Ski Patroller & Mountain EMS Specialist

Discovery Land Company; California (MO); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Employee meals

Recognition programs

Professional development

Work-Family culture

Job summary

Discovery Land Company’s Homewood Mountain & Lake Club in California seeks skilled Ski Patrol patrollers to join the Patrol Department. This role combines professional ski patrol responsibilities with basic life support in a challenging mountain environment, requiring strong skiing ability and the ability to provide high-quality emergency care.

You will respond to emergencies, perform patient assessment and evacuation, and coordinate with local EMS.

Qualifications

• Current Outdoor Emergency Care (OEC) Technician or EMT-B certification.
• Current BLS/CPR certifications.
• Expert alpine skiing ability.
• Ability to meet all physical and operational requirements of professional ski patrol.
• Ability to safely ski in varied terrain and operate a rescue toboggan.
• Work outdoors for extended periods in cold, snow, wind, and changing weather.
• Travel through steep, uneven, and remote mountain terrain.
• Lift, carry, and maneuver patients and rescue equipment.
• Perform physically demanding rescue operations, including prolonged CPR.
• Work effectively at elevation and in situations where access to additional resources may be delayed.
• Previous ski patrol, mountain rescue, or emergency medical experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Respond to medical emergencies and traumatic injuries throughout the resort.
• Perform patient assessment, stabilization, treatment, and evacuation.
• Provide BLS care within scope of practice, protocols, and medical direction.
• Manage cardiac, respiratory, traumatic, environmental, and other medical emergencies.
• Perform CPR, defibrillation, hemorrhage control, splinting, and spinal motion restriction.
• Provide patient care during evacuation and coordinate handoff with local EMS and receiving facilities.
• Conduct routine mountain opening and closing procedures and assist with hazard identification and mitigation.
• Perform on-snow rescues and patient evacuations using toboggans and other rescue equipment.
• Participate in avalanche response and rescue operations, including beacon searches, probing, and patient extrication.
• Assist with lift evacuations, lost-person searches, and other mountain emergencies.
• Maintain equipment and complete accurate patient care documentation.
• Work collaboratively with Ski Patrol, resort departments, local EMS, fire, law enforcement, and other emergency response agencies.
• Provide professional guest service while promoting a safe mountain environment.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

OEC Certification

EMT-B Certification

BLS/CPR Certification

Alpine skiing

Rescue operations

Team coordination

Radio communication

Education

EMT-B or OEC training certificate

Tools

Rescue toboggan

Emergency radios

Job description

Discovery Land Company’s Homewood Mountain & Lake Club in California seeks skilled Ski Patrol patrollers to join the Patrol Department. This role combines professional ski patrol responsibilities with basic life support in a challenging mountain environment, requiring strong skiing ability and the ability to provide high-quality emergency care.

You will respond to emergencies, perform patient assessment and evacuation, and coordinate with local EMS.