Emergency Medical Technician
About The Position
We are seeking a skilled and proactive EMTs to join our Medical Response Team at a large construction project in the River West area of Chicago. This full-time role is ideal for professionals who thrive in an occupational health, safety, and construction-site environment and want to directly impact the daily well-being of workers onsite. In this position, you will provide rapid response to medical incidents and play a key role in promoting a safe, healthy work environment when not actively responding to injuries. This is not a role where you sit and wait for incidents. When not actively treating or triaging an injury, you will be highly visible and proactive around the construction site: 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. Your presence onsite should contribute to a culture where workers feel supported and comfortable approaching you for concerns, questions, or early signs of discomfort.
Requirements
- Active EMT Certification (EMT or EMT-B) in Illinois
- 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
