearly listed before applying.
