Ground Emergency Medical Technician

Intermountain Health

Posted 3 months ago

Full Time

Butte-Silver Bow, Montana

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

The Emergency Medical Technician responds to emergency and non-emergency calls to assess, stabilize, and transport patients to medical facilities. They also provide transitional care and resource coordination to prevent unnecessary hospital readmissions.

Qualifications

We are looking for a Ground Emergency Medical Technician. Key requirements include successful completion of an EMT Basic Course, obtaining an EMT license in the state of operation within 120 days of hire, Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification, and a current valid driver's license in good standing. Preferred qualifications include Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) and EMT National Registry Certification.

Job Description

Job Description:

The Emergency Medical Technician demonstrates critical thinking capabilities in working autonomously and in collaboration with other health care providers in the delivery of care to critically ill patients in diverse and non-traditional settings.

Essential Functions

  • Quickly and efficiently responds to emergency and non-emergency calls.
  • Assesses patients' conditions to determine the nature and extent of their injuries or illnesses.
  • Provides basic life support and administers first aid, CPR, and other basic life support measures.
  • Stabilizes patients at the scene of an emergency and during transport to medical facilities.
  • Safely transports patients to hospitals or other medical facilities.
  • Operates emergency vehicles. Drives ambulances and other emergency vehicles safely and responsibly.
  • Communicates and coordinates with other emergency services as well as family members or staff.
  • Maintains equipment and ensures it is in good working order and properly stocked.
  • Accurately documents the care provided and the patient's condition.
  • Participates in ongoing training and professional development to stay current with medical protocols and procedures.
  • Idaho Base: Community Health Emergency Services (CHEMS): Provides continued or follow-up care that can prevent unnecessary readmissions, or 911 calls from those patients within the community.

Skills

  • Patient Care
  • Medication Knowledge
  • Teamwork
  • Communication
  • Safe Patient Handling
  • Documentation  
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Accountability
  • Professional Etiquette
  • CHEMS
  • Acting as healthcare navigators for patients
  • Transitional care for patients after they are discharged from a hospital stay
  • Vaccinations
  • Medication inventories
  • Resource coordination
  • Basic medical therapeutics

Minimum Qualifications

  • Successful completion of EMT Basic Course
  • Must obtain EMT license in state of operation within 120 days of hire
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers
  • Current valid driver license in good standing

Preferred Qualifications

  • Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS)
  • EMT National Registry Certification
  • Attendance License (Before start of employment)

Physical Requirements

  • All EMS medical crew members may be subject to certain work conditions while functioning in the full capacity of their position. These work conditions include, but are not limited to: performance of essential job responsibilities in a moving, ground ambulance, hospital as well as the potential to do so in an outdoor environment (inclement weather, extremes of temperature, accident scenes, steep terrain, back country, etc.), exposure to noise, vibration, and dehydrating environment of a ground ambulance, exposure to patients with known or unknown infectious disease in an enclosed space.
  • Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.
  • Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.
  • Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.
  • Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.
  • Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc.)
  • May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.
  • For roles requiring driving: Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.

Location:

St James Hospital

Work City:

Butte

Work State:

Montana

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. 

$18.75 - $24.37

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here.

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

At Intermountain Health, we use the artificial intelligence ("AI") platform, HiredScore to improve your job application experience. HiredScore helps match your skills and experiences to the best jobs for you. While HiredScore assists in reviewing applications, all final decisions are made by Intermountain personnel to ensure fairness. We protect your privacy and follow strict data protection rules. Your information is safe and used only for recruitment. Thank you for considering a career with us and experiencing our AI-enhanced recruitment process.

All positions subject to close without notice.

Intermountain Health

Headquartered in Utah with locations in six primary states and additional operations across the western U.S., Intermountain Health is a nonprofit system of 34 hospitals, 400+ clinics, a medical group of more than 4,800 employed physicians and advanced care providers, a health plan division called Select Health with more than one million members, and other health services.  With more than 68,000 caregivers on a mission to help people live the healthiest lives possible, Intermountain is committed to improving community health, and is widely recognized as a leader in transforming healthcare. We strive to be a model health system by taking full clinical and financial accountability for the health of more people, partnering to proactively keep people well, and coordinating and providing the best possible care. At Intermountain, every caregiver helps us fulfill our mission of helping people live the healthiest lives possible. Interested in joining our team? Check out our career website and apply today at https://intermountainhealthcare.org/careers/.
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