EMT or AEMT - Full-time, Day Shift

Baptist Health; Corbin (KY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health Corbin is hiring a full-time EMT/AEMT for the Transport EMS team. The role involves day shifts, 36 hours over 3 days, performing patient assessments and providing emergency medical care during transport.

Requirements include a high school diploma, KY EMT-Basic (and AEMT if applicable), BLS, and related certifications. Expect teamwork, documentation, and adherence to safety standards in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• EMT-Basic Certification by KY Board of EMS required for EMT.
• Kentucky EMT-Advanced Certification required for AEMT.
• BLS Healthcare Provider certification required.
• Other KY EMS certifications may be required.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients to identify injuries, illnesses or emergencies.
• Provide compassionate care and transport patients to facilities.
• Monitor vital signs and adjust treatment as needed.
• Assist with lifting and moving patients (>250 lbs) in teams.
• Transport patients using EMS vehicles and communicate handovers.
• Maintain accurate PCRs and records of transport activities.
• Collaborate with healthcare professionals to ensure continuity of care.
• Inspect and stock EMS equipment and vehicles; report deficiencies.

Skills

Patient assessment

Vital signs monitoring

Documentation (PCR)

Effective communication

Equipment and vehicle readiness

Education

High school diploma or GED

EMT-Basic Certification (KY Board of EMS)

EMT-Advanced Certification (AEMT KY)

BLS Healthcare Provider (AHA/ARC)

Other KY EMS certifications

Job description

Summary

The Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) plays a crucial role in providing emergency medical care and transportation to patients in need. This position requires a high level of professionalism, compassion, and medical expertise to ensure the safety and well‑being of patients during critical situations.

Job Description

Baptist Health is looking for a full-time, day shift EMT or AEMT to join our Transport EMS team at Baptist Health Corbin! Full-time, 36 hours/3 days per week.

• Conduct thorough patient assessments to identify injuries, illnesses, or medical emergencies.
• Provide compassionate care and emotional support to patients and their families during transport to medical facilities.
• Monitor vital signs and adjust treatment interventions as necessary to ensure patient stability and comfort.
• Lifting and moving of patients to and from stretchers, frequently lifting more than 250lbs in a team setting.
• Safely transport patients to medical facilities using designated EMS vehicles.
• Communicate effectively with receiving medical personnel to provide a detailed patient handover and report on the patient’s condition, treatment provided, and any pertinent medical history.
• Maintain accurate and detailed records of patient assessments, treatments, and transportation activities.
• Complete patient care reports (PCRs) in a timely manner, documenting all relevant information.
• Collaborate with other healthcare professionals and agencies to ensure continuity of care.
• Ensure that all EMS equipment and supplies are properly stocked, maintained, and functional at all times.
• Perform routine checks and inspections of EMS vehicles to verify operational readiness and compliance with safety standards.
• Report any equipment malfunctions or vehicle deficiencies to the appropriate personnel.

Minimum Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalency required.
• Emergency Medical Technician-Basic Certification by the Kentucky Board of EMS for EMT.
• Kentucky EMT-Advanced Certification for AEMT.
• BLS for Healthcare Provider issued by AHA or ARC.
• Other certifications and specialty training as required by the Kentucky Board of EMS.
• Valid driver's license.

Company Overview

Founded in 1924 in Louisville, Kentucky, Baptist Health is a full-spectrum health system dedicated to improving the health of the communities it serves.

The Baptist Health family consists of 10 hospitals, employed and independent physicians, and more than 470 points of care, including outpatient facilities, physician practices and services, urgent care clinics, outpatient diagnostic and surgery centers, home care, fitness centers, and occupational medicine and physical therapy clinics.

Baptist Health’s eight owned hospitals include more than 2,300 licensed beds in Corbin, Elizabethtown, La Grange, Lexington, Louisville, Paducah, Richmond and New Albany, Indiana.

Baptist Health also operates two joint venture hospitals: the 410‑bed Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville in Madisonville, Kentucky with Deaconess Health System based in Evansville, Indiana, and the Baptist Health Rehabilitation Hospital, a 40‑bed inpatient rehabilitation facility with Encompass Health, based in Birmingham, Alabama.

Baptist Health employs more than 24,000 people in Kentucky and surrounding states.

Baptist Health is the first health system in the U.S. to have all of its hospitals recognized by the American Nursing Credentialing Center with either a Magnet or Pathway to Excellence designation for nursing excellence.

Baptist Health’s employed provider network, Baptist Health Medical Group, has more than 1,820 employed providers offering care in 78 specialties, including approximately 862 physicians and 958 advanced practice clinicians.

Baptist Health’s physician network also includes more than 2,000 independent physicians.

EEO Statement

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and seeks to employ individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, religious or political beliefs, protected veteran status, employment status or any other protected class identified in any federal, state, or local law.

Baptist Health specifically encourages minority, female, disabled, veteran and other candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and strengthen our team.

Please note that Baptist Health is a drug‑free workplace and employment with Baptist Health is subject to post‑offer, pre‑employment drug testing.

Contact Services for Accessibility

Persons with hearing and speech impairments can contact Baptist Health facilities by using the Kentucky Relay Service, a toll‑free telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD). For voice to TDD, call 800.648.6057. For TDD to voice, call 800.648.6056.

Job Applicant Privacy Policy Statement

Job Applicant Privacy Policy Statement - Job Applicant Privacy Policy