EMT

Community Hospital San Bernardino; San Bernardino (CA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Health - Community Hospital of San Bernardino is seeking an EMT to provide essential patient care in an outpatient/hospital setting. You will conduct intake procedures, monitor vital signs, verify medications, collect specimens, administer vaccines, and ensure room and instrument readiness.

You will follow established protocols, maintain a clean, stocked environment, and escalate non-routine issues to ensure safe, high-quality patient experiences.

Qualifications

• High School graduate or GED is required.
• Emergency Medical Technician certification for CA is required.
• Basic Life Support (CPR) certification is required.
• Phlebotomist certification for CA is required.

Responsibilities

• Performs direct patient care activities following policies and procedures.
• Responds to patient requests for assistance promptly and courteously.
• Follows up on assignments from prior shifts to ensure continuity of care.
• Maintains organized, time-conscious care prioritization.
• Records treatment results, observations, and patient information.
• Performs treatment procedures including heat/cold applications, skin care, and ensuring patient comfort and safety.

Education

High School Graduate or GED

Emergency Medical Technician: CA

Basic Life Support - CPR

Phlebotomist: CA

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our EMT, you will perform essential general patient care, meticulously following established clinic workflows to ensure efficient and high-quality service delivery within an outpatient setting.

Every day you will complete comprehensive patient intake duties, including obtaining vital signs, verifying allergies and medications, and documenting reasons for visits. You'll also collect and prepare specimens, administer ordered medications and vaccines, clean and sterilize instruments, ensure exam room readiness, and meticulously complete safety checklists, escalating any non-routine issues promptly.

To be successful in this role, you must demonstrate a strong commitment to patient care, efficiency, and safety, adeptly managing all intake processes and supporting clinical operations. Your ability to meticulously follow protocols, maintain a clean and stocked environment, and proactively address concerns will be crucial for exceptional patient experiences.

• Performs direct patient care activities for specific patient population according to established policies and procedures; adapts techniques to unique needs of each patient including when assigned as a sitter.
• Promptly and courteously responds to patient requests for assistance whether that of assigned patient or not, assesses patient needs, and checks with patient regularly.
• Follows up on patient care responsibilities and assignments left from previous shift and reports to Charge Nurse any incomplete assignments to ensure continuity of care.
• Consistently demonstrates an ability to set appropriate priorities in providing safe patient care; functions in an organized and time-conscious manner.
• Consistently records and/or reports to the Team Leader or Charge Nurse any treatment results, observations, patient complaints, and other pertinent information regarding the condition of patients.
• Consistently demonstrates competence in performing treatment procedures such as applications of heat and cold, special skin care, and ensuring patient comfort and safety.

Job Requirements

Required

• High School Graduate or GED
• Emergency Medical Technician: CA
• Basic Life Support - CPR
• Phlebotomist: CA

Preferred

• Minimum of one (1) year experience in an acute care hospital or healthcare facilities emergency department

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1910, Dignity Health - Community Hospital of San Bernardino is a 343-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital. Serving over 75,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II NICU, maternity care and pediatrics, and behavioral health and long-term subacute care for adults and children.

Additionally, Community Hospital of San Bernardino has been recognized with the gold seal of approval by the Joint Commission, as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, and rated five stars for Children’s Subacute Center by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. In 2025, we were voted Best Hospital by Inland Empire Magazine.

Community Hospital of San Bernardino shares a legacy of humankindness with Dignity Health and CommonSpirit Health, one of the nation’s largest health care systems, dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality, and affordable patient-centered care.

One Community. One Mission. One California