Onsite EMT & Construction Safety Advocate

Ramp Health; Hobart (IN); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Ramp Health is seeking two full-time EMTs to join the Medical Response Team on a large construction project in Hobart, IN. You will respond rapidly to injuries and actively promote safety, hydration, and healthy work practices across the site.

Ideal candidates hold Indiana EMT certification, emergency medical care experience, and strong communication skills to engage with crews and safety leadership. This on-site role offers proactive health coverage and a dedicated safety-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Active EMT Certification (EMT or EMT-B) in Indiana.
• Experience in emergency medical care or occupational first aid response.
• Ability to remain calm and make sound decisions in high-pressure situations.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills for engaging with workers, foremen, and safety leadership.
• Excellent organizational skills for maintaining detailed logs and documentation.
• Comfort working in a construction site environment and collaborating with a multidisciplinary safety team.
• A proactive, approachable, and engagement-focused mindset.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the first responder to all injuries, illnesses, and medical incidents onsite, providing immediate and effective care.
• Maintain a fully stocked, within-arm’s-reach quick response bag at all times.
• Administer first aid or determine when referral to an Occupational Health Clinic or Emergency Room is necessary.
• Escort employees to external medical providers when needed for further evaluation.
• Conduct follow-up checks to ensure employees are adhering to work restrictions and progressing toward recovery.
• Maintain accurate, detailed logs of all injuries and incidents for project reporting and compliance.
• Promote injury prevention and safe work practices through daily interactions with crews.
• Conduct walk-throughs to observe work zones and identify opportunities for safety reinforcement.
• Engage workers in conversations about hydration, fatigue management, PPE use, and overall wellbeing.
• Support site leadership in reinforcing a strong safety culture and provide reminders about risk-prone behaviors.
• Look for opportunities to educate on proper lifting techniques, stretching, early reporting of discomfort, and other preventive strategies.

Skills

EMT Certification

Emergency Care

Occupational First Aid

Calm Under Pressure

Interpersonal Skills

Documentation

Construction Site Experience

Job description

Ramp Health is seeking two full-time EMTs to join the Medical Response Team on a large construction project in Hobart, IN. You will respond rapidly to injuries and actively promote safety, hydration, and healthy work practices across the site.

Ideal candidates hold Indiana EMT certification, emergency medical care experience, and strong communication skills to engage with crews and safety leadership. This on-site role offers proactive health coverage and a dedicated safety-focused environment.