Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) – Correctional Healthcare

Lever, Inc.; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Priority Patient Transport is seeking four full-time Emergency Medical Technicians for a potential assignment at the Boulder County Jail in Boulder, Colorado.

EMTs will support the jail's medical team by conducting intake screenings, obtaining medical histories and vital signs, recognizing and reporting changes in patient condition, providing emergency care within the EMT scope of practice, and assisting nurses and medical providers with patient care.

Qualifications

• Current Colorado EMT certification.
• Current CPR/BLS certification.
• Ability to pass Boulder County Sheriff’s Office background screening and security-clearance requirements.
• Ability to complete jail orientation and facility training.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Qualified Medication Administration Person certification when medication administration is assigned.
• Ability to maintain all required certifications, credentials, training, and competencies throughout the assignment.
• Ability to work days, nights, weekends, and holidays according to the assigned schedule.
• Ability to work professionally with patients, correctional personnel, nurses, medical providers, and other members of the healthcare team.

Responsibilities

• Conduct medical intake screenings for individuals entering the facility.
• Obtain and document medical histories, vital signs, and other required patient information.
• Recognize and promptly report abnormal findings or changes in condition to the appropriate registered nurse or medical provider.
• Provide emergency assessment, treatment, stabilization, CPR, and basic life support within the EMT’s authorized scope of practice.
• Assist nurses and medical providers with patient care and medical procedures as directed.
• Perform blood draws, specimen collection, point-of-care testing, and similar services when trained and authorized.
• Administer medications only when permitted by law, certification, training, facility policy, medical protocols, and medical direction.
• Complete timely and accurate medical documentation and medication records.
• Participate in medication counts or inventory procedures when assigned and authorized.
• Protect patient confidentiality and protected health information.
• Follow established clinical escalation and emergency-response procedures.
• Comply with all facility security rules, professional-conduct standards, medical protocols, and jail policies.

Skills

EMT certification

CPR/BLS certification

Medical intake screenings

Documentation

Team communication

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

$25 - $30 an hour

Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) – Correctional Healthcare

Priority Patient Transport is recruiting four full-time Emergency Medical Technicians for a potential assignment at the Boulder County Jail in Boulder, Colorado.

Openings:

• Two day-shift EMTs: 6:00 a.m.–6:30 p.m.
• Two night-shift EMTs: 6:00 p.m.–6:30 a.m.
• Twelve-and-a-half-hour shifts
• Weekend and holiday availability required
• Exact workdays will be determined by the final staffing schedule

Position Summary

The EMT will support the Boulder County Jail’s medical team by conducting intake screenings, obtaining medical histories and vital signs, recognizing and reporting changes in patient condition, providing emergency care within the EMT scope of practice, and assisting nurses and medical providers with patient care.

This position requires professionalism, sound judgment, accurate documentation, and the ability to work effectively in a secure correctional healthcare environment.

Essential Duties

• Conduct medical intake screenings for individuals entering the facility.
• Obtain and document medical histories, vital signs, and other required patient information.
• Recognize and promptly report abnormal findings or changes in condition to the appropriate registered nurse or medical provider.
• Provide emergency assessment, treatment, stabilization, CPR, and basic life support within the EMT’s authorized scope of practice.
• Assist nurses and medical providers with patient care and medical procedures as directed.
• Perform blood draws, specimen collection, point-of-care testing, and similar services when trained and authorized.
• Administer medications only when permitted by law, certification, training, facility policy, medical protocols, and medical direction.
• Complete timely and accurate medical documentation and medication records.
• Participate in medication counts or inventory procedures when assigned and authorized.
• Protect patient confidentiality and protected health information.
• Follow established clinical escalation and emergency-response procedures.
• Comply with all facility security rules, professional-conduct standards, medical protocols, and jail policies.

Minimum Qualifications

• Current Colorado EMT certification.
• Current CPR/BLS certification.
• Ability to successfully complete Boulder County Sheriff’s Office background screening and security-clearance requirements.
• Ability to complete required jail orientation and facility training.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Qualified Medication Administration Person certification when medication administration is assigned.
• Ability to maintain all required certifications, credentials, training, and competencies throughout the assignment.
• Ability to work days, nights, weekends, and holidays according to the assigned schedule.
• Ability to work professionally with patients, correctional personnel, nurses, medical providers, and other members of the healthcare team.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in emergency medical services, correctional healthcare, hospital care, behavioral health, detoxification, or another structured clinical environment.
• Experience conducting patient assessments and medical intake screenings.
• Experience with electronic medical documentation.
• QMAP certification.

Important Scope-of-Practice Requirements

EMTs must perform only those duties for which they are legally authorized, properly certified, trained, and clinically competent. EMTs may not independently determine or change medication dosages unless specifically authorized by applicable law, protocol, and medical direction. Any condition, procedure, or medication concern outside the EMT’s authorized scope must be immediately escalated to the appropriate nurse or medical provider.

Work Location

Boulder County Jail
3200 Airport Road
Boulder, Colorado 80301

We are an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without unlawful discrimination and are subject to applicable credentialing, background-screening, security-clearance, and facility-access requirements.