Health Technician (Emergency Medical Technician) (Seasonal)

National Park Service; Deutschland; On-site; EUR 44,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

National Park Service seeks EMTs to provide emergency medical services within designated park areas. You will respond to EMS calls, perform rapid patient assessments, and make transport decisions under medical direction.

Responsibilities include maintaining ambulance readiness, stocking supplies, decontaminating equipment, and performing related operations such as Search and Rescue when certified. Adherence to PPE and safety standards is essential.

Qualifications

• EMT duties and EMS response responsibilities.
• Ability to assess patients and decide transport.
• Familiarity with standard PPE and safety protocols.

Responsibilities

• Respond to EMS calls and provide initial EMS care.
• Conduct patient assessment and determine transport needs.
• Maintain supplies and notify supervisor when replenishment is needed.
• Clean and decontaminate ambulances and equipment after calls.
• Perform additional EMS operations with proper certifications (e.g., Search and Rescue).
• Comply with health and safety procedures and PPE requirements.

Skills

EMT duties

Patient assessment

Emergency response

PPE procedures

Education

EMT certification

Job description

This listing is a summary.

Open: October 19, 2026 — Closes: October 26, 2026

Summary

The typical defined season is not to exceed 6 months between April-October but can be variable during these months due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding. Anticipated Entry on Duty: April - May 2027. Open to the first 120 applicants or until 10/26/2026 whichever comes first.

Major Duties

Positions are being recruited in both Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks including positions in the Lodgepole, Grant Grove and Cedar Grove Subdistricts. The duties include: EMTs will be assigned ambulance duty, responding as the initial provider for most EMS calls. EMTs will request assistance from other trained personnel as necessary. EMTs will conduct appropriate patient assessment, make a transport decision, and work within established NPS Protocols under medical control. EMTs will make base hospital contact via phone and radio patch. EMTs will keep supplies stocked and notify their supervisor when supplies need to be ordered. Ambulances will be cleaned and organized for effective response. Equipment will be decontaminated and cleaned after every call. EMTs may conduct other emergency services operations with appropriate certifications including Search and Rescue, structural and wildland fire, extrication, and visitor services. Physical Demands: Incumbent must maintain good physical condition and be able to pass the Physical Exercise Battery (PEB) or applicable standards outlined in Director's Order/Reference Manual-57 NPS Occupational Medical Standards, Health and Fitness. Work demands range from periods of office work (walking, standing, sitting and lifting) to strenuous periods of extended and extreme physical and mental activity. EMS and search and rescue activities involve walking long distances over rough terrain, carrying heavy loads, and using technical rescue equipment. Prolonged periods without sleep are a common occurrence both during ambulance shifts and during SAR response. Incumbent must be able to fly in a helicopter or fixed wing aircraft without ill effects. The work involves extended periods of heavy moving and lifting of patients. Generally, the work requires recurring bending, lifting, stooping, stretching, and positioning of patients, frequently under adverse conditions or in confined surroundings. Work Environment: Work is performed in an office setting, medical clinic, ambulance, classroom, in the field, on trails, and in remote backcountry settings. On a regular and recurring basis employee is required to work in all types of weather conditions. EMS work involves frequent exposure to hazardous environments, hazardous flight landings and takeoffs, extremes in temperature, and exposure to communicable diseases. The employee is required to comply with use of various levels of personal protective clothing and special safety and health precautions.