EMT Apprentice: Get Paid Training & Tuition Covered

Hackensack Meridian Health; Edison (NJ); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Healthcare benefits

Paid leave

Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Health in New Jersey offers an EMT Apprentice program. Trainees are paid to attend the EMT program, with tuition and books covered.

Upon successful completion of the EMT program and NREMT examination, candidates commit to a minimum of two years of full-time employment as an EMT with Hackensack Meridian Health. During the program, participants will begin orientation and onboarding; after completion they will be employed as EMTs with HM H, joining both EMS and hospital teams

Qualifications

• Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required: High School diploma, GED.
• Licenses and Certifications Required: Valid Driver's License from a USA state.

Responsibilities

• Attends all training sessions (virtual and in person).
• Completes all assigned coursework.
• Verifies skills proficiency by passing the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians examination.
• Interacts professionally with peers, patients, leadership, colleagues from other EMS agencies, public safety personnel, and hospital emergency department staff.
• Responsible for baseline and continuing knowledge of all applicable State and Federal statutes and regulations concerning emergency medical services, basic life support ambulance service, EMT certification, etc.
• Conducts self in a professional and dignified manner at all times, so as to preserve the public's perception of HMH as New Jersey's leading healthcare provider.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
• Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Hackensack Meridian Health in New Jersey offers an EMT Apprentice program. Trainees are paid to attend the EMT program, with tuition and books covered.

Upon successful completion of the EMT program and NREMT examination, candidates commit to a minimum of two years of full-time employment as an EMT with Hackensack Meridian Health. During the program, participants will begin orientation and onboarding; after completion they will be employed as EMTs with HM H, joining both EMS and hospital teams