EMT Event Staff PRN

Intermountain Health; Chino Hills (CA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Job summary

Intermountain Health in Utah is seeking an Emergency Medical Technician to respond rapidly to emergency and non-emergency calls, assess patients, provide basic life support, and stabilize patients for transport to medical facilities.

This role requires operating ambulances, coordinating with other emergency services, maintaining equipment, documenting care, and participating in ongoing training to stay current with medical protocols.

Qualifications

• Successful completion of EMT Basic Course.
• Must obtain EMT license in state of operation within 120 days of hire.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers.
• Current valid driver license in good standing.

Responsibilities

• Respond quickly to emergency and non-emergency calls.
• Assess patient conditions to determine care needs.
• Provide basic life support and CPR where needed.
• Stabilize patients for transport to medical facilities.
• Safely transports patients by ambulance to hospitals or facilities.
• Operate ambulances safely and responsibly.
• Communicate and coordinate with other services and with families.
• Maintain and stock equipment and supplies.
• Document care provided and patient condition.
• Participate in ongoing training to stay current with protocols.

Skills

Patient Care

Communication

Teamwork

Documentation

Safety protocols

Regulatory Compliance

Accountability

Education

EMT Basic Course

EMT License (state)

BLS for Healthcare Providers

Tools

CPR Certification

Job description

Job Description

The Emergency Medical Technician demonstrates critical thinking capabilities in working autonomously and in collaboration with other health care providers in the delivery of care to critically ill patients in diverse and non-traditional settings.

Essential Functions

• Quickly and efficiently responds to emergency and non-emergency calls.


• Assesses patients' conditions to determine the nature and extent of their injuries or illnesses.


• Provides basic life support and administers first aid, CPR, and other basic life support measures.


• Stabilizes patients at the scene of an emergency and during transport to medical facilities.


• Safely transports patients to hospitals or other medical facilities.


• Operates emergency vehicles. Drives ambulances and other emergency vehicles safely and responsibly.


• Communicates and coordinates with other emergency services as well as family members or staff.


• Maintains equipment and ensures it is in good working order and properly stocked.


• Accurately documents the care provided and the patient's condition.


• Participates in ongoing training and professional development to stay current with medical protocols and procedures.


• Idaho Base: Community Health Emergency Services (CHEMS) : Provides continued or follow-up care that can prevent unnecessary readmissions, or 911 calls from those patients within the community.

Skills

• Patient Care


• Medication Knowledge


• Teamwork


• Communication


• Safe Patient Handling


• Documentation
  
• Regulatory Compliance


• Accountability


• Professional Etiquette


• CHEMS


• Acting as healthcare navigators for patients


• Transitional care for patients after they are discharged from a hospital stay


• Vaccinations


• Medication inventories


• Resource coordination


• Basic medical therapeutics

Minimum Qualifications

• Successful completion of EMT Basic Course


• Must obtain EMT license in state of operation within 120 days of hire


• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers


• Current valid driver license in good standing

Preferred Qualifications

• Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS)


• EMT National Registry Certification


• Attendance License (Before start of employment)

Physical Requirements

All EMS medical crew members may be subject to certain work conditions while functioning in the full capacity of their position. These work conditions include, but are not limited to: performance of essential job responsibilities in a moving, ground ambulance, hospital as well as the potential to do so in an outdoor environment (inclement weather, extremes of temperature, accident scenes, steep terrain, back country, etc.), exposure to noise, vibration, and dehydrating environment of a ground ambulance, exposure to patients with known or unknown infectious disease in an enclosed space.

Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.

Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and efficiently, particularly during emergency situations.

Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.

Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.

Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc.)

May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.

For roles requiring driving: Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.

Location

• Valley Center Tower


• Work City: Murray


• Work State: Utah


• Scheduled Weekly Hours: 0

Hourly Rate

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$18.94 - $24.62

Benefits

We care about your well-being - mind, body, and spirit - which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Additional Information

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here .

By applying for a position with Intermountain, I acknowledge that I will comply with all applicable Intermountain policies and expectations. If applying for a remote or hybrid role, this includes remote work expectations related to confidentiality, information security, work schedules, conflicts of interest, and use