Emergency Services Technician EMT I

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

403(b) retirement plan matching

Paid time off

Life and disability insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness benefits

Education benefits

Job summary

UCHealth in Aurora, Colorado, is seeking staff to provide emergent/urgent patient care under the direction of a physician, physician assistant, or registered nurse. This is a full-time rotating position with fast-paced responsibilities including establishing IV access, collecting specimens, wound care, ECGs, and telemetry monitoring.

You will assist with medical procedures, support patient flow, and report changes to the care team.

Qualifications

• HS diploma or GED is required.
• BLS Healthcare Provider certification and EMT-B with IV certification or EMT-I are required.
• No prior experience required.

Responsibilities

• Performs technical procedures as delegated, including IV access, specimen collection, wound care, and transporting patients.
• May perform ECGs and vital signs/telemetry monitoring.
• Assists physicians and nurses with medical procedures, examinations, minor surgeries, orthopedic treatment, and resuscitation.
• Reports abnormal assessment findings or changes to medical/nursing staff.
• Assists with patient flow and keeps patient rooms clean, stocked, and orderly.
• Works with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment and takes appropriate action.

Skills

IV access

ECG

Telemetry monitoring

Wound care

Critical thinking

Fast-paced environment

Education

HS Diploma or GED

Job description

Description

Summary:

Provides emergent/urgent patient care under the direction of a physician, physician's assistant, and/or registered nurse.

Work Schedule: Full Time Rotating

Responsibilities:

Performs technical procedures as delegated, including establishing IV access, collecting specimens, providing wound care, and transporting patients. May perform ECGs and vital statistics/telemetry monitoring.

Assists physicians and nurses with performing medical procedures, including examinations, minor surgical interventions, orthopedic treatment, and resuscitation.

Reports abnormal assessment findings or changes in physical, mental and emotional conditions to medical/nursing staff.

Assists with patient flow and keeping patient rooms clean, stocked, and orderly.

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:

• Minimum Required Education: HS Diploma or GED.

Required Licensure/Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider and any relevant life support certification as determined at position level. Current State Licensure as an EMT-B with IV certification, or EMT-I.

Minimum Experience: None required.

• BLS through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer with card in-hand before start date. BLS or CPR card must be good through sixty days of hire. All life support certification cards must be issued by either the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer. (American Red Cross for the Professional Rescuer is only good upon hire and all renewals will need to be through an American Heart Association sanctioned course.)

The pay range for this position is: $19.10 - $24.83 / hour. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.

UCHealth offers a Three Year Incentive Bonus to recognize employee's contributions to our success in quality, patient experience, organizational growth, financial goals, and tenure with UCHealth. The bonus accumulates annually each October and is paid out in October following completion of three years' employment.

UCHealth offers their employees a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package:

• Full medical, dental and vision coverage

• Retirement plans to include 403(b) matching

• Paid time off. Start your employment at UCHealth with PTO in your bank

• Employer-paid life and disability insurance with additional buy-up coverage options

• Tuition and continuing education reimbursement

• Wellness benefits

• 5 year incentive bonus

• Full suite of voluntary benefits such as identity theft protection and pet insurance

• Education benefits for employees, including the opportunity to be eligible for 100% of tuition, books and fees paid for by UCHealth for specific educational degrees. Other programs may also qualify for up to $5,250 pre-paid by UCHealth or in the form of tuition reimbursement each calendar year

Loan Repayment:

UCHealth is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program!

UCHealth provides employees with free assistance navigating the PSLF program to submit their federal student loans for forgiveness through Savi.

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Going beyond quality requires the perfect balance of talent, integrity, drive and intellectual curiosity. We are looking for individuals who recognize, like us, that the world of medicine is ever-changing and are motivated to do what is right, not what is easy. We support creativity and curiosity so that each of us can find the extraordinary qualities within ourselves. At UCHealth, we'll do everything in our power to make sure you grow and have a meaningful career. There's no limits to your potential here.

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

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