EMT I - Ambulance

Presbyterian Healthcare Services; Ruidoso (NM); On-site; USD 25,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition and certification reimbursemen

Scholarship opportunities

Staff safety wearable badge

Loan forgiveness programs

EPIC electronic charting system

Job summary

Presbyterian Healthcare Services seeks an EMT-Intermediate to support Lincoln County Medical Center in Lincoln County, NM. You will operate ambulances, deliver baseline and intermediate life support, and coordinate with Paramedics on urgent transports.

You will perform meticulous documentation, assist with care on scene and during transit, and ensure compliance with licensing, safety and billing standards.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED and completion of an EMT course.
• Current New Mexico EMT license and active BLS certification.
• Valid New Mexico driver's license and Medical Examiner's certification.
• Must meet NMDOT driving requirements.

Responsibilities

• Safe Patient Transport: maintain and operate emergency vehicles per policy and laws.
• Pre-Hospital Care: assist Paramedics delivering intermediate care on scene and en route.
• Operational Efficiency: minimize response and transport times.
• Quality Charting: document transports using RESCUE narratives for accuracy.
• Billing readiness and data collection to support compliance and continuity.
• Collaborate with physicians and hospital staff on therapies initiated in the field.

Skills

EMT-Intermediate

BLS Certification

NM EMT License

Medical Examiner's certification

Education

High school diploma or GED

EMT course completion

Job description

Location Address:

211 Sudderth DrRuidoso, NM 88345-6002

Compensation Pay Range:

Minimum Offer $18.33Maximum Offer $30.24

Summary:

Working alongside a Paramedic, you will deliver vital pre-hospital emergency and non-emergency life support within your state-approved scope of practice on at least 50% of dispatched calls. Additionally, you will be responsible for precise, high-quality patient charting using RESCUE narratives to ensure legal compliance, accurate billing, and seamless continuity of care.

Type of Opportunity: PRNFTE: 0.00Job Exempt: NoWork Shift: Varied Days and Hours (United States of America)

How you grow, learn and thrive matters here.

• Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
• Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
• Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions)
• Malpractice liability insurance
• Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department
• EPIC electronic charting system

Responsibilities:

Presbyterian Healthcare Services is seeking a dedicated EMT-Intermediate to serve the Lincoln County community through the safe operation and maintenance of emergency medical vehicles for Lincoln County Medical Center. Are you a skilled emergency responder ready to make a direct impact in the Lincoln County community? Presbyterian Healthcare Services is hiring an EMT Intermediate (EMT-I) for our ambulance field operations based at Lincoln County Medical Center (LCMC).

In this vital role, you will maintain and operate emergency medical vehicles to provide safe, swift transportation for emergency and non-emergency patients. Partnering closely with Paramedics, you will deploy basic and intermediate-level life support protocols on the scene and during transit, ensuring the highest standards of pre-hospital clinical excellence in Ruidoso and the greater Lincoln County area.

Emergency Vehicle & Field Operations

• Safe Patient Transport: Maintain, inspect, and safely operate emergency medical vehicles adhering strictly to company policies, traffic laws, and best practices.
• Pre-Hospital Care: Assist Paramedics in delivering intermediate-level emergency medical care on scene and en route, attending to a minimum of 50% of all assigned requests for service.
• Operational Efficiency: Proactively optimize time-on-task components, utilizing best practices to minimize out-of-chute, response, and patient drop times.

Documentation & Continuity of Care

• Quality Charting: Complete meticulous medical documentation for every transport utilizing the established RESCUE narrative format.
• Financial & Legal Compliance: Gather accurate patient demographics and data to support medical billing, legal requirements, and clinical continuity.
• Facility Collaboration: Maintain positive, professional communication with receiving physicians and hospital staff regarding the definitive therapies initiated in the field.

Qualifications:

• Education: High school diploma or GED, plus completion of a formal EMT course.
• Licensure & Certification: Current New Mexico State EMT license, active BLS certification, a valid New Mexico driver's license, and a Medical Examiner's certification.
• Must pass NMDOT driving requirements
• Core Competencies: Age 18 or older with the ability to read, write, and follow both verbal and written instructions.

We're all about well-being, starting with yours.

Presbyterian employees have access to a fun, engaging and unique wellness program, including free on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, wellness challenges and more.

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About Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.

Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.

AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.

Compensation Disclaimer

The compensation range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to experience and training, internal equity, and other business and organizational needs.

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