EMT Intern

UPMC; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid training

Comprehensive total rewards package

Job summary

UPMC in Lemoyne, PA, offers a paid 10‑week EMT training program followed by a 2‑year work commitment. The class begins Monday, February 1, 2027, with full‑time hours, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the Lemoyne Education Facility.

Upon successful completion, employment as an EMT continues based on our operational schedule across Dauphin, York, and Adams counties, with a starting wage of $19.00 per hour and a comprehensive total rewards package.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Hold a valid driver’s license.
• Possess a high school diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates cognitive competency of EMT knowledge through quizzes and exams.
• Demonstrates psychomotor competency through practical stations and field performance.
• Completes required number of field contacts, objectives, and hours at Community LifeTeam EMS.
• Completes Emergency Vehicle Driver Training (EVDT).
• Completes American Heart Association CPR for Healthcare Providers.
• Completes HazMat Awareness, and NIMS/ICS 100, 200, 700, 800 trainings.
• Responds to emergency and non-emergency ambulance responses with effective care.

Skills

18 years old

Driver's license

High school diploma or GED

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Whether you're seeking a new career or are a high school graduate eager to join an exceptional team, look no further!

Interested in becoming an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)?

UPMC is offering a paid 10-week training program, followed by a 2-year work commitment upon successful completion.

Class will start on Monday, February 1, 2027

This is a full-time position Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Training will be conducted at our Lemoyne Education Facility, located at 3 Walnut Street, Lemoyne, PA.

Upon successful completion of training and certification, your employment as an EMT will continue based on our operational schedule. Positions are available in Dauphin, York, and Adams counties.

To qualify, candidates must:

• Be at least 18 years old
• Hold a valid driver’s license
• Possess a high school diploma or GED

The salary for this position is $19.00/hour, along with a comprehensive total rewards package.

Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates cognitive competency of EMT knowledge measured by quizzes and examinations.
• Demonstrates psychomotor competency of EMT skills measured by completion of practical stations and field performance.
• Demonstrates successful completion of the required number of field contacts, field objectives, and scheduled field hours at Community LifeTeam EMS.
• Successful completion of Emergency Vehicle Driver Training (EVDT) program.
• Successful completion of American Heart Association CPR program for Healthcare Providers.
• Successful completion of a Hazardous Materials – Awareness level program. Successful completion of NIMS/ICS 100, 200, 700, & 800 programs.
• Responds to emergency and non-emergency ambulance responses to provide efficient and immediate care to include the critically injured or ill.
• Selects and uses personal protective equipment appropriate to the level of anticipated hazard. Interacts and communicates with a diverse group of patients utilizing customer service skills.
• Perform patient assessment and patient care at the basic life support level for patients of all age groups, including the initiation of prehospital care in accordance with established standards or policies to patients suffering from traumatic injuries or medical emergencies.
• Perform necessary communication with communications center, Fire/EMS units utilizing UHF, VHF and cellular telephones.
• Commit to high quality, safe work; encourage others to have similar standards.
• Identify processes/systems that could lead to inefficient practices, unsafe conditions, errors or adverse events. Understand that patient safety is everyone's responsibility.
• Complete patient records and required state charts on all transports and transfers performed.
• Complete a legible narrative description of the patient's condition.
• Operate emergency vehicles, ambulances, wheelchair vans, and passenger vans under routine and emergency conditions in a safe, controlled manner in accordance with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Vehicle Code and Department of Health.
• Provide prehospital transportation of emergency or non-emergency patients, locally, out of region, or out of state.
• Perform support functions such as restocking and inventory maintenance of supplies and equipment, cleaning of equipment, transport of equipment, transport specimens to diagnostic testing areas, and transport of equipment (inter- and intra-departmental).