About the position
Bay Medic Ambulance is currently seeking part-time EMTs with weekend availability to join our expanding operations in the Bay Area, specifically at our Hayward location. This is an exciting opportunity for individuals ready to pursue a career in Emergency Medical Services (EMS) with a fast-growing company that values its employees and emphasizes excellent customer service. We are looking for dedicated, hardworking, and compassionate EMTs who are eager to contribute to our team's success. As an EMT at Bay Medic, you will play a crucial role in providing basic life support and emergency care to patients. Your responsibilities will include assessing patients, practicing airway management, taking vital signs, assisting patients with medications, and administering additional care as needed. You will be expected to maintain a calm demeanor in stressful situations, communicate effectively with dispatch, and report observations and care provided to receiving medical facility staff. We offer competitive starting pay at $25.00 per hour, with opportunities for additional compensation through call bonuses and overtime. Our flexible scheduling accommodates your school commitments, and we provide various benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, and a scholarship program. Join us at Bay Medic Ambulance and take the next step in your EMS career!
Responsibilities
- Providing basic life support by assessing patients and practicing airway management.
- Using automatic defibrillator and taking vitals.
- Assisting patients with taking medications and administering additional care as needed.
- Assessing the patient throughout the duration of transport and providing additional care as indicated or directed by medical control.
- Determining the nature and extent of illness or injury and adjusting care accordingly.
- Administering oxygen, oral glucose, and other medications as needed.
- Upholding standards of patient care and professionalism in all interactions.
- Maintaining a level of calmness amidst stressful and unpredictable situations.
- Communicating with Dispatch to maintain accuracy and efficiency for transport.
- Verbally and textually reporting observations and care of the patient on scene and in transit to the receiving medical facility staff for purposes of records and diagnostics.
- Utilizing driving skills for urgent care responses and heavy lifting as needed.
- Restocking and replacing used linens, blankets, and other required supplies at the beginning and end of each shift.
- Decontaminating all equipment following appropriate disinfecting and sanitizing procedures between each call.
Requirements
- CA State EMT Card
- Minimum of 18 years of age or older
- Must read, write and speak English
- Minimum high school diploma or GED
- Valid California driver's license
- Valid Ambulance Drivers Certificate
- Medical Examiner's Certificate
- California DMV H6 Motor Vehicle Report
- Current California EMT-B certification
- American Heart Association BLS certification
- Intro to ICS (IS-100)
- Intro to NIMS (IS700a)
- Intro to SEMS (G606)
- Hazmat (FRO) Certificate
- WMD (ODP Course AWR-160) must be completed within 6 months after you obtain accreditation from Santa Clara County
- Radiological Emergency MGMT (IS-3) must be completed within one year after you obtain accreditation from Santa Clara County
Nice-to-haves
- CA Ambulance Driver's Certificate (Preferred)
Benefits
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Paid time off
- Employee assistance program
- Vision insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Paid sick time
