Emergency Medical Technician

UCHealth; Fort Collins (CO); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

3-Year Incentive Bonus

Overtime pay

Ascend education program

Tuition assistance up to 100%

Free Care.com membership

Job summary

UCHealth EMS in Fort Collins seeks an EMT to deliver high-quality emergency care. The role includes enrollment in a six-week paid academy and ongoing, paid training programs to enhance recertification journeys.

We offer 12-hour shifts with built-in overtime, differential pay for evenings/nights/weekends/on-call, and an incentive bonus program. Join a team serving Northern Colorado with diverse EMS roles and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Current State Licensure as EMT with IV Certification.
• National Registry EMT certification within 1 year of hire.
• BLS through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross before start date.

Responsibilities

• Operates ambulance to and from scenes and treatment centers; stabilizes scenes and requests additional support as needed.
• Assesses illness/injury and patient history; provides emergency medical care within scope of practice; stabilizes and monitors patients.
• Contacts medical personnel; reports observations and follows directives from supervising clinician.
• Maintains equipment, restocks supplies, and cleans ambulance.
• Performs duties with critical thinking, decisive judgment, and ability to work with minimal supervision; thrives in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Critical thinking

Decisive judgment

Work with minimal supervision

Adaptability

Education

HS Diploma or GED

Current State EMT Licensure with IV Certification

National Registry EMT certification within 1 year of hire

BLS through AHA/Red Cross

Job description

Description

Join our dynamic and fast-paced team as an EMT for Northern Colorado!
UCHealth presentsa six-week paid academy, along with CDPHE-approved, specialized, and paid training programs designed to enhance your recertification journey. Embrace the thrill of saving lives in a rewarding environment.
Step into the extraordinary world of emergency care with UCHealth – where we redefine what it means to be part of an EMS program. As an EMT or Paramedic, you'll have the chance to do more than the ordinary. Join our Bike Team, be part of the Tactical Emergency Medical Services (TEMS) team, or support Red Card Wild Land Fire operations, and much more. UCHealth EMS is a pioneering leader with our dedicated EMS program, responding to over 60,000 911 calls annually from Fort Collins to Red Feather out to Greeley and beyond. Despite our extensive opportunities, we prioritize your work-life balance. Enjoy flexible 12-hour shifts with built-in overtime, and take advantage of differential pay for evenings, nights, weekends, and on-call shifts. Plus, you can benefit from our incentive bonus program. UCHealth goes further by offering the unique Ascend program, allowing you to expand your education and career. Ready to make an impact and be part of a team that's truly exceptional? Join us today!

Location:UCHealth UCHlth Poudre Valley Hospital, US:CO:Fort Collins

Department:PVH EMS Emerg Med Svs

FTE:Full Time, 1.0, 80.00 hours per pay period (2 weeks)

Shift:Flex

Pay:$19.10 - $24.83 / hour. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience

Summary:
Responds to calls for emergency medical services and provides patient care as directed and/or determined necessary.

Responsibilities:

• Navigates and drives ambulance to and from scenes and treatment centers. Provides stabilization of scene and requests additional assistance as necessary.
• Determines nature and extent of illness or injury and patient's history from available sources. Administers emergency medical care within scope of practice, including patient stabilization, monitoring, and resuscitation, from thesceneto receiving medical facility.
• Contacts medical personnel, reports/records observations, and follows directives from supervising Physician or Registered Nurse.
• Maintains equipment, restocks supplies and cleans ambulance as necessary.
• Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and take appropriate action.

Requirements:

• HS Diploma or GED.
• Current State Licensure as an EMT with IV Certification.
• Valid Driver's License.
• Current and Active National Registry of Emergency Medical Technician certification within 1 year of hire.
• BLS through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross with card in-hand before start date. BLS card must be good through sixty days of hire. All renewals must be issued by the American Heart Association.

Employees are our number one asset.

UCHealth promotes a culture that invests in professional success and personal well-being through a comprehensive total rewards program. *

Recognition

• Performance bonus:
  UCHealth offers a 3-Year Incentive Bonus to recognize employee contributions to our success in quality, patient experience, organizational growth, financial goals and tenure. The bonus accumulates annually each October and is paid out in October during the third year of employment.
• Performance-based pay increase:
  The Annual Merit Pay Increase recognizes work performance that meets or consistently exceeds performance standards documented through UCHealth's established evaluation process and accounts for increased experience, skills and cost of living.
• Market reviews:
  All UCHealth positions are reviewed annually to ensure UCHealth base pay aligns with market standards. Base pay rates are adjusted as needed to stay market competitive.

Health and well-being

• Medical, dental and vision coverage.
• Access to 24/7 mental health and well-being support for employees and dependents.
• Discounted gym memberships and fitness resources.
• Free Care.com membership.
• Voluntary benefits such as accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal plan, identity theft protection, pet insurance, auto and home insurance, and employee discount programs.
• Time away from work: Paid time off (PTO), paid family and medical leave (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI), leaves of absence.
• Employer-provided basic life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage with buy-up coverage options.
• Employer-provided short-term disability and long-term disability with a buy-up coverage option.

Retirement and savings

• 403(b) plan with employer matching contribution.
• Additional 457(b) plan may be available.
• Flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent day care; health savings account available when enrolled in high-deductible (HD) medical plan.

Education and career growth

• UCHealth provides access to academic degrees and certificate programs to promote professional and personal growth.
  • Up to 100% of tuition, books and fees paid for by UCHealth for specific educational degrees.
  • Other programs may qualify for up to $10,000/year pre-paid by UCHealth or up to $5,250/year in the form of tuition reimbursement.
• Access to LinkedIn Learning, which offers thousands of virtual courses and seminars, and internal professional development opportunities.
• Employees have access to free assistance navigating the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program and submitting their federal student loans for forgiveness.

*Eligibility for some programs is based on an employee's scheduled work hours.

We improve lives. In big ways through learning, healing, and discovery. In small, personal ways through human connection. But in all ways, we improve lives.

UCHealth always welcomes talent. This position will be open for a minimum of three days and until a top applicant is identified.

UCHealth recognizes and appreciates the rich array of talents and perspectives that equal employment and diversity can offer our institution. As an equal opportunity employer, UCHealth is committed to making all employment decisions based on valid requirements. No applicant shall be discriminated against in any terms, conditions or privileges of employment or otherwise be discriminated against because of the individual's race, color, national origin, language, culture, ethnicity, age, religion, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, socioeconomic status, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state, or local law. UCHealth does not discriminate against any qualified applicant with a disability as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make reasonable accommodations, when they do not impose an undue hardship on the organization.

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