Emergency Medical Technician - Part Time 3 days

Acadia Healthcare • Scotts Valley, CA

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About The Position

The Emergency Medical Technician provides first-line medical or emergency care for sick or injured patients at The Camp Recovery Center. The role includes assessing and responding to emergencies, assisting with patient assessments and admissions or discharges, monitoring patients’ physical and emotional well-being, documenting care, and collaborating with facility staff to support treatment and rehabilitation. The EMT is expected to maintain confidentiality, follow organizational policies and safety practices, and interact with patients in a positive, empathetic, and professional manner.

This is a part-time position with three scheduled 8-hour shifts: Tuesday 3:00 p.m.–11:30 p.m., Friday 3:00 p.m.–11:30 p.m., and Saturday 11:00 p.m.–7:30 a.m. Shifts are overtime eligible. The stated California hourly range is $25.00–$27.00. Benefits listed are for full-time staff only and therefore are not specified as available for this part-time role.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Education or training resulting in EMT certification or licensure in accordance with state requirements.
• Current Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) licensure in accordance with state requirements.
• CPR, de-escalation, and restraint certification; training is available upon hire and offered by the facility.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in a behavioral health setting.
• Knowledge of and experience working with the facility’s population.
• First aid, if required based on state or facility requirements.

Responsibilities

• Accurately obtain and document patients’ temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure.
• Use emergency skills and knowledge to assess cardiac and respiratory status and manage or respond to emergencies.
• Assist with patient biopsychosocial assessments, admissions, and discharges.
• Monitor patients’ physical and emotional well-being and report unusual behavior or physical ailments to appropriate staff.
• Prepare and maintain records of patient progress and services performed.
• Administer medications according to instructions from physicians or other prescribing medical professionals, or as permitted by state law or regulations for EMTs.
• Collaborate with staff to treat and rehabilitate the facility population and support patients’ return to the community.
• Comply with organizational policies, procedures, performance-improvement initiatives, and confidentiality requirements.
• Maintain a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude toward customers and acknowledge and work to resolve complaints when patient needs are not met.
• Recognize and prioritize patient safety.
• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive hourly rate (benefits section specifies benefits for full-time staff only).
• Shift differential for overnight shifts (benefits section specifies benefits for full-time staff only).
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance (benefits section specifies benefits for full-time staff only).
• Acadia Healthcare 401(k) plan (benefits section specifies benefits for full-time staff only).
• Excellent training program (benefits section specifies benefits for full-time staff only).
• Complimentary AOD education to certify as a Substance Use Disorder Counselor (benefits section specifies benefits for full-time staff only).
• Professional growth opportunity (benefits section specifies benefits for full-time staff only).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: High school or GED