Rescue Technician

CORE Occupational Medicine; Carlsbad (NM); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

CORE Occupational Medicine seeks a Rescue Technician for the Carlsbad, NM area. This full-time role involves day and night shifts with overtime and per diem opportunities for qualified candidates.

You will assess hazards, draft preplans, and communicate safety controls while ensuring PPE readiness and proper equipment maintenance. Applicants should have EMT experience and CPR certification, plus a valid driver's license.

Qualifications

• Must have strong hazard assessment and safety planning abilities.
• Prior experience in petrochemical, municipal, or industrial safety preferred.
• Ability to inspect and maintain rescue equipment and PPE.
• First aid and CPR training required to appropriate level.

Responsibilities

• Assist in hazard assessment and draft rescue preplans and safety analyses.
• Identify hazards and communicate controls to teams and clients.
• Ensure PPE and safety equipment are available and functional.
• Conduct daily briefings and monitor job conditions; report findings.
• Provide first aid/CPR to required level and document activities.

Skills

Critical reasoning

Communication skills

Hazard assessment

Equipment maintenance

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

State licensed EMT (preferred)

First Responder & CPR Minimum

Valid Driver's License

Tools

Rescue 1 Certification

Rescue 2 Certification

Job description

CORE is the recognized leader in Occupational Medicine. Our nationwide occupational medicine platform provides the full spectrum of occupational medicine services to numerous Fortune 500 companies, NASA, and other industry leaders. Since our founding, CORE has focused on providing high quality occupational healthcare services that meet the mission, goals, and values of our clients. This partnership has allowed us to expand into a nationally recognized occupational healthcare provider.

We are looking for an experienced Rescue Technician to join our team in the Carlsbad, NM, area. In addition to a rewarding work environment, we offer our professionals competitive benefits and salary. This is a full-time position, day and night shifts, with OT and per diem available to qualified candidates.

Principal Duties And Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

• Assists in assessing potential hazards and drafts a Confined Space Rescue Preplan and a Rescue Safety Analysis.
• Identifies and communicates potential hazards to all affected parties.
• Determines hazard controls and emergency contingency plans and ensures that required safety equipment and PPE is readily available and in good working order.
• May conduct general air quality monitoring and make recommendations for hazard control or personal protective equipment based on the interpretation of this data.
• Conducts daily job briefings with customer and workers.
• Performs on-going monitoring of job conditions and equipment resources and reports observations and recommendations to supervisor to assure both worker and team safety is maintained at all times. Completes daily ICs (Incident Command System) reports.
• Renders first aid and CPR to the level of training.

Skills & Abilities

• Possesses critical reasoning skills and is capable of applying them effectively in stressful situations.
• Demonstrates effective communication (verbal, written & listening) and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in the petrochemical, municipal or industrial safety equipment industry.
• Ability to inspect, clean and perform preventative maintenance on all rescue equipment.

Physical Assessment

• This is a safety sensitive position. A drug screen with breath alcohol test and fit‑for‑duty exam will be required prior to employment.

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent

Training Requirements

• Rescue Certifications including Rescue 1 Certification (aka Confined Space), and Rescue 2 Certification (aka Rope Rescue or High Angle)
• State licensed EMT (preferred)
• First Responder & CPR Minimum
• Valid Driver's License

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