CCT EMT

Rural Metro Fire Department; Arvada (CO); On-site; USD 27,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Vision

Dental

401k

Disability insurance

FSA/HSA

Vacation

Paid time off

Job summary

Rural Metro Fire Department is hiring a Critical Care Transport EMT for the Children’s Hospital unit. The role involves driving the CCT ambulance, assisting flight crews, and delivering high-quality patient care to ages 0 days to 22 years.

You will participate in daily readiness checks and multidisciplinary duties. Responsibilities include loading patients, maintaining equipment, coordinating with dispatch, and adhering to CAMTS standards.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED certificate.
• Colorado State EMT and CPR certificates.
• CO IV Certification.
• Valid driver’s license for a minimum of 2 years.
• 6 months of ambulance driving experience (preferred).
• Free of any clinical/corrective action.

Responsibilities

• Drive and maintain the Critical Care ground ambulance (CCT).
• Assist the flight crew in patient care during transports.
• Load and unload patients into the ambulance and aircraft.
• Assist with public relations and community outreach.
• Attend mandatory staff meetings on the 3rd Thursday of every month.
• Support the program’s goals and special projects.
• Complete equipment checklists and restock supplies.
• Ensure ambulance readiness and proper operation of gear.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Colorado State EMT certificate

CPR certificate

CO IV Certification

Valid driver’s license (2+ years)

Ambulance driving experience (6 months preferred)

No clinical/corrective action

Job description

CRITICAL CARE TRANSPORT EMT

Starting at $19.29 / hour with credit given for experience

We’re hiring a Critical Care Transport Emergency Medical Technician (CCT EMT) who will respond to emergency and non-emergency requests for medical assistance and deliver high-quality care, treatment, and customer service to patients.

This position is at the Children's Hospital working with patients 0 days old to 22 years of age.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for safely driving the Critical Care ground ambulance (CCT) and maintaining the ambulance (fuel, oxygen, air and scheduled maintenance).
• Responsible for assisting the flight crew in the care of all patients transported by CCT.
• Responsible for safely loading and unloading patients into the CCT ambulance and fixed wing airplane or helicopter.
• Assists in public relation presentation for public awareness within the hospital and community.
• Attends mandatory staff meetings the 3rd Thursday of every month.
• Participates in projects which contribute to meeting the program’s goal.
• Completion of equipment and orientation checklist.
• Ensures that the ambulance is ready for transport at all times by checking, restocking and cleaning the ambulance, equipment and supplies.
• Assists the flight crew in completing daily checklists.
• Obtains work phone and ambulance keys, checks in with dispatch and informs them if using a different work phone or different ambulance.
• Checks in with flight crew and Children’s Hospital calendar to see if there are any pre-planned transports or PR events scheduled.
• Must complete annual mandatory training requirements.
• Assisting the flight crew with first of the month checks.
• Reports to the next shift of any relevant information; i.e., ambulance needs fuel, 02 or medical air needs, pre-planned transports and any equipment problems.
• Responsible for assuring the ambulance is locked, and that the shoreline is plugged in and functioning appropriately.
• Responsible for continuously checking e-mails for ongoing updates and communication.
• Contacts dispatch to acknowledge any pages for a transport request while communicating through PTT and giving location, crew, risk assessment score and ETA, etc.
• Under the direction of flight crew, assists with completing patient assessment; i.e., obtaining vital signs, checking pulses, or any patient care delegated by FRN and FRT.
• Under the direction of the FRN, assists with getting patients ready for transport by setting up and placing patients on appropriate monitoring equipment.
• Safely loads and unloads patients and equipment into the ambulance.
• Must have understanding of CAMTS accreditation and rules.
• Clean up and restocking after transport.
• The flight crew may delegate emergency procedures and medications to CCT EMT that are within their scope of practice.

Other Responsibilities:

• Participate in community programs to maintain AMR and Children’s Hospital image while establishing strong community relations.

Required Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED certificate.
• Colorado State EMT and CPR certificates.
• CO IV Certification.
• Valid drivers license for a minimum of 2 years.
• 6 months of ambulance driving experience (strongly preferred).
• Free of any clinical/corrective action.

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Hourly Range:

$19.29 - $30.86

Anticipated Job Posting Close Date:

December 13th, 2026

Benefits:

Check out our careers site benefits page to learn about our comprehensive benefits options that include medical, vision, dental, 401k, disability, FSA, HSA, vacation, and paid time off.

Bonus:

This position is not eligible for a sign-on bonus.