Paramedic, Tonopah Test Range, Onsite

Sandia National Laboratories; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Sandia National Laboratories in Tonopah, NV seeks an Occupational Medical Specialist to provide medical support for site operations, emergency response, and surveillance programs. The LTE position requires readiness to deploy to remote locations and to work a 10-hour day schedule, Monday through Thursday, with potential extended stays to meet mission needs.

Candidates should hold a bachelor’s or associate degree in a relevant field, have at least five years as paramedic/EMT, and be able to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline or an Associate’s degree plus 4 years of related experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a paramedic or EMT.
• National/State Paramedic certification or ability to obtain Nevada certification within 60 days.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide occupational medicine and emergency medical support for site operations, test activities, and infrastructure sustainment.
• Deliver first aid, emergency response, ambulance transport, and incident command during initial casualty events.
• Administer occupational health services, immunizations, biometric screenings, and drug/alcohol testing.
• Ensure compliance with DOE, state, and other regulatory requirements through documentation and audits.
• Maintain readiness and operational compliance of medical facilities, ambulances, equipment, and life safety systems.
• Develop, update, and implement technical reports, operating procedures, patient care guidelines, and training programs.
• Lead and coordinate emergency drills and on-site training for mission support personnel.
• Manage medical surveillance, hazard-based monitoring, and other regulation-driven health programs.
• Collaborate with internal teams, contractors, regulators, and external partners for health and safety needs.
• Support field operations, test asset recovery, risk tracking, and range mission execution.

Skills

Paramedic experience

EMT experience

Security clearance readiness

Regulatory compliance awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree or Associate’s degree + 4 years relevant experience

Job description

Sandia National Laboratories is the nation’s premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, with teams of specialists focused on cutting‑edge work in a broad array of areas. Some of the main reasons we love our jobs:

Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide

Extraordinary co‑workers

Some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world

Career advancement and enrichment opportunities

Flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten‑hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part‑time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home)

Generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance*

World‑changing technologies. Life‑changing careers. Learn more about Sandia at: http://www.sandia.gov

*These benefits vary by job classification.

What Your Job Will Be Like:

• Provide occupational medicine and emergency medical support for site operations, test activities, and infrastructure sustainment
• Deliver first aid, emergency response, ambulance transport, and incident command during initial casualty and emergency events
• Administer occupational health services, immunizations, biometric screenings, and drug and alcohol testing
• Ensure compliance with DOE, state, and other regulatory requirements through documentation, recordkeeping, audits, self‑assessments, and permit renewals
• Maintain readiness and operational compliance of medical response facilities, ambulances, equipment, medications, and fire/life safety systems
• Develop, update, and implement technical reports, operating procedures, patient care guidelines, and training programs
• Lead and coordinate emergency drills, exercises, and on‑site training for mission support personnel
• Manage medical surveillance, hazard‑based monitoring, and other regulation‑driven occupational health programs
• Collaborate with internal teams, contractors, regulators, and external partners to support health, safety, emergency management, and mission requirements
• Support field operations, test asset recovery, risk tracking/mitigation, stakeholder coordination, and overall range mission execution

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite.

The work location for this position is at the Tonopah Test Range (TTR), with the normal work week running Monday through Thursday, 10 hours a day. Deviations to the normal schedule occur to facilitate mission requirements and may require personnel to remain away from home 4 days and 3 nights or possibly longer at this remote location unless the selected applicant resides locally (within 1 hour of the range - normally Tonopah, NV). Work schedules may change/shift as required to meet organizational needs.

Qualifications We Require:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline, or Associate’s degree in a relevant discipline plus 4 years relevant experience, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience
• Minimum of 5 years experience working as a paramedic or EMT
• National/State certification as a Paramedic, or the ability to obtain State of Nevada certification within 60 days of hire
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance

Qualifications We Desire:

• Ability to understand and comply with Sandia, NNSA, and DOE, as well as National and State health guidelines and protocols
• Knowledge of regulatory and compliance requirements for ambulance, controlled medications, and drug test collection
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills, including effective communication, delegation, teamwork, and coaching/mentoring skills
• Incident Commander certification and/or technical rescue operations
• Previous experience as an instructor for CPR, AED, First Aid and other relevant courses
• Certified urine drug collector, and Breath Alcohol Testing
• Spirometry certification
• PHTLS Instructor certification
• Previous experience with fire reporting systems and fire suppression systems inspection, testing, and maintenance
• Ability to translate customer requirements into tasks for range mission support
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant area of study

About Our Team:

The Employee Health & Well‑Being Department teams with our corporate counterparts to develop, implement, administer, monitor, and oversee a full suite of benefit programs, including medical/dental/vision coverage, disability, group life insurance, sickness absence, qualified and non‑qualified pension and savings plans, ancillary benefits, and others. The goal of the health services clinic is to help provide a healthful place to work through occupational health care, surveillance programs, immediate/urgent care, consultation and advise on personal health concerns; health promotion programs, employee assistance counseling, physical therapy, and related services.

Department 2235 operates the Tonopah Test Range for the National Nuclear Security Administration under Sandia's Prime contract. The Department consists of approximately 28 Sandia personnel and 35 contractors responsible for the technical operations associated with the nuclear weapons flight test mission and the maintenance of an extensive integrated test range facility with an instrumentation suite of precision tracking radars, telemetry ground stations, optical tracking mounts, meteorological data systems and numerous pieces of support, test and communications equipment.

Posting Duration:

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of three (3) calendar days, including the ‘posting date’. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

Security Clearance:

Sandia is required by DOE to conduct a pre‑employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants for employment need to be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted.

Applicants offered employment with Sandia are subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment.

EEO:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status and any other protected class under state or federal law.

Position Information:

This Limited Term Employee (LTE) position is a temporary position for one year term, which may be renewed at Sandia's discretion up to a maximum of seven years.

Individuals in LTE positions may bid on regular Sandia positions as internal candidates, and in some cases may be converted to regular career positions during their term if warranted by ongoing operational needs, continuing availability of funds, and satisfactory job performance.