EMT - Ambulance | Fargo - Part Time

Sanford Health•Fargo, ND

11d•$18 - $30

About The Position

Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States. We’re proud to offer many development and advancement opportunities to our nearly 50,000 members of the Sanford Family who are dedicated to the work of health and healing across our broad footprint. For over 60 years, Sanford Ambulance – Fargo, has been providing world-class pre-hospital care to the community that we love. Who is Sanford Ambulance? We are a 9-1-1 and Non Emergent Interfacility Transport ambulance service that handles approximately 35,000 calls for service annually in the Fargo, Moorhead, and West Fargo metro area, as well as portions of Cass County, ND and Clay County, MN. Sanford Ambulance deploys ambulances throughout the communities that we serve, utilizing Computer Aided Dispatch software that incorporates Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) data and GPS. This technology, combined with Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) protocols insure that the quickest available unit and appropriate resources are dispatched to every emergency. In addition, we are: Hard-working professionals who are dedicated to delivering top-notch, compassionate care to our friends, family, neighbors, and community. Committed to strong community partnerships with other first responders and organizations that we work with on a daily basis. Reliable and dependable - when our community needs help, we are there 24-hours/day, 7 days/week, every day of the year. Teams of paramedics and EMTs that take pride in what we do. It is our privilege to serve those who need our help, and we are passionate about providing the best care possible. A family - we support each other through tough times, and best of all, we have fun together. Job Description Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) are responsible for responding to requests for emergency medical services and provide Basic Life Support (BLS) as appropriate. EMTs demonstrate competency in delivering excellent care to sick and injured patients (adults/children/infants) and possess the knowledge and the necessary skills to provide lifesaving interventions in a pre-hospital setting, both on-scene as well as during transport to a hospital Emergency Department (based on protocols or physician medical direction). Physical activities include but are not limited to: Considerable use of arms and legs and moving of whole body, such as: climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping and handling materials.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
Requires completion of an accredited EMT training program required for eligibility to test with the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians and subsequent active EMT certification with NREMT by the time of hire.
Requires current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Requires ability to be licensed as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) in both ND (ND Department of Health) and MN (Minnesota office of EMS). This will be obtained with company assistance upon acceptance of job offer.
Must maintain current driver's license and exceptional driving record for purposes of insurability.
Motor Vehicle Records (MVR) check will be completed annually.

Nice To Haves

Previous EMT experience preferred.

Responsibilities

responding to requests for emergency medical services
provide Basic Life Support (BLS) as appropriate
delivering excellent care to sick and injured patients (adults/children/infants)
provide lifesaving interventions in a pre-hospital setting, both on-scene as well as during transport to a hospital Emergency Department (based on protocols or physician medical direction)