EMT - Portage

Superior Ambulance Service, Inc.; Portage (IN); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible scheduling

Competitive compensation

401k

Health/dental/life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Career growth

Pet Insurance

Job summary

Superior Ambulance Service, Inc. in Indiana is hiring EMTs and Paramedics for immediate openings across Highland, Merrillville, and Portage. Join a large Midwest EMS provider with a long history and a fleet of ambulances.

You will deliver patient care within EMS regulations, ensure safe transport, document care, and participate in ongoing training. A valid EMT or Paramedic license (NREMT or state) is required, with driving privileges. Flexible scheduling and benefits offered.

Qualifications

• NREMT or state EMT/Paramedic license is required.
• Ability to provide medical care at EMT or Paramedic level while transporting patients.
• Valid driver's license and safe driving record.
• Pass pre-employment interview, physical, lifting exam, and drug screening.
• Attend company training and driving courses.

Responsibilities

• Provide appropriate patient care as an EMT/Paramedic.
• Safely transport patients and read maps to locate addresses.
• Assess patients and communicate conditions to medical professionals.
• Document patient condition, history, and treatment provided.
• Create accurate billing documentation.
• Maintain vehicle in sanitary condition and monitor fluids/gauges.

Skills

EMT/Paramedic license

Patient care

Emergency vehicle driving

Map reading

Job description

Overview

Immediate Openings in multiple locations: Highland, Merrillville,Portage

911 Opportunities

History of the Company: Superior Ambulance Service started in 1959 with one ambulance and today is the largest independent, locally owned, and operated emergency medical services provider in the Midwest. Superior employs more than 4,000 licensed EMT, Paramedics and Nurses, operating a fleet of more than 800 ambulances throughout Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, and Wisconsin. Superior also provides Critical Care, helicopter, and fixed wing emergency medical transportation.

EMTs and Paramedics provide safe transportation and quality medical care to sick and injured individuals within the scope of state EMS regulations. Superior provides the highest quality care in emergencies and scheduled medical transports.

Responsibilities

The primary duties and responsibilities of the EMT consist of, but are not limited to the following:

• Provide appropriate patient care as stipulated in their training as an EMT.
• Provide safe transportation, to include accurately discerning street names through map reading, the ability to correctly distinguish house numbers, and addresses of business locations, in the most expedient manner, are essential.
• Appropriately assess a patient and accurately convey the condition to other medical professionals.
• Provide an accurate written report describing a patient's condition, medical history, and the treatment provided.
• Provide appropriate documentation for billing information.
• Maintain the vehicle in sanitary condition, in addition to monitoring all fluid levels and gauges.

Qualifications

• NREMT (National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians) or current state license (or pending).
• Ability to provide - medical care, at the EMT or Paramedic level, while safely transporting patients.
• Possess a valid driver’s license, satisfactory driving record and must be able to safely operate a vehicle in various conditions, including daytime, nighttime and inclement weather.
• Pass a pre-employment interview including a physical and lifting examination and a drug screening.
• Attend company provided training and driving course.

Benefits

• Flexible scheduling
• Competitive compensation
• Immediate EMT / Paramedic job placement
• Multiple station locations with the ability to transfer - throughout the company
• Opportunity to work overtime
• 401k
• Health/dental/life insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Opportunity for Career Growth